The Russian man who is trending for videos with Ghanaian women
A self-described Russian man known online as Yaytseslav has become the centre of a major social media controversy in Ghana after a series of videos showing his encounters with Ghanaian women went viral this week.
The videos show him approaching women in public places (such as Accra Mall in Ghana), chatting with them briefly and then inviting them back to his hotel or residence.
In many of the clips that have circulated, he records these encounters from start to finish. Some of the footage ends up on TikTok, YouTube and a paid Telegram channel, and netizens say dozens of such videos featuring different women have been shared online.
Videos show much of the encounters from first contact to more private moments, raising questions about consent and privacy.
Many clips were later removed from his public TikTok account after the backlash intensified, and some content is reported to be behind a paid Telegram channel
The posts have sparked a wave of reactions on social media and beyond. Some users on X are calling for authorities to investigate the recordings, arguing that filming and distributing intimate moments without clear consent could be unlawful and unethical.
Ghanaian media personality MzGee has called for the man’s arrest amid concerns over how the content was created and shared.
Other social media users have debated the responsibility of the women involved, with some defending them and others criticising how easily they were persuaded to participate.
Some X posts reflect broader netizen concern about consent and privacy, with one user writing that the focus should be on “the serious breach of trust” in recording and distributing the footage without permission.
In response to the uproar, the man reportedly deleted several videos from his public accounts and issued comments explaining that the footage was “almost a year old” and suggesting women are “interested” in interacting with foreigners, according to messages attributed to him on Telegram.
At the time of reporting, there is no official statement yet from Ghanaian law enforcement, and it remains unclear whether authorities will pursue any legal action related to the recordings. Public debate continues, with many warning about the potential legal and ethical implications of filming and sharing sensitive personal interactions.
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