Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, a controversial figure in the online streaming community, has been banned from the streaming platform Kick following his recent arrest in the Philippines. On April 2, 2025, the Russian content creator made headlines when he was apprehended in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) for allegedly harassing residents while streaming live.
According to NewsWatch Plus, a local news outlet, Zdorovetskiy has been categorized as an “undesirable foreign national”by Philippine authorities:
“LOOK: Controversial Russian content creator Vitaly Zdorovetskiy has been arrested by authorities after being tagged as an undesirable foreign national for harassing Filipinos | @daniza_sf. 📸 Bureau of Immigration.”
NewsWatch Plus also circulated a mugshot of Zdorovetskiy detailing crucial information regarding his arrest:
“Name: Vitaly Zdorovetskiy. Alias: None. Date of birth: 08 Mar 1992. Sex: Male. Nationality: Russian. Place and date of the arrest: Bureau of Immigration, Main Office, Magallanes Drive Intramuros. Violation: ‘Undersireability’ in violation of BI Operations order No. SBM – 2014 – 048 in relation to Commonwealth Act 613, as amended.”
User @theadtan reported more information about Zdorovetskiy’s situation, noting that he was detained at the Camp Bagong Diwa facility located in Bicutan, Taguig:
“LOOK: Operatives from the CIDG arrested Russian-American vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy in the Philippines on April 2, Wednesday, under a mission order for being an ‘undesirable alien’ in violation of Bureau of Immigration Operations Order No. SBM-2014-048. He is now under the custody of the NBI and currently detained at the Camp Bagong Diwa facility in Bicutan, Taguig. 📸 BI”
Following the incident, Zdorovetskiy’s official channel on Kick has been removed, displaying a 404 error message when users attempt to access it.
The 404 error is a common indicator that a streamer has been banned from the Stake-backed platform. This same error appeared previously when another notable creator, Jack Doherty, was banned after an incident involving his McLaren sports car in October 2024.
Has Vitaly Faced Arrest Before?
This is not the first time Zdorovetskiy has encountered legal troubles. He has faced arrest on two previous occasions. In 2020, he was taken into custody by Egyptian authorities for attempting to climb the iconic Pyramid of Giza. You can view more details about that incident in a video here.
Later that same year, he was arrested in Miami, Florida, for allegedly assaulting a woman, which led to charges of felony aggravated battery. As a result, he was required to post a bond of $7,500 to secure his release from jail.
For further information and images related to this incident, you can consult the original source here.