In 2014, Chernyshenko was awarded the
Olympic Order and the
Paralympic Order. He was stripped of the orders, however, on 28 February and 2 March 2022, respectively, due to
Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Chernyshenko responded by saying: "Our country has always adhered to the principle that sport is beyond politics, but we are constantly drawn into the politics, because they understand the importance of sport in the lives of our Russian people." In 2023, he further criticized the West at the Russian sports forum: In 2019, Chernyshenko entered
Variety magazine's list of the 500 most influential business leaders in the media industry for a second year in a row. ==Sanctions==