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☆ Ukraine suspects lawmaker of first-ever cryptocurrency bribe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Dan Peleschuk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KYIV, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Ukrainian investigators suspect a lawmaker of trying to bribe the head of a government reconstruction agency in the country's first-ever documented cryptocurrency kickback, authorities said on Tuesday. The bureau did not name the official, who was served by prosecutors with an official notice of suspicion. The head of Ukraine's State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development reported the bribe to authorities after receiving the first $10,000 tranche, NABU said. "This is the first illegal benefit in cryptocurrency in the history of (Ukraine's) anti-corruption institutions that has been documented," the agency said in a statement. In a statement on Facebook, the state reconstruction agency said zero tolerance of graft was "a key principle" of its work.

Persons: NABU, Semen Kryvonos, Dan Peleschuk, Nick Macfie Organizations: Ukraine's State Agency for Restoration, Infrastructure Development, European Union, Reuters, Facebook, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, bitcoin, cryptocurrency

"Unless Zelenskiy gets rid of Tatarov, he won't be seen as serious in purging the country of corruption," she told Reuters. "He knew about law enforcement and warned us to be careful about saying almost anything on the phone," Maiboroda told Reuters. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said experts would need to study the material to verify it. "The main thing is that a person is honest," Zelenskiy told reporters several days after Tatarov's appointment. Zelenskiy told Ukrainian television network ICTV in October 2021 that the offshore arrangement was to protect his TV production business from political pressure by the Yanukovych government.

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According to Maiboroda, Mykytas used Tatarov for difficult tasks, including bribe payments on behalf of Ukrbud Development. "He knew about law enforcement and warned us to be careful about saying almost anything on the phone," Maiboroda told Reuters. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said experts would need to study the material to verify it. "The main thing is that a person is honest," Zelenskiy told reporters several days after Tatarov's appointment. Zelenskiy told Ukrainian television network ICTV in October 2021 that the offshore arrangement was to protect his TV production business from political pressure by the Yanukovych government.

☆ New allegation against detained Ukrainian magnate Kolomoisky, official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ihor Kolomoisky, a Ukrainian business tycoon and one of Ukraine's most prominent billionaires, arrives at court in Kyiv, September 2, 2023. REUTERS/Vladyslav Musiienko/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 14 (Reuters) - Detained Ukrainian business magnate Ihor Kolomoisky, already facing fraud charges, has been served with notice of a third set of allegations, a Ukrainian official said on Thursday. Leshchenko said the new allegations resulted from an investigation by Ukraine's Bureau of Economic Security. They included forging documents, illegal takeovers of property by an organised group and property acquisition in questionable circumstances. Kolomoisky is among the tycoons who built their fortunes in the ashes of the Soviet Union and amassed political power in Ukraine's fragile democracy.

Persons: Ihor, Vladyslav, Ihor Kolomoisky, Serhiy Leshchenko, Volodymyr Zelenskiy's, Kolomoisky, Leshchenko, Ron Popeski, Nick Starkov, Lincoln Organizations: REUTERS, Ukraine's Bureau of Economic Security, of Economic Security, National, European Union, Soviet Union, Thomson Locations: Ukrainian, Kyiv, Privatbank, Ukraine, PrivatBank, Soviet, U.S

☆ Ukraine security agency confirms new allegations against magnate Kolomoisky
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ukrainian business tycoon and one of Ukraine's most prominent billionaires Ihor Kolomoisky appears at a court session about a preventive measure against him, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv September 2, 2023. REUTERS/Vladyslav Musiienko/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsKYIV, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian business magnate Ihor Kolomoisky has been served with notice of a third set of allegations following his detention on suspicion of fraud and money laundering, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on Friday. Kolomoisky is suspected of having set up an organised group, which comprised employees of the bank, to obtain the funds from 2013 to 2014, it said. Reuters could not immediately reach Kolomoisky or his lawyers for comment on the new allegations. Zelenskiy is trying to root our corruption and restrict the influence of business magnates as Ukraine strives for membership of the European Union.

Persons: Ihor Kolomoisky, Vladyslav, Serhiy Leshchenko, Volodymyr Zelenskiy's, Kolomoisky, Zelenskiy, Anna Pruchnicka, Timothy Heritage, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Security Service of Ukraine, Ukraine's Economic Security Bureau, Reuters, Soviet Union, National, European Union, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Soviet, U.S, Kolomoisky, Ukrainian, PrivatBank

☆ Ukraine freezes $80 million of tycoon Kolomoisky's assets, media report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FILE PHOTO-Ukrainian business tycoon and one of Ukraine's most prominent billionaires Ihor Kolomoisky arrives at court, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv September 2, 2023. REUTERS/Vladyslav Musiienko/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsKYIV, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies on Friday froze more than $80 million in assets belonging to tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky for 48 hours as part of an embezzlement investigation, Ukrainian media outlets reported. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said it had frozen more than 3 billion hryvnia in assets in addition to nearly 1,000 properties and more than 1,600 vehicles and vessels from the former owner of lender PrivatBank. Kolomoisky is a former owner of PrivatBank, which was nationalised in late 2016 as part of a clean-up of the Ukrainian banking system. Ukrainian officials have also said that "de-oligarchisation" is an important step to building a stronger state after the war with Russia.

Persons: Ihor Kolomoisky, Vladyslav, Kolomoisky, NABU, Yuliia Dysa, Dan Peleschuk, Tom Balmforth, Timothy Heritage, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Soviet Union, European Union, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Soviet, Russia

☆ Ukraine's anti-graft police zero in on major wartime corruption
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Dan Peleschuk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Semen Kryvonos, director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) speaks with Reuters, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 18, 2023. But now, according to Kyiv's top anti-graft cop, it's a matter of sheer survival as the country battles against Russia's invasion. "Corruption is no longer seen as a just a crime, but as a crime against national security," said Semen Kryvonos, head of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). A bigger staff of 300 detectives, compared to the current level of nearly 250, would allow for a new unit dedicated solely to reconstruction-related crimes and to strengthen an existing one probing defence-related corruption, Kryvonos added. A Transparency-commissioned opinion poll in June found that at least 77% of Ukrainians believe corruption is currently among Ukraine's main problems.

Persons: Semen Kryvonos, NABU, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Kryvonos, Zelenskiy, Dan Peleschuk, Tom Balmforth, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: Reuters, Bureau Press Service, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Russia, Supreme, Ukraine, European Union, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russian, Brussels

☆ Ukraine's Supreme Court chief justice was detained on suspicion of taking a $2.7 million bribe
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Vsevolod Kniaziev, Ukraine's head of the Supreme Court, was detained. Kniaziev was removed from his position as head of the court on Tuesday, The Financial Times reported. Zhevago told the Financial Times that the allegations were "incorrect" and "politically motivated." The anti-corruption unit also released photos of piles of US dollars it says were found by detectives during their investigation into Supreme Court judges. Money found in an undisclosed location in Ukraine by National Anti-Corruption Bureau detectives during their investigation into a corruption case involving Supreme Court judges.

☆ Ukraine authorities expose piles of cash in Supreme Court corruption probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The Ukrainian Supreme Court building is seen in central Kiev, Ukraine, March 5, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoMay 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian anti-graft authorities said on Monday they were investigating large-scale corruption in the country's Supreme Court system and shared a photograph of piles of dollars neatly lined up on a sofa. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) did not name anyone accused of corruption, but two local media organizations reported Supreme Court Chief Justice Vsevolod Kniaziev had been detained on suspicion of receiving a $3 million bribe. "NABU and SAP have exposed large-scale corruption in the Supreme Court, namely a scheme for the leadership and judges of the Supreme Court to receive bribes," the bureau said in the post. It said another 18 Supreme Court judges who heard the Ferrexpo case were now being searched.

☆ Ukraine Supreme Court chief dismissed after being detained in bribery case
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Dan Peleschuk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"At this time, the head of the Supreme Court has been detained and measures are being taken to check other individuals for involvement in criminal activity," Omelchenko told a joint briefing with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). [1/4] Money found by detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau during investigative actions in a corruption case involving judges of the Supreme Court is depicted in an unknown location in Ukraine in this handout picture released May 15, 2023. Press Service of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS 1 2 3 4An emergency Supreme Court plenary meeting hours later voted no-confidence in Kniaziev and then voted for his dismissal as head of the court. In a statement, NABU said the Supreme Court head was suspected of taking a $2.7-million bribe. The agency's chief, Semen Kryvonos, told Tuesday's briefing it was the most high-profile case involving Ukrainian agencies fighting corruption.

☆ Ukraine appoints new top anti-corruption investigator
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Dan Peleschuk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Our team is committed to the principle of zero-tolerance to corruption and supporting anti-corruption institutions," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said during an extraordinary cabinet session to confirm Kryvonos. Ukraine became a candidate to join the EU last June, four months after Russia's full-scale invasion. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has publicly supported the effort, which officials and anti-corruption experts have said will be crucial to securing much-needed foreign aid. Ukraine ranked 116 out of 180 countries on Transparency International's latest Corruption Perceptions Index. NABU launches investigations into suspected corruption and, together with the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, sends cases to the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine for prosecution.

☆ Ukraine's parallel war on corruption to unlock door to West
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Dan Peleschuk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

The activity reflects a parallel war Kyiv is waging against high-level graft, according to Reuters interviews with half a dozen Ukrainian anti-corruption monitors and officials. It had been repeatedly opened and closed for two years due to procedural errors and shortcomings, SAPO prosecutors said at the time of the hold-ups. New anti-corruption cases include a probe launched in October into a former tax chief suspected of taking more than $20 million in kickbacks. SAPO prosecutors, for instance, earn at least $2,500 per month, or six times more than the Ukrainian monthly average. Kateryna Butko, a civic activist serving on the SAPO selection committee, acknowledged that Ukraine's fight against graft is often plodding.

☆ Ex-magistratul ucrainean Nicolae Ceaus a ieșit, din nou, la rampă. În prima parte a mesajului, Ceaus s-a adresat soţiei sale (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-16 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Ex-magistratul ucrainean Nicolae Ceaus a ieșit, din nou, la rampă. În prima parte a mesajului, Ceaus s-a adresat soţiei sale. Ceaus a afirmat că, în urma acestui conflict, în 2016, Sîtnik ar fi început persecuția politică împotriva lui și a familiei sale. Amintim că, la 3 aprilie curent, ex-magistratul a fost răpit. Anunțul a fost făcut de apărătorul acestuia, Iulian Balan.

Persons: Nicolae Ceaus, Svetlana ., NABU, Ceaus, Iulian Balan ., Pavel Voicu Locations: Ucraina, Ucrainei, Sîtnik, Republica Moldova

☆ Schimbul Poroșenko-Plahotniuc: Un judecător ucrainean, suspectat de corupție, evacuat în RM de structurile de forță
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-29 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +9 min

Sursa foto: rise.mdSchimbul Poroșenko-Plahotniuc: Un judecător ucrainean, suspectat de corupție, evacuat în RM de structurile de forțăUn judecător ucrainean, suspectat de acte de corupție, a fugit în 2016 de justiția de la Kiev și s-a ascuns la Chișinău, unde se află până în prezent, încercând să obțină azil politic. Până atunci, magistratul reușise să rateze două citații de la procurorii anticorupție și a fost anunțat în căutare națională, iar, mai târziu, și internațională. […] Înlocuirea lui Turcu cu Ceaus a fost posibilă pentru că ei seamănă destul de mult”, se menționează în materialele anchetatorilor ucraineni. Cererea a fost expediată în martie 2017, iar pe marginea ei urmează să se expună instanța de judecată. În baza lor putem deduce că tânărul a absolvit aici liceul și a ajuns student la universitate.

Persons: Plahotniuc, Judecătorul, Ceaus, Rada, Petro Poroșenko, Vladimir Plahotniuc, Președintelui, Dorin, Veaceslav Turcu . Turcu, Damir, NABU ., M, Turcu, RISE, Veaceslav Turcu, Plahotniuc . rise.md Turcu, Veaceslav TURCU, NABU, Veaceslav Platon . Platon, Mikola Ceaus, Mikola, Andrei, Iulian Balan, Igor Dodon, de Justiție Organizations: Moldova, Rada Supremă, Poroșenko, Ministerul Apărării, Securitate, de Locations: ucrainean, RM, Kiev, Chișinău, Ucraina, Republicii Moldova, Kievului, Republica Moldova, Moldova, Republicii Moldova Turcu V, Ucrainei, Ucraina [, Veaceslav

☆ Почему приостановили строительство гигантского завода Tesla под Берлином
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-09 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +3 min

Немецкий суд приказал остановить вырубку леса под Берлином, где компания миллиардера Илона Маска Tesla планирует построить свой гигантский новый завод. О заводеВ конце ноября американский предприниматель и основатель компании Tesla Илон Маск объявил о планах построить свой первый европейский завод и дизайнерский центр в немецком муниципалитете Грюнхайде. Решение разместить первый европейский завод компании недалеко от Берлина дает американскому бизнесмену желаемую надпись на его автомобилях «Сделано в Германии». Власти федеральной земли Бранденбург, где располагается Грюнхайде, рассчитывают, что завод Tesla позволит создать семь тысяч новых рабочих мест. Что планирует Маск на рынке электрокаров?

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