"This is a temporary freeze," - Kolomoiskyi on his assets worldwide seizure

Ukrainian businessman Ihor Kolomoiskyi commented on the decision of the High Court of England to freeze his assets and the one’s of his companion Hennadii Boholiubov.

"This is just a temporary seizure pending trial," Kolomoiskyi told TSN, Censor.NET reports.

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On Dec. 19, London-based High Court of England froze the worldwide assets of Privatbank former owners Ihor Kolomoiskyi and Hennadii Boholiubov. The decision was made under a lawsuit filed by Privatbank against its former owners over alleged extraction of almost $2 billion from the bank through dishonest transactions.