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Three key defendants in 'amber case' released on bail Key defendants in the 'amber mafia' case from the Rivne region have been released from detention center on bail. Former deputy prosecutor of the Rivne region Andrii Borovyk left on 1 million hryvnia bail ($38,760). Borovyk is suspected of organizing a criminal ring involved in illegal amber mining. 13.06.17 17:58 17 960 39 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

'Amber mafia' completely under police control, Deputy Chief Troian says Ukraine's 'amber mafia' operating in western regions of the country and illegally mining amber for sale has been taken under control of law enforcement agencies. 22.08.16 10:10 53 405 179 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

PGO confirms cancellation of Ivaniushchenko's arrest warrant by Interpol. Asset seizure still effective, - Butusov Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko confirmed that Interpol's order for arrest of former Party of Regions member Yurii Ivaniushchenko, better known as Yura Yenakiyevskiy, has been canceled, but his assets remain under arrest. 25.05.16 10:26 55 586 126 Previously in trend: Yura Yenakiyevskiy

Investigation into apartments of Vladimir Putin's lovers causes global hysteria of Kremlin. PHOTOS A murky Russian businessman that formerly ran a state property agency has been buying apartments in Moscow for a number of young women that include the daughter of Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin; Putin’s alleged girlfriend; and a woman who, in a flirty web posting titled “Pussy for Putin,” offers the Russian leader a kitten and praises his leadership skills. 01.04.16 13:01 349 319 414 Photo News

PGO cancels Saakashvili's questioning in "walnut mafia" case The Prosecutor General's Office has cancelled the questioning of the Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili. 25.01.16 20:28 11 463 63 Ukrainian Politics

Health Ministry is controlled by pharmaceutic mafia, Odesa Governor Saakashvili says The Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine is being controlled by pharmaceutical mafia. 17.09.15 09:12 39 432 150 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili

Spanish prosecutors accuse Putin allies of aiding Russian mafia in Spain, - Bloomberg Some of Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, including the chairman of OAO Gazprom, a deputy premier and two former ministers, helped one of Russia’s largest criminal groups operate out of Spain for more than a decade, prosecutors in Madrid say. 30.06.15 21:35 71 930 319 Incidents