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Russia continues demanding Ukraine's full payment of $3-billion 'Yanukovych' debt Russia's position on Ukraine's $3 billion debt to Russia remains unchanged - Kyiv must pay it off or face a court case. 16.12.15 14:16 17 925 232 Ukrainian Politics

Transparency International ranks Yanukovych among world’s top 15 corrupt officials Fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych got in Unmask the Corrupt list settled for the opinion poll by human rights organization Transparency International. 11.12.15 18:18 13 628 42 World

Russia made no offers on "Yanukovych debt", - Finance Minister Jaresko The Ministry of Finance has not yet received offers from the Russian side on the restructuring of the Ukrainian debt in the amount of $3 billion. 02.12.15 17:25 5 677 51 Economics

Former MPs Yefremov, Stoian, and Hordienko face up to eight years in prison, trial underway The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has started hearing the case against former deputies of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Yefremov, Oleksandr Stoian (Party of Regions faction), and Serhii Hordienko (Communist Party faction) suspected of abusing power and rigging the adoption of "dictatorship laws" on Jan. 16, 2014. 30.11.15 15:05 10 153 60 Ukrainian Politics

EU to lift sanctions against Yanukovych's cronies in March, - Deputy Prosecutor General Kasko The European Union will lift sanctions against former high-profile officials of the fugitive president Yanukovych's circle in March. 23.11.15 10:14 30 328 220 Ukrainian Politics

Case against Yanukovych has to be filed in court by December, – MP Lutsenko The case against former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych has to be filed in court by Dec. 2015. 21.11.15 13:05 3 751 100 Ukrainian Politics

Yanukovych is key suspect in bringing violence against Maidan, - PGO Ex-President Viktor Yanukovych is currently suspected of organizing the majority of cases of violence against Maidan protesters. 20.11.15 19:14 3 944 83 Ukrainian Politics

Accomplices of Yanukovych reclaim assets with help of Pechersk district court of Kyiv, - journalist. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Yanukovych and his henchmen are preparing for return to Ukraine to take revenge. 17.11.15 16:32 12 341 44 Oddities

Yanukovych personally ordered Kliuiev and Zakharchenko to crack Maidan activists down, - PGO The decision to disperse the activists of Euromaidan was personally taken by fourth President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. 17.11.15 13:21 43 548 119 Incidents

Russia agrees to restructure Ukraine’s debt, - Putin Russia has agreed to restructure the debt of Ukraine and discuss the details of this offer in the near future. 16.11.15 17:24 204 263 1 373 Economics

Yanukovych's official responsible for stealing Mezhyhiria detained, - SBU SBU continues to detain officials of the regime of Ukraine's ex-president Viktor Yanukovych. 11.11.15 13:30 8 504 34 Incidents

SBU detains Yanukovych's accomplice Bulava, who helped him to accroach land in Sukholuchia Former CEO of Dim Lisnyka Ltd Yurii Bulava, who has been wanted in Ukraine, has been detained in the Kherson region by the Security Service of Ukraine in conjunction with the State Border Guard Service. 07.11.15 15:40 24 583 143 Incidents

Money stolen by Yanukovych and Co to be used to fight corruption after restitution, - Ministry of Justice The funds obtained through criminal schemes will be used to fight corruption and raise the efficiency of law enforcement after their restitution. A corresponding special fund has been established, following the recommendations of Western partners; it will accumulate criminal money returned to Ukraine. 30.10.15 12:34 6 870 160 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

EU Court lifts sanctions against Yanukovych crony Portnov The General Court of the European Union has lifted sanctions that froze assets of former First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Andrii Portnov. 26.10.15 18:58 12 248 99 World

"Don’t you like it? Well, this is life" - Constitutional Court Head Baulin replied to charges of involvement in usurpation of power by Yanukovych Chairman of the Constitutional Court Yurii Baulin muted microphone of Samopomich party MP, Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee for Preventing and Combating Corruption Yehor Soboliev when the latter asked whether the current judges of the Constitutional Court have the right to consider the case on the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Law on the cleansing of power. 23.10.15 15:35 63 512 201 Ukrainian Politics

Over 30,000 hectars of hunting grounds in Kyiv region remain with Yanukovych's cronies. MAP The Supreme Economic Court has ruled to keep the hunting area of 30,800 hectares with the hunting and fishing club "Yarik." This is evidenced by court's decision of Oct. 6, 2015. 22.10.15 20:02 17 080 81 Ukrainian Politics

Putin proposes IMF to allocate additional $3 billion for Ukraine to clear "Yanukovych’s loan" Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov to discuss with the IMF the allocation of additional aid to Ukraine to pay off $3 billion, which fugitive ex-President Viktor Yanukovych received from Russia. 13.10.15 20:52 66 681 653 Economics

Cabinet blocked $1.4 bln in assets of companies close to Yanukovych, - Minister Petrenko The government has blocked $1.4 bln in assets of companies close to Viktor Yanukovych. It regards accounts in state banks with funds belonging to offshore companies. 12.10.15 17:48 7 030 30 Ukrainian Politics

Obama: "Ukraine was governed by a corrupt ruler who was a stooge of Mr. Putin" U.S. President Barack Obama called former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych corrupt ruler who was a stooge of Mr. Putin 09.10.15 21:11 52 091 399 World

Yanukovych treasurers Katsuba brothers put on wanted list having fled from Ukraine The Interior Ministry put ex-Deputy Chairmen of the Naftogaz of Ukraine National Joint Stock Company Serhii Katsuba and his brother Oleksandr on wanted list. 09.10.15 22:41 45 445 84 Ukrainian Politics

In case of trial, Russia to seek Ukraine's full repayment of loan, - Russian Finance Minister Siluanov Russia intends to insist on Ukraine's full repayment of $3 bln loan, should the case be taken to court. 25.09.15 23:02 42 083 613 Ukrainian Politics

Draft bill providing for property confiscation of former president Yanukovych and his cronies registered in Parliament Members of Ukrainian parliament call for "social justice" and suggest that Rada allows confiscation of property stolen by former Ukrainian president Yanukovych and his officials before proceedings, as long as both Yanukovych and his cronies are into hiding and dragging out the trial. 03.09.15 16:28 26 244 172 Ukrainian Politics

Yatseniuk about debt recovery: Russia should address criminals who it granted political asylum Prime Minister of Ukraine Arsenii Yatseniuk advised Russia's leadership to recover $3 billion owed by Ukraine from its former high-rank officials. 28.08.15 16:50 84 141 718 Economics

New Swiss law aims to return foreign funds stashed by erstwhile leaders, including Yanukovych, - Reuters Switzerland expects to adopt a new law by the end of the year that will speed restitution of illicit funds stashed in the Alpine country, where thousands of 'politically exposed persons' are believed to hold bank accounts. 26.08.15 15:13 7 309 35 Ukrainian Politics

Yanukovych initially planned to use the army to suppress peaceful protests – Butusov A number of army units were ordered to move to Kyiv in February, 2014, during the mass protests on Maidan square. 16.08.15 16:02 106 164 518 Ukrainian Politics

PGO: Yanukovych summoned for questioning through Uriadovyi Courier as videoconferencing was impossible Issuance of subpoena to ex-president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych is a formal part of the conviction in absentia procedure. 06.08.15 20:07 7 072 24 Incidents

Yanukovych agrees to testify in his case, - lawyers. PHOTO Lawyers of the fugitive former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych said their client had agreed to testify in his case. 28.07.15 20:29 55 078 252 Ukrainian Politics

$26 million, nine million Euros, and 85 million Swiss francs owned by ex-officials of Yanukovych regime frozen abroad, - Prosecutor General The funds in the amount of $26 million, nine million Euros, and 85 million Swiss francs, which belonged to former Ukraine’s high-ranking officials, have been blocked overseas. 28.07.15 15:45 3 830 72 Economics

Former Ukrainian president Yanukovych no longer listed as “wanted person” by Interpol Former president Yanukovych is no longer listed as a “wanted person” by Interpol, as can be easily checked by a search of the Interpol website identifying people who are “wanted”. The ousted president's lawyers say criminal charges brought by the Ukraine against Yanukovych were part of political persecution of him. 21.07.15 16:25 66 600 430 Ukrainian Politics

Pechersk district court of Kyiv seizes Mezhyhiria The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has seized the assets of the Tantalit Ltd at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine, namely, the Mezhyhiria estate, where fugitive Viktor Yanukovych lived. 17.07.15 16:02 9 127 26 Previously in trend: Mezhygorye Secrets

Shokin must take the case of Yanukovych to court in September or resign, - Lutsenko Head of Poroshenko Bloc faction Yurii Lutsenko believes that if the Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin does not submit the criminal case of fugitive ex-president Viktor Yanukovych to the court in September he will have to resign. 15.07.15 16:06 13 025 130 Ukrainian Politics

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Prosecutor's Office brings more charges against escaped deputy Kliuiev Prosecutor's Office gathered more material to charge MP Kliuiev under five more articles, which gives grounds for his arrest. 30.06.15 12:51 14 988 51 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity

Yanukovych gave interview to BBC: Mezhyhiria residence is not mine. I just supported the ostriches that lived there. What's wrong with that?. VIDEO Former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych denied allegations that he had embezzled funds from the Ukrainian state and was hiding money in foreign bank accounts. 23.06.15 12:02 181 673 658 Ukrainian Politics

Former Kurchenko's banker Timonkin detained in Germany Well-known Ukrainian banker, former deputy chairman of the VETEK supervisory board Boris Timonkin has been detaiend in Germany. 16.06.15 18:21 38 027 35 Previously in trend: Kurchenko’s shadow empire

Kremlin wants Poroshenko to explain his statement about Putin's 'bribe' to Yanukovych Russian president's spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on statement of President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko that $3 billion in Eurobonds sold to Russia in 2013 were a bribe to Yanukovych's regime for the failure to sign the Association Agreement with the EU. 15.06.15 23:59 90 786 509 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko on Putin's loan to Yanukovych: "That was a bribe, but Ukraine will demonstrate responsible behavior in this matter" President Poroshenko called $3 billion in Eurobonds sold to Russia in 2013 a bribe to Yanukovych's regime for the failure to sign the Association Agreement. 15.06.15 19:00 69 663 377 Ukrainian Politics

Land of Yanukovych’s Syniohora residence returned to the state – Prosecutor General’s Office 0.5 hectares of land were privatized by ex-president Viktor Yanukovych and his cronies on the basis of false decisions of the village council. 05.06.15 17:16 3 927 56 Ukrainian Politics

Klimkin announces high-profile criminal cases against Yanukovych’s "family" EU summit scheduled for June 2015 will discuss the extension of personal sanctions against Yanukovych’s "family", terrorist leaders, officials of the Russian Federation, as well as economic restrictions against the Russian Federation. 25.05.15 12:42 22 795 113 World

Private creditors responsible for lending $40 billion to Yanukovych regime, Yatsenyuk says Ukrainian government is ready to make use of the powers given by the Verkhovna Rada and allow imposing moratorium on external debt repayments. 22.05.15 12:49 74 346 463 Ukrainian Politics

Cabinet arrested $1.4 billion in the accounts of Yanukovych's family, MP says The Ukrainian government arrested 1.4 billion US dollars in accounts that belong to the family of former President Viktor Yanukovych, in particular his son Oleksandr Yanukovych. The accounts are held in Ukrainian banks. 12.05.15 12:13 26 326 87 Ukrainian Politics

Yanukovych did not keep money in foreign accounts. He preferred cash - Prosecutor General's Office The Prosecutor General's Office has not found any assets of former President Viktor Yanukovych in foreign accounts - he did not keep his savings in accounts. 27.04.15 17:28 36 910 222 Ukrainian Politics

Switzerland complied with Ukraine's request on blocked funds of former president Yanukovych for the first time Switzerland says it has complied with a request for legal assistance from Ukraine concerning blocked funds linked to the regime of former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych – the first time it has done so. 17.04.15 10:23 76 764 55 Ukrainian Politics

Surkov was at SBU facility in Kyiv when Maidan activists were shot; Yanukovych himself ran the operation - Nalyvaichenko The SBU stated that the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Assistant Vladislav Surkov, who is known as Kremlin’s spymaster in Ukraine, was in Kyiv during the mass execution of protesters on the Maidan. 15.04.15 15:09 80 422 245 Incidents

It was Yanukovych who ordered to shoot at Maidan activists - Prosecutor General The order to shoot at the Maidan activists was given by ex-president Viktor Yanukovych. 10.04.15 10:14 105 794 417 Previously in trend: Maidan crackdown

Putin confirmed Crimea's annexation had been planned by Kremlin. VIDEO Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed details of operation of last year's Crimea annexation to media. 09.03.15 07:39 199 625 614 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

EU lifted sanctions against four Yanukovych associates, but extended them against 18 other ex-officials The EU officially lifted sanctions imposed against four former Ukrainian officials. 06.03.15 15:31 54 086 273 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Ukraine has collected enough evidence for Europe against Yanukovych’s regime - Ministry of Justice Evidence of crimes committed by Yanukovych’s henchmen, who were hit by sanctions, will be duly provided to the European Community. 25.02.15 23:32 15 560 157 Ukrainian Politics