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Anti-Corruption Court remanded defendant in Kurchenko fuel case in custody with possibility of bail of UAH 363 million The court imposed on one of the suspects in the case of misappropriation of seized oil products a custodial measure of restraint with an alternative of UAH 363 million bail. 8 050 15 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine 
Personal sanctions imposed against Yanukovych, Lebedev, Kurchenko and Deripaska - Zelensky’s decree Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on the enactment of the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated October 12, 2022 "On the application and amendments to the personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)". 3 351 59 War in Ukraine 
Part of documents in Kurchenko case gone, - Prosecutor Kulyk Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) Department of International Legal Cooperation, Head of the Criminal Procedural Management Department Kostiantyn Kulyk has announced that certain documents have disappeared from the Kurchenko case. 10 627 56 Previously in trend: Scandal with prosecutor Kulyk 
PGO completed investigation against Kurchenko. 98 persons served with charge papers Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has completed an investigation against Ukrainian oligarch Serhiy Kurchenko. 3 827 23 Previously in trend: Kurchenko’s shadow empire 
SBU resumed probe against Georgia ex-president Saakashvili Ukraine's SBU, the state security service resumed the investigation against ex-Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili. 7 880 152 Incidents 
Runaway Ukrainian oligarch Kurchenko gets monopoly right to purchase coal in occupied Donbas, - Russian media Gaz-Alians, a company run by fugitive Ukrainian businessman Serhii Kurchenko, became the sole supplier of coal from the so-called “Dontsk and Luhansk People’s Republics” – the self-proclaimed republics in the Russian-occupied areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions better known as the “DPR” and “LPR”. 12 390 57 Economics 
Heavily guarded motorcade including ambulance, meetings with Yanukovych clan and Russian senior officials, - Al Jazeera shows runaway Ukrainian oligarch Kurchenko’s daily routine in Russia. VIDEO Serhii Kurchenko, the financier of fugitive Ukrainian ex-President Yanukovych, evades Ukrainian justice in Moscow and holds frequent meetings with the Russian officials. 36 339 67 World 
Experts confirm authenticity of Saakashvili’s, Kurchenko’s voices in intercepted conversations About 15 persons have been interviewed as witnesses in the case filed against Dangadze, Dynnyk, Kurchenko, and Saakashvili. 22 265 494 Previously in trend: Detention of Saakashvili 
Prosecutor General Lutsenko: “We also wiretapped Russian FSB officer overseeing Kurchenko” Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) jointly wiretapped not only runaway oligarch Serhii Kurchenko, Rukh Novykh Syl party leader Saakashvili, his associate Severion Dangadze, but also an officer of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). 23 106 344 Previously in trend: Detention of Saakashvili 
Lutsenko says fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Kurchenko funded Saakashvili-led rallies Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko says runaway zits-oligarch Serhii Kurchenko financed the activities of leader of Rukh Novykh Syl party Mikheil Saakashvili in Ukraine. 41 388 919 Kyiv News 
Another defendant in Kurchenko case detained, - spokesperson Sarhan. PHOTO The detainee was involved in hiring people for working on tankers acquired by fugitive oligarch Kurchenko. 10 422 11 Previously in trend: Kurchenko’s shadow empire 
Odesa Oil Refinery nationalized, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko A court ruled to transfer Odesa Oil Refinery Plant into state ownership, represented by the Cabinet of Ministers. 27 422 58 Ukrainian Politics 
PGO requests court to try Azarov and Stavytskyi in absentia, prosecutor general says The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine requests the court to start trying ex-Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and ex-Energy Minister Eduard Stavytskyi in absentia. 3 201 32 Incidents 
Yanukovych stole equivalent of Ukraine's state budget as president, - prosecutor's office The Prosecutor General's Office claims some $40 billion of public funds was stolen by Ukraine's former President Viktor Yanukovych. 50 994 376 Ukrainian Politics 
"DPR" terrorist leader orders to hold football match at Donetsk stadium taken over from Akhmetov. PHOTOS Leader of the "DPR" militants Alexander Zakharchenko ordered to hold a football match at Donbas Arena, recently taken over from FC Shakhtar owned by Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov. 110 502 172 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR" 
"Kurchenko will seize all the best we have here," - "DPR" leader Zakharchenko discusses "nationalization" of enterprises with Russian curator. AUDIO (in Russian) The Security Service of Ukraine has intercepted a phone conversation of "Donetsk People's Republic" leader Zakharchenko with his Russian curator, where they discuss the fate of the "nationalized" Ukrainian enterprises located in the occupied territory. 219 827 389 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 
Court ruling on Kurchenko's arrest takes effect, - PGO Infamous Ukrainian oligarch Serhii Kurchenko is accused of establishing a criminal organization involved in a number of grave offenses, including asset-grabbing, money laundering and the launch of fake business entities to cover up illegal activities. 10 670 29 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family Kurchenko’s shadow empire 
Kyiv Court of Appeal overturns sanction for detention and arrest of oligarch Kurchenko The Kyiv Court of Appeal has overturned the sanction for detention and arrest of Serhii Kurchenko, the owner of East European Fuel and Energy Company (VETEK). 36 319 155 Previously in trend: Kurchenko’s shadow empire 
Kurchenko may intervene in litigation on Odesa Port Plant, forensic audit requested The Odesa Appeals Court is to hear several petitions in the case of Odesa Port Plant on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The previous sitting scheduled for Oct. 5 did not take place. 7 991 12 Economics 
Ukraine fails to return embezzled funds as information exchange with Latvia flops, - lawyer Ukraine has failed to return money stolen by certain Yanukovych era officials and kept on bank accounts in Latvia due to the lack of communication with Latvia's law enforcement agencies. 18 242 94 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family 
Latvian budget boosted with €50M embezzled by former Ukrainian officials, - Delfi Latvia continues a probe into the origin of money that could be stolen from Ukraine's state budget and legalized by Latvian banks. However, the Prosecutor General's Office of Latvia says Ukraine has not provided any materials on the funds embezzled by former government officials. 21 217 59 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family 
PGO detains NBU's former deputy head Tkachenko, charged with stealing 787 million hryvnia of state funds, - Military Prosecutor Matios The Prosecutor General's Office has detained former Deputy Head of the National Bank of Ukraine Oleksii Tkachenko on suspicion of embezzling 787 million hryvnia (approx. $31.65 million) of public funds. 35 853 93 Previously in trend: Kurchenko’s shadow empire 
Gift from Putin's security agency found on detained former Kurchenko’s fund manager, - Main Military Prosecutor. PHOTOS A blade with engraved inscription "The Security Service of the President of the Russian Federation" was found during a search on Andrii Koshel - former CEO of SEPEK, owned by Serhii Kurchenko, who was detained while attempting to cross the border with Poland. 143 356 242 Incidents 
Lozhkin's company received € 315 million through offshore companies from accomplice of Yanukovych, - PPB MP Leshchenko Petro Poroshenko Bloc MP Serhii Leshchenko said the company of the head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine Borys Lozhkin sold Ukrainian media holding to Serhii Kurchenko through offshore schemes. 94 501 422 Previously in trend: Panama offshore scandal 
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. 12 332 44 Oddities 
Interests of Rosneft in case of "Kurchenko’s oil" are protected by top officials including from Justice Ministry, - MP Chornovol A number of powerful lawyers and partners of the Ukrainian law firm Arzinger were holding key positions in the government bodies at the time of conclusion of the contract to protect the interests of "Rosneft". 13 380 60 Previously in trend: Kurchenko’s shadow empire 
Fugitive oligarch Kurchenko's petroleum no longer arrested The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has removed the arrest of petroleum products used as physical evidence in criminal proceedings with respect to illegal import and sale in the territory of Ukraine of petroleum products belonging to the firms of fugitive oligarch Serhii Kurchenko. 30 974 146 Previously in trend: Kurchenko’s shadow empire 
SBU in search for former National Bank Head Sorkin and Kurchenko's banker Ahafonov Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine are in search for former National Bank Head Ihor Sorkin and former chairman of board of Real-bank Volodymyr Ahafonov. 4 868 22 Incidents 
Rada refused to transfer Kurchenko's oil to Armed Forces. People's Front party left the session hall in protest The Verkhovna Rada refused to support the bill, which allowed for the transfer of the confiscated oil of oligarch Serhii Kurchenko to the Armed Forces of Ukraine free of charge. 80 674 179 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. 38 025 35 Previously in trend: Kurchenko’s shadow empire 
Kurchenko tried to finance separatism through Metalist football club - Kharkiv governor According to Kharkiv authorities, Ukrainian businessman Serhii Kurchenko tried to use his football club as a platform to bring money out of Russia to subsequently stir up separatist movements. 23 593 26 Previously in trend: Kurchenko’s shadow empire 
The Fifth Column of the Kremlin is Said to be Formed in Parliament. Up to $ 1 Million Proposed for Joining the "Russian group", According to Media.. VIDEO A lot of attention, intrigue and discussions rose over a parliamentary group of defectors - the former members of Yanukovich’s Party of Regions faction, which is said to be gathering in Verkhovna Rada for spying for the Kremlin and lobbying the interests of Russia. 91 291 173 Ukrainian Politics 
