Suspicion declared by NABU's is politically motivated and jeopardizes the functioning of the Ukrlandfarming agricultural holding, - Bakhmatyuk Suspicion of NABU, declared to the former owner of VAB Bank and Ukrlandfarming holding Oleh Bakhmatyuk, as well as issued search order, jeopardizes further work of one of Ukraine's largest agricultural producers 3 187 77 Ukrainian Politics
We’ve Built a Bridge That Everything Moves Across: Bakhmatyuk Recounts How He Opened Up Chinese Market for Ukraine Oleg Bakhmatyuk, the owner of Ukraine’s largest agricultural conglomerate, Ukrlandfarming, recounts how he spent 244 days living in China to open up the Chinese market for Ukrainian produce. 10 705 75 Ukrainian Politics
Oleh Bakhmatyuk: Andriy Bohdan, the head of the Presidential Office ordered me Oleh Bakhmatyuk, the owner of the largest Ukrainian agricultural holding Ukrlandfarming, accuses the head of the President's Office Andriy Bogdan of takeover his business. 8 844 67 Ukrainian Politics
UAH 3,000 vs UAH 8 bln: Deposit Guarantee Fund fails to sell VAB Bank assets. DOCUMENT Ukraine's Deposit Guarantee Fund has held an auction to sell a pool of assets belong to OJSC VAB Bank. With the estimated value of the lot being UAH 5.85 billion, the Fund has failed to sell it at even 80% lower, and the only deal was the sale of a plot of land for ... UAH 3,200. Meanwhile, ex-owner of the bank Oleg Bakhmatyuk offered to pay off the bank's debt to the budget in the amount of about UAH 8 billion. 9 428 63 Economics
Ukrlandfarming chair Bakhmatiuk asks Zelenskyi to intervene in VAB Bank case Oleh Bakhmatiuk, the owner of the agricultural holdings Ukrlandfarming and Avangard, after the detention of employees of VAB Bank belonging to him and affiliated companies on November 11, have announced the illegality of resumption of the criminal case and asked President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi to give an order to resolve the conflict at the negotiating table. 1 898 33 Ukrainian Politics
Presidential Office seeking to seize Bakhmatyuk's assets, and NABU restricting access to case files, – lawyer The counselors trying to get access to the case files are stonewalled, and the "new names" in the Presidential Office want to seize Oleh Bakhmatyuk's assets, his lawyer Oleksiy Shevchuk says. 2 663 31 Ukrainian Politics
NABU Detectivs decide to conduct unauthrized interrogation of 10,000 Ukrlandfarming employees In "Ukrlandfarming" such actions consider as illegal intimidation of their employees. 3 518 31 Ukrainian Politics
"We ask for impartial justice instead of injustice" – Bakhmatyuk's appeal to Prosecutor General Venediktova UkrLandFarming's owner says NABU's director who has a direct conflict of interests in open cases is engaged in common revenge and is trying to destroy the company. 3 647 25 Ukrainian Politics
International lenders may sue Ukraine in international arbitration due to NABU case against Bakhmatiuk The Ukrlandfarming and Avangard agricultural holdings' international creditors wrote a letter to Prime Minister Honcharuk, Minister of Finance Markarova, Minister of Economics Milovanov, and the Presidential Office Head Bohdan because of the NABU persecution of Oleh Bakhmatiuk, the holding owner 1 441 25 Ukrainian Politics
Bakhmatyuk's firm allocates funds for anti-coronavirus efforts in Kherson region YUTS-Agroproduct LLC, which is part Ukraine's largest agricultural producers UkrLandFarming Agro Holding owned by Oleg Bakhmatyuk, has allocated UAH 200,000 (US$7,128) for the support of local medical facilities in their fight against coronavirus in Ukraine's Kherson region. 1 425 23 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China
NBU's move to remove from market Oleg Bakhmatyuk' Financial Initiative Bank unlawful, Supreme Court rules. DOCUMENT Bakhmatyuk says fair punishment of those guilty of these unlawful actions against the bank is important for the whole society. 3 073 22 Ukrainian Politics
Bakhmatyuk Accuses Sytnyk of Destroying 37 Enterprises and 13 Thousand Jobs Having to survive for the past eighteen months under unprecedented pressure by NABU, one of Ukraine’s largest agricultural groups has now been forced to fully shut down operations at 37 enterprises and lay off 13 thousand employees. 3 971 22 Ukrainian Politics
Farmers rally in Kyiv demanding to close case against businessman Bakhmatyuk. PHOTO The protesters handed over to SAPO representatives the appeal of company employees with about 30,000 signatures to close the case against Bakhmatyuk. 15 300 21 Ukrainian Politics
NABU Had No Right to Seek Oleg Bakhmatyuk’s Extradition, Prosecutor General’s Office Concludes The Prosecutor General’s Office has followed the example of Interpol and denied an extradition request against the businessman Oleg Bakhmatyuk, the reason being that NABU’s request does not conform to international and Ukrainian law, because the businessman’s whereabouts have been formally communicated to the investigation authorities. 4 019 18 Ukrainian Politics
Ukraine faces diplomatic scandal due to unauthorized actions of NABU in Austria The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine began to conduct unauthorized investigative actions in the case of Pisaruk-Bakhmatyuk in Austria. 6 266 17 Ukrainian Politics
Bakhmatyuk: Sytnyk Has Different Laws for Me Versus Kluyev and Klimenko Oleg Bakhmatyuk has commented on a statement alleging an unwarranted delay in approving a decision to seek his extradition. Mr. Bakhmatyuk calls it an absurdity that NABU is searching for him while it knows his whereabouts perfectly well. He also condemns the double standards of investigation applied in the cases against Yanukovich’s officials, Kluyev and Klymenko, versus his own. 2 631 16 Ukrainian Politics
Ukraine Can Raise Up to 50b Dollars. I Volunteer to Broker Deals in the National Interest, Says Oleg Bakhmatyuk Oleg Bakhmatyuk, the owner of Ukrlandfarming, one of Ukraine’s largest agricultural conglomerates, speaks about a window of opportunity for raising billions worth of investments opening up for Ukraine as the world’s largest economic bloc emerges in Asia. 2 077 16 Ukrainian Politics
UkrLandFarming targeted in NABU leadership's political vengeance effort – Bakhmatyuk The businessman has commented on the halt to his enterprises' work. 1 525 15 Ukrainian Politics
VAB bank assets are intended to be sold 5 times cheaper than real value On January 16, 2020, the Deposit Guarantee Fund is holding an auction to sell the VAB Bank PJSC assets. At a lot price of UAH 5,858.95 million, it can be sold 5 times cheaper, although Oleg Bakhmatyuk, the bank ex-owner, offers to repay about UAH 8 billion of the bank's debt. 2 047 15 Ukrainian Politics
Agricultural employees demand to remove Sytnik from the post of head of NABU because of his pressure on their business More than 1,500 agricultural workers came to a rally near Verkhovna Rada with demands to dismiss Artem Sytnik, director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), who is accused of pressure on business and creating the threat of disrupting the sowing campaign. 3 267 14 Ukrainian Politics
Government should represent Ukrainian businesses' interests abroad – Bakhmatyuk Owner of one of Ukraine's largest agricultural producers, UkrLandFarming Agro Holding, Oleg Bakhmatyuk says the government should represent Ukrainian businesses on foreign markets and promote the Ukrainian products. 735 14 Ukrainian Politics
Oleg Bakhmatyuk: State budget to lose UAH 1.5b in revenue to Sytnyk’s vendetta Businessman Oleg Bakhmatyuk reveals how his persecution by NABU Director Artem Sytnyk has cost the state UAH 1.5 billion in direct losses. 6 631 13 Ukrainian Politics
Debate challenge - Bakhmatyuk invites Sytnyk to face off. VIDEO The owner of the group of companies UkrLandFarming and Avangard, businessman Oleg Bakhmatyuk, says he has invited Director of the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Artem Sytnyk, who was found guilty of a corruption offense, to face off during a debate at any platform. 2 276 13 Ukrainian Politics
Because of Sytnyk, state receives US$9.6 mln from VAB Bank assets sale instead of US$327.6 mln - Bakhmatyuk Former owner of VAB Bank and owner of UkrLandFarming and Avangard Group of Companies Oleg Bakhmatyuk has made a statement on the sale of VAB Bank assets by the Deposit Guarantee Fund. Thanks to the destructive actions of Director of the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), Artem Sytnyk, the state got a mere UAH 234 million (US$9.6 million) of the proposed UAH 8 billion (US$327.6 million), Bakhmatyuk says, while his company, which pays billions in taxes to the budget and employs 27,000 Ukrainians, is facing a threat of destruction. 4 114 13 Ukrainian Politics
Lawyer of Bakhmatyuk: NABU does not allow us to read criminal case files and puts political pressure on us Oleh Bakhmatyuk's lawyer on the case of VAB bank refinancing Oleksii Shevchuk filed a complaint concerning actions of the NABU detective, who rudely refuses to give access to the case files. The lawyer alleges gross misconduct and political pressure on his client 1 138 12 Ukrainian Politics
Bakhmatyuk: Ukraine can do without any external borrowing next three years Owner of one of Ukraine's largest agricultural producers, UkrLandFarming Agro Holding, Oleg Bakhmatyuk says "miracles don't happen – you just need to invest in infrastructure, added value, and improve all state institutions." He believes that global economy trends will allow Ukraine to do without external borrowing within the next three years, but this period should be used for investment in the country's infrastructure and the creation of added value. 3 898 11 Ukrainian Politics
Deposit Guarantee Fund selling VAB Bank assets for US$8.2 mln while it could get US$330 mln from ex-owner Ex-owner of the bank Oleg Bakhmatyuk is offering to return UAH 8 billion (US$330 million), while no response has been received yet from the Fund and the National Bank. 7 137 11 Economics
"Political pressure": UkrLandFarming responds to NABU statement NABU puts pressure on HACC judges, the company believes. 1 541 9 Ukrainian Politics
Bakhmatyuk's firm acquires lab equipment for Hadiach hospital This isn't the last acquisition for medical facilities the company operating in the Hadiach district is planning. 1 778 9 Economics
Ivan Miroshnychenko: Unsolved problem of Ukrlandfarming will harm both the agricultural sector and the land market - and Ukraine in general Head of the Business Watch and agrarian policy expert Ivan Miroshnychenko believes that the pressure of law-enforcement agencies on Oleg Bakhmatyuk's Ukrlandfarming company could have catastrophic consequences for the country. And the only one possible way out of the situation is peace agreement between a businessman an governmental structures. 1 881 9 Ukrainian Politics
A case was opened against NABU detectives because of false expert report in Pysaruk-Bakhmatyuk case. DOCUMENT ГБР открыло уголовное производство по факту составления возможно заведомо ложного заключения судебным экспертом. Детективы НАБУ подозреваются во вмешательстве в составление экспертного заключения по делу Писарука-Бахматюка. 1 478 8 Ukrainian Politics
Deposit Guarantee Fund: Bakhmatyuk offered to pay the debt of VAB bank, but NABU case prevented it Svetlana Recruit, managing director of the Deposit Guarantee Fund, told that Oleg Bakhmatyuk offered to voluntarily repay the debt of VAB bank, which is the most profitable for the state way to solve this issue. But NABU starting criminal prosecution has frozen this process 1 841 8 Ukrainian Politics
UkrLandFarming conducts best sowing campaign in three years - Bakhmatyuk The UkrLandFarming agricultural holding, one of the largest agri-businesses by land banks in Europe, is completing the sowing campaign: 340,000 hectares have already been sown and 8,000 hectares are to be sown with soy and maize, said Oleg Bakhmatyuk, the owner of the holding. 1 464 8 Ukrainian Politics
Bakhmatyuk to seek compensation following Supreme Court judgment on Financial Initiative Bank Bakhmatyuk noted that the court actually recognized the National Bank's guilt in the fall of the Financial Initiative. 1 762 6 Ukrainian Politics
OPG closes Pysaruk, Bakhmatyuk probe which Kasko previously launched The Office of the Prosecutor General complied with the judgment handed down by the Pechersk District Court in Kyiv, canceling the motion by the first deputy prosecutor general to annul the decision on terminate criminal proceedings related to VAB Bank. This judgment is not subject to appeal. 2 073 6 Ukrainian Politics
Pysaruk Calls VAB Bank’s Case a Fabrication and Total Absurdity Pysaruk, a former IMF employee, has stated that the VAB Bank refinancing case investigated by NABU is a fabrication and total absurdity. NABU must admit it’s made a mistake and close the case, but it is reluctant to do so and is therefore looking for ways to drag out the case by hook or by crook. 2 206 5 Ukrainian Politics
Bakhmatyuk’s Bank Resolution Proposal Is in The Public Interest, State Deposit Guarantee Fund The State Deposit Guarantee Fund of Ukraine (DGF) responds to a proposal by the former owner of VAB Bank and Financial Initiative Bank of a debt settlement deal through restructuring. 1 574 3 Ukrainian Politics
Deposit Guarantee Fund and Bakhmatyuk renew talks on debt restructuring The Individual Deposits Guarantee Fund on January 30 received a second request from Oleg Bakhmatyuk with a proposal to resume negotiations on debt settlement on loan portfolios of VAB Bank and Financial Initiative Bank to the Fund and NBU. Thus, the Fund is now studying the proposal. 1 306 3 Economics
Case of VAB Bank: NABU Finds No Evidence of Losses to the State or Conspiracy between Bank Shareholders and NBU Leadership NABU’s pre-trial investigation found no evidence of criminal conspiracy between Oleksandr Pysaruk and Oleg Bakhmatyuk in the case of VAB Bank. 1 102 3 Ukrainian Politics
Bakhmatyuk never abscond, and NABU illegally appointed him "public attorneys", lawyers Oleg Bakhmatyuk's attorneys state that their client has never abscond during the investigation, and law enforcement agencies have been notified of his whereabouts. In addition, Bakhmatyuk was illegally appointed free lawyers, and NABU is obstructing his official defenders. 938 3 Ukrainian Politics
Bakhmatyuk demands that Venediktova comply with court ruling to close trumped-up case targeting him The Office of the Prosecutor General is failing to comply with the ruling of Kyiv's Pechersk district court to close the case against Oleg Bakhmatyuk and his company. 1 799 2 Ukrainian Politics
Bakhmatyuk's UkrLandFarming blocking SAPO HQ, demanding that prosecutors comply with court ruling, cease to terrorize company. VIDEO The morning at the Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) began with a rally and blocking. Employees of the UkrLandFarming agricultural holding have been demanding for the second week already that prosecutors comply with the court ruling to close the case against company shareholder Oleg Bakhmatyuk. 1 520 1 Ukrainian Politics
Deposit Guarantee Fund: Bakhmatyuk's offer to pay off VAB Bank's debts beneficial to Ukraine, backed by IMF Svitlana Rekrut, Managing Director of the Individual Deposit Guarantee Fund, has said Oleg Bakhmatyuk's offer to pay off VAB Bank's debts to the state is most beneficial to the budget. 2 129 1 Ukrainian Politics
NABU actions against Bakhmatyuk may lead to disaster for entire Ukraine's agricultural sector – British media UK's specialized analytical publication PoultryWorld has published an article on the issues of the Ukrainian egg industry. 165 0 Economics
Several thousand farmers at rally call on president to dismiss NABU chief Sytnyk, protect their jobs. PHOTOS The farmers demand that the pressure of law enforcement agencies on the enterprise cease. 141 0 Ukrainian Politics
Intensive shelling of Vuhledar, Avdiivka under massive fire continues - RMA. PHOTOS The enemy continues to shell the territory of the Donetsk region. 2 396 0 Previously in trend: War
Pysaruk Comments on VAB Case: Deadline Approaches as NABU Struggles to Delay the Case at Any Cost Oleksandr Pysaruk, a former first deputy governor of the NBU and former IMF employee, claims that NABU is intentionally dragging its feet on the VAB Bank refinancing case instead of admitting its mistake and closing the case. 1 015 0 Ukrainian Politics
Oleg Bakhmatyuk's companies paid UAH 7.7 billion in taxes The sum of taxes and fees the Ukrainian state budget got from the Ukrlandfarming and Avangard Group of Companies in three years is UAH 7.722 billion, the agricultural giant's press service said in a statement posted on its official website. 116 0 Economics