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Oleg Bakhmatyuk, a prominent Ukrainian agri-business tycoon and owner of UkrLandFarming Agro Holding, frequently makes headlines due to his significant impact on Ukraine's agriculture and economy. From legal battles involving the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) to innovative agricultural practices, Bakhmatyuk is a pivotal figure. Noteworthy updates include NABU's controversial investigations, Bakhmatyuk's strategic insights on government policies, and his initiatives to open international markets, particularly in China. Moreover, his staunch defense against accusations and proactive measures for corporate and national economic advancement spotlight his dual role as both a business magnate and a focal point of legal discourse in Ukraine. Bakhmatyuk’s stance on no need for external borrowing for Ukraine underscores his confidence in the national economy's self-reliance capacity, fueled by smart investments and robust infrastructure advancements.
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Case of VAB Bank: NABU Finds No Evidence of Losses to the State or Conspiracy between Bank Shareholders and NBU Leadership 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. 1 079 3 Ukrainian Politics

Bakhmatyuk: Ukraine can do without any external borrowing next three years 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. 3 880 11 Ukrainian Politics

Government should represent Ukrainian businesses 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. 709 14 Ukrainian Politics

бахматюк World facing global meat surplust so farmers need gov't support – Bakhmatyuk The Middle East and Northern Africa are seen as promising markets for agrarian produce. 65 0 Ukrainian Politics

UkrLandFarming targeted in NABU leadership UkrLandFarming targeted in NABU leadership's political vengeance effort – Bakhmatyuk The businessman has commented on the halt to his enterprises' work. 1 500 15 Ukrainian Politics

Bakhmatyuk Accuses Sytnyk of Destroying 37 Enterprises and 13 Thousand Jobs 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. 3 951 22 Ukrainian Politics

We’ve Built a Bridge That Everything Moves Across: Bakhmatyuk Recounts How He Opened Up Chinese Market for Ukraine 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. 10 687 75 Ukrainian Politics

NABU Had No Right to Seek Oleg Bakhmatyuk’s Extradition, Prosecutor General’s Office Concludes 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. 3 976 18 Ukrainian Politics

Bakhmatyuk: Sytnyk Has Different Laws for Me Versus Kluyev and Klimenko 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. 2 611 16 Ukrainian Politics

"Political pressure": UkrLandFarming responds to NABU statement "Political pressure": UkrLandFarming responds to NABU statement NABU puts pressure on HACC judges, the company believes. 1 507 9 Ukrainian Politics

Bakhmatyuk 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. 1 496 1 Ukrainian Politics

Farmers rally in Kyiv demanding to close case against businessman Bakhmatyuk. PHOTO 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. 15 266 21 Ukrainian Politics

бахматюк Bakhmatyuk to G7 envoys: Sytnyk's unlawful actions related to economic interests regarding my company In the letter to the G7 envoys, Bakhmatyuk writes the NABU case against him is connected with numerous procedural violations by the investigating authorities and with the personal interests of senior state officials. 88 0 Ukrainian Politics

OPG closes Pysaruk, Bakhmatyuk probe which Kasko previously launched 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. 2 050 6 Ukrainian Politics

In Bakhmatyuk case, High Qualification Commission of Judges hands down two contradicting judgments In Bakhmatyuk case, High Qualification Commission of Judges hands down two contradicting judgments The name of ex-head of the VAB bank's Board, Denys Maltsev, is mentioned in the same case targeting former owner of the bank, Oleg Bakhmatyuk, and the prosecutor's office filed identical motions with the HQCJ on selecting a measure of restraint. 1 249 1 Ukrainian Politics

Bakhmatyuk demands that Venediktova comply with court ruling to close trumped-up case targeting him 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. 1 770 2 Ukrainian Politics

Bakhmatyuk to seek compensation following Supreme Court judgment on Financial Initiative Bank 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. 1 724 6 Ukrainian Politics

NBU 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. 3 046 22 Ukrainian Politics

бахматюк Saakashvili backs Bakhmatyuk's idea of resolving disputes between government and businesses Today, at the first meeting of the National Reform Council, Head of the Office of Simple Solutions Mikheil Saakashvili announced that settlement agreements would be concluded between the government and businesses allowing the state to return substantial amounts of debts instead of launching criminal cases. 249 0 Ukrainian Politics

UkrLandFarming conducts best sowing campaign in three years - Bakhmatyuk 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. 1 438 8 Ukrainian Politics

Bakhmatyuk’s Bank Resolution Proposal Is in The Public Interest, State Deposit Guarantee Fund 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. 1 556 3 Ukrainian Politics

ukrlandfarming Maize takes up 60% of UkrLandFarming's sown area this season The 2020 sowing campaign is already underway at all enterprises of the UkrLandFarming agriculture holding owned by Oleg Bakhmatyuk. Only in some farms did the sowing campaign start later due to weather conditions. 68 0 Economics

"We ask for impartial justice instead of injustice" – Bakhmatyuk "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. 3 623 25 Ukrainian Politics

Bakhmatyuk 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. 1 406 23 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

яйца 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. 158 0 Economics

Bakhmatyuk 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. 1 754 9 Economics

бахматюк UkrLandFarming demands apology from NABU Director Sytnik to 27,000 employees for his lies Owner of UkrLandFarming and Avangard Group of Companies, Oleg Bakhmatyuk, in his statement harshly responded to a recent speech in Ukraine's Parliament by Director of the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Artem Sytnyk, told about the grounds for his future sacking, and called on the President to dismiss the corrupt official. 62 0 Ukrainian Politics

Several thousand farmers at rally call on president to dismiss NABU chief Sytnyk, protect their jobs. PHOTOS 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. 129 0 Ukrainian Politics

Federation of Employers of Ukraine points to law enforcers Federation of Employers of Ukraine points to law enforcers' arbitrariness in relation to Ukrlandfarming The Federation of Employers of Ukraine notes pressure on Ukrlandfarming and Avangard Group in the case of VAB Bank, which holds hostage 27,000 company employees. 66 0 Ukrainian Politics

Bakhmatyuk built Eurasia Bakhmatyuk built Eurasia's largest factories, but NABU, PGO "don't see" them – company's appeal The National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) accuses VAB Bank's ex-owner and current owner of Ukraine's agricultural giant, UkrLandFarming, Oleg Bakhmatyuk of not building factories in Khmelnytsky and Kherson regions, which yet were built, opened in 2013 and annually produce about 3.5 billion eggs. Bakhmatyuk and the personnel of the Avangard and UkrLandFarming Group of companies appealed to the Ukrainian president to stop NABU, saying mass protests are possible if the pressure on the company does not stop. 69 0 Ukrainian Politics

UAH 3,000 vs UAH 8 bln: Deposit Guarantee Fund fails to sell VAB Bank assets. DOCUMENT 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. 9 411 63 Economics

NABU Detectivs decide to conduct unauthrized interrogation of 10,000 Ukrlandfarming employees NABU Detectivs decide to conduct unauthrized interrogation of 10,000 Ukrlandfarming employees In "Ukrlandfarming" such actions consider as illegal intimidation of their employees. 3 494 31 Ukrainian Politics

Ivan Miroshnychenko: Unsolved problem of Ukrlandfarming will harm both the agricultural sector and the land market - and Ukraine in general 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. 1 856 9 Ukrainian Politics

VAB bank assets are intended to be sold 5 times cheaper than real value 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. 2 030 15 Ukrainian Politics

Oleh Bakhmatyuk: Andriy Bohdan, the head of the Presidential Office ordered me 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. 8 829 67 Ukrainian Politics

A case was opened against NABU detectives because of false expert report in Pysaruk-Bakhmatyuk case. DOCUMENT 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. 1 458 8 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine faces diplomatic scandal due to unauthorized actions of NABU in Austria 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. 6 248 17 Ukrainian Politics

Bakhmatyuk never abscond, and NABU illegally appointed him "public attorneys", lawyers 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. 916 3 Ukrainian Politics

Presidential Office seeking to seize Bakhmatyuk 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. 2 644 31 Ukrainian Politics

Lawyer of Bakhmatyuk: NABU does not allow us to read criminal case files and puts political pressure on us 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 1 117 12 Ukrainian Politics