"NABU is waging war against Ukraine," - Zelenskyy and Yanukovych’s PR man, who has been reserved from war in Kyiv. VIDEO
Political strategist Volodymyr Petrov believes that NABU is waging war on the side of the Russian Federation by investigating corruption in the energy sector.
According to Censor.NET, he made this statement during a live broadcast.
"At this point, it is obvious to me that NABU is waging war against the Ukrainian state, waging war on the side of Russia. This is proven by the immediate reactions of Russian propagandists," he said.
According to Petrov, NABU's operation is a "well-constructed media provocation."
What is known about Petrov?
According to media reports, during Viktor Yanukovych's presidency, Petrov organised protests against the opposition.
In May 2013, an armoured personnel carrier drove up to protesters at the ‘Stand up, Ukraine!’ rally, and activists and journalists were attacked by hired thugs, one of whom was Vadym Titushko. Volodymyr Petrov initially admitted that he had rented the vehicle for the protest. But then he denied it.
According to media reports, during Viktor Yanukovych's presidency, Petrov's company worked for the Bankova. It is known that in the interval between elections, Petrov worked against journalists who opposed Yanukovych.
Until 2014 and after, Petrov promoted anti-Ukrainian narratives and hosted broadcasts with openly pro-Russian figures.
In 2014, Petrov mocked the Ukrainian authorities' statements that Russia had openly invaded.
On his "Lumpen Show" in 2014, Petrov compared news from the occupied territories with news from Ukraine and concluded that things were worse in Ukraine because everyone was stealing.
In 2015, Petrov claimed on his "Lumpen Show" that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were allegedly shelling civilians in the temporarily occupied Donetsk.
In 2015, in a conversation with Dmytro Filimonov, a former journalist from Ukraine who now lives in Russia and openly supports the war, Petrov admired the courage of the then-living leader of the "DPR" Alexander Zakharchenko.
On 26 September 2023, Petrov stated on Natalia Moseichuk's stream that he works for the Office of the President and its head, Andrii Yermak.
However, in November 2023, he denied working for the OP.
What preceded it?
- Earlier, Censor.NET reported that NABU was conducting searches at Mindich's residence, who left Ukraine a few hours before the searches.
- As reported, on Tuesday, 4 November, searches were conducted in one of the branches of the separate divisions of NNEGC "Energoatom" in connection with a corruption case.
- The NABU is also conducting searches at the home of former Energy Minister Halushchenko and at "Energoatom".
- The NABU and the SAPO announced a large-scale operation to expose corruption in the energy sector.
- Current Minister of Energy Svitlana Hrynchuk appears on recordings obtained by NABU as part of its investigation into corruption in the energy sector.
- Later, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau uncovered an office in central Kyiv belonging to the family of former MP and current Russian senator Andrii Derkach, where a "black ledger" was kept, cash was tracked, and money-laundering operations were organized.
- On 11 November, NABU released recordings featuring Minister Halushchenko and Mindich.
