Ukrainian businessman Igor Kolomoisky was accused of taking billions from Privatbank. This was reported in the Telegram channel of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.
It is noted that the entrepreneur allegedly took over UAH 9.2 billion from Privatbank, which he previously owned. According to investigators, in January-March 2015, Kolomoisky, as “the ultimate beneficiary of the bank, at that time the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, developed a plan to seize the funds of PJSC CB PrivatBank in order to further finance the controlled offshore company and increase his own share in the authorized capital of the bank “.
According to the NABU, “the bank was artificially ordered to pay the specified controlled company more than UAH 9.2 billion under the pretext of allegedly repurchasing its own bonds at an inflated value.”
Now Kolomoisky is in a pre-trial detention center in the case of the illegal withdrawal of $13.5 million.
The Financial Times recalls that “Kolomoisky, who is a tycoon in the banking, energy and media sectors, supported Zelensky’s 2019 presidential campaign.” However, Zelensky has since distanced himself from the businessman whose TV channels aired his popular comedy shows, the newspaper writes, noting that by doing so Zelensky’s administration is likely “trying to increase its anti-corruption credibility against the backdrop of the SVO” and send signals to the West and the people of Ukraine.
Source: Rosbalt
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