Fugitive oligarch Konstantin Zhevago is preparing a discrediting campaign against the State Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the case of Poltava Mining, in order to preserve his personal assets. This was reported by the SBI, UNN reports.
Fugitive oligarch Kostyantyn Zhevaho plans a discrediting campaign against the State Bureau of Investigation for allegedly putting pressure on business to avoid responsibility for attempts to drive Poltava Mining and Processing Plant into bankruptcy
SBI employees continue to investigate officials of Poltava Mining and Processing Plant, owned by ex-oligarch Konstantin Zhevago. As it has become known, Zhevago is going to pay various media resources and experts to launch a large-scale campaign to discredit the Bureau's actions.
As the SBI reminded, in 2023, seven people were notified of suspicion, including managers and officials of Poltava Mining. They are suspected of misappropriating almost UAH 400 million from the extraction and sale of minerals of national importance.
In August 2023, the court seized the property of Poltava Mining and Processing Plant, namely gondola cars and a railroad siding. In October 2023, the appellate court issued a new decision to seize the property and prohibit the use of the railcars and tracks.
The SBI noted that no investigative actions were taken against the mining company that would prevent production, and the seized property was not transferred to other persons for management.
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"At the same time, the ex-oligarch and his entourage, taking advantage of the difficult situation in the country and under the guise of a loose interpretation of the decision of the National Defense and Security Council of Ukraine on economic security in the country, are preparing a large-scale discrediting campaign against the law enforcement system," the SBI emphasized.
According to the agency, Zhevago wants to discredit the investigation in order to preserve his personal assets and avoid fulfilling financial obligations to his creditors. As noted, Zhevago wants to cover up his actions with statements about alleged pressure on the business. However, according to the investigation, he personally planned to bring Poltava Mining to bankruptcy, which could not only deprive ordinary employees of the company of their earnings, but also undermine the economic security of the state, the SBI noted.
In another proceeding, law enforcement officers are checking the facts of intentional actions of officials of Poltava Mining and Processing Plant and Zhevago himself aimed at bringing the plant to bankruptcy.
The investigation is being carried out under the article on bringing to bankruptcy (Article 219 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).