SBI ignores court decision in case against NBU chief lawyer Zima for 4 months

The State Bureau of Investigation has not yet complied with the court's decision to recognize Yulia Sosedka, co-owner of Concord Bank, as a victim in the case against Oleksandr Zyma, director of the legal department of the National Bank of Ukraine. Yulia Sosedka told about this in an exclusive commentary to UNN.

I am very concerned that the State Bureau of Investigation continues to ignore the court ruling, violating my constitutional rights. We received the court ruling back in April, but the necessary procedural steps have not yet been taken. This delay not only impedes the restoration of justice, but also calls into question the objectivity of the investigation. We will continue to fight for the truth and protection of our legitimate interests

She added that investigators have not yet handed her a victim's memo, which would mean that Sosiedka has received the appropriate status in the criminal proceedings.

"I would like to say that we will not back down, because the National Bank official violated the law and the Constitution of Ukraine with his decision. He tried to deprive us of the opportunity to defend our rights and the rights of our bank in court," emphasized Yulia Sosedka.

It is worth noting that UNN requested the SBI to explain why Yulia Sosedka has not yet been recognized as a victim in the criminal proceedings, but was denied information. Law enforcement officials cited the secrecy of the investigation.

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Criminal proceedings against Oleksandr Zyma were opened under articles related to abuse of power and official position. The case concerns a letter from the National Bank of Ukraine to the Deposit Guarantee Fund signed by Oleksandr Zyma, in which he recommended that the Fund withdraw the lawsuits filed by Concord Bank against the NBU.  The document referred to four lawsuits filed by the bank against the NBU, in which Concorde demanded the cancellation of fines totaling almost UAH 63.5 million. These lawsuits were filed before the NBU decided to liquidate Concorde and put it into temporary administration.

Later, the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv recognized Yulia Sosedka, a co-founder of Concord Bank, as a victim in this criminal proceeding. According to the co-owner of Concorde, Yelena Sosedka, Zyma's instructions deprived the bank's shareholders of their constitutional right to a fair trial. The investigation is currently ongoing.

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The lawyers interviewed by UNN do not rule out that SBI investigators will continue to ignore the rights of Yulia Sosedka as a victim, and therefore she will have to go to court to demand that investigative actions be taken in the criminal proceedings against Zyma. At the same time, experts point out that law enforcement officers are in no hurry to open and investigate cases of economic crimes, as they do not want to engage in intellectual work.