The court began selecting a preventive measure for Chernyshov

The High Anti-Corruption Court today began a hearing on the election of a preventive measure for the current Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Chernyshov, who is suspected of abuse of power and obtaining illegal benefits on an especially large scale, reports the correspondent of UNN.

Oleksiy Chernyshov stated before the court hearing that he was " настроєний and absolutely confident in his decisions."

"I am not yet ready to give any conclusions as to who is mistaken, who is not. This is about a case that took place three years ago," Chernyshov stated.

Earlier, NABU and SAP sent a motion to the High Anti-Corruption Court for the application of a preventive measure in the form of bail in the amount of UAH 120 million for Chernyshov and his removal from office.

Chernyshov indicated that he was aware of the motion from SAP. "I know that there is such a motion from SAP, I need time. To familiarize myself with it," he said.

Context

On June 24, Chernyshov, after a visit to NABU, announced that he had received a suspicion. Subsequently, SAP officially announced that Chernyshov had been served with a notice of suspicion of abuse of power and receiving a bribe on an especially large scale for himself and third parties.

Scandal with Chernyshov's departure abroad

Media reported that NABU and SAP last week detained two of Chernyshov's associates - former State Secretary of the Ministry of Regional Development Vasyl Volodin and former advisor to the minister Maksym Horbatyuk. According to media reports, about a month ago, Chernyshov was searched, and at the time his associates were served with suspicions, he was on a business trip abroad.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that the business trip of Vice Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov was signed until the end of the week, which ended on June 22.

President Zelensky stated that Vice Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov is on a foreign business trip, fulfilling tasks related to opening hubs and the issue of multiple citizenship. And that Chernyshov should return after the completion of the business trip.

Chernyshov, on June 22, against the backdrop of previous rumors of "not returning to Ukraine," stated that he had already completed his foreign business trip, and on June 23, the official wanted to return to work in the Cabinet of Ministers.

Addition

SAP and NABU exposed a corruption scheme in the construction sector involving top officials in the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development, which could have caused more than UAH 1 billion in damages to the state.

The HACC detained with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 20 million the former State Secretary of the Ministry of Regional Development, a member of the board of NJSC "Naftogaz" Vasyl Volodin, who is suspected in a corruption scheme in the construction sector.