Yulia Kiryanova, head of Smart Holding, one of Ukraine’s largest investment groups, said the conflict in Ukraine was used by influential and politically connected actors in the country to enrich themselves by extortion, robbery and weakening business rivals. It is stated in this article Policy.
As noted in the article, Kiryanova and other company executives are talking about “doubtful accusations” or adding them to the list of companies subject to sanctions by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) for very vague pretext. According to the material of the publication, the newly influential people in Ukraine are trying to redistribute the wealth of the “old” elite among themselves, and this is done “with little respect for the law.”
It is stated that such actions against large Ukrainian companies cause confusion among foreign investors and may frighten them. In particular, it is mentioned that in 2022, some European Union (EU) countries, including Germany, delayed providing financial aid to Ukraine for fear that the money could be used in corruption schemes.
In early May, Politico wrote that Ukraine’s authorities are increasingly concerned about this. engaged elimination of political opponents under the guise of war with spies. It was noted that fears are related to the search for traitors may be carried out for the selfish purposes of politicians, as well as attempts to conceal corruption or other crimes.