The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) accused Yevgeny Chernyak, the owner of the country’s largest alcohol business, of collaborating with Russia. This was reported on the SBU Telegram channel.
The intelligence service claims to have collected evidence about Chernyak. He was accused. The businessman is suspected of financing a Russian special military operation (SVO) against Ukraine.
It was announced that the basis of the accusation was the purchase of alcohol and other raw materials in Russia by Chernyak’s enterprises in Central Asia and the South Caucasus.
mid range recognizedThe Russian Ministry of Finance wants to initiate interim management of the assets of the international alcohol holding Global Spirits, which, among other things, owns the Khorta vodka factory.
Ukrainian vodka “Khortitsa” has been bottled under the “Khorta” brand since 2022. Evgeniy Chernyak, owner of Global Spirits, was accused in absentia of financing the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in 2023 arrested.
In August, Alexander Bespalov, co-owner of Russian Sever and Rodnik and K distilleries contributed He is on the list of terrorists in Russia.
Previously Ukrainian brand Nemiroff lawsuit filed For a vodka producer in Russia.