The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC) annulled the seizure of shares of businessman Dmitry Firtash in gas companies. This was reported by the Ukrainian publication “Economic Truth” with reference to the register of court decisions.
VAKS press service announced that the reasons for the court decision will be published within a week. Ukrainian Asset Tracking and Management Agency (ARMA) applied to the Prosecutor General’s Office with a request to re-seize Firtash’s assets.
In this regard, the head of ARMA, Elena Duma, stated that as a result of such a decision of VAKS, the provision of income to the state budget and the bringing of criminals to justice are questionable.”
In May, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) aroused suspicion Firtash and eight top executives of his companies committed fuel fraud worth $500 million. According to the department, companies controlled by Firtash “bought” fuel from one of his own companies, but received no more than 30% of the gas volume actually paid for. .
June 25 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree On the extension of sanctions against individuals, including entrepreneur Oleg Deripaska, Gazprom head Alexei Miller and VTB head Andrei Kostin.
Previously in Zelensky’s office presented A new plan to strengthen sanctions against Russia.