Kherson region Governor Vladimir Saldo denied information that Ukraine’s funds were seized in favor of Ukraine. He published a relevant video message on his Telegram channel.
“I read another striking news from the Ukrainian section of the Internet about the alleged seizure of $ 850 thousand from an account with (Russian businessman) Oleg Deripaska and the transfer of these funds to the development of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” he said. regional president.
He also compared this message to literary works about Baron Munchausen.
“I, like many others, really love Baron Munchausen, and if the Ukrainian army is financed this way, I will attract hundreds of times more so-called dollars there, let them use it,” Saldo said.
Before that, Vitaly Koval, head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine statedAs a result of the sanctions, assets were seized from the country’s budget for the first time. He stated that we are talking about a figure of 850 thousand dollars.
According to the fund president, this amount included Saldo’s seized savings as well as money belonging to a company said to be owned by Deripaska.
Formerly at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Ukraine is in asset theft.