Contents tagged with Corruption
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Abromavičius Elaborates on the Corruption that led to his Resignation
Aivaras Abromavičius, who had earlier resigned from his post as the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, stated that Andrey Pasishnik wanted to become his Deputy in order to control Naftogaz Ukrainy and other state-owned enterprises with the consent of the Presidential Administration. Abromavičius stated this publicly for the first time on the air of a Ukrainian TV Channel.
The Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine refused to give the name of the person from …
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Ukrainian border guards stationed near Crimea accused of corruption scheme
The ban on the supply of Ukrainian goods to Crimea has resulted in corruption schemes along the administrative border with the peninsula. This was reported to Krim.Realii by the head of a human rights group, Olga Skrypnyk. This ban was imposed by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1035 which details “restrictions of some goods and services in the annexed Crimea and out of the annexed Crimea.”
According to Skrypnyk, the scheme entails the use of illicit means to collect …
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Western ambassadors in Kiev 'disappointed' by resignation of Ukrainian Minister of Economy
Diplomats say that Ukraine’s former Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Aivaras Abromavičius, and his advisers sought to overcome the corruption that hinders the development of Ukraine.
Diplomatic representatives of six Western countries issued a joint statement in Kiev with regard to the resignation of Abromavičius. The Ambassadors of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Sweden have expressed “deep disappointment” at the resignation of Abromavičius and his group of advisers. …
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Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development and Trade resigns
Ukraine’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Rivaras Abromavičius, has resigned from office. Speaking at a press conference, the Minister indicated his decision was motivated by the increased opposition to his ongoing reforms.
“My team and I have no desire to be a cover for obvious corruption or controlled puppets for those who want to gain control of public money, as was the way with past authorities,” Abromavičius stated. He referenced a Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Igor …
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German Deputies Advise Poroshenko to Request the Resignation of the Ukranian Prosecutor General
The Committee on EU Affairs of the German Bundestag is concerned over the process of reforms in Ukraine. The members of the delegation of the German Parliament stated this on the 2nd of February at a press conference in Kiev after a number of meetings with representatives of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian government and other non-governmental organizations.
“We recognize the progress of Ukraine in the process of making reforms. Many laws were adopted but now they should be brought to life. …
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Biden and Poroshenko Discuss Ukraine's Fight Against Corruption
The United States reported that during a meeting on Wednesday, January 20th, Vice President Joe Biden and the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko discussed the need for Ukraine to continue its fight against corruption. According to the White House this was agreed upon by both leaders.They also agreed on the importance of the continuation of compliance with the Minsk Agreements by all participants of the conflict in Ukraine, the brief statement said.The Press Service of the President of …
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US Loan To Kiev Contingent on Resignation of Ukrainian Attorney General
According to ZN.ua, the U.S. State Department will consider Ukrainian Prosecutor General Shokin’s dismissal as clear support for the fight against corruption in Ukraine, as well as a main condition for a $1 billion loan to Ukraine.
This was revealed during the visit to the USA of Deputy Prosecutor General David Sakvarelidze, the Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau Artem Sytnik and anti-corruption Prosecutor Nazar Kholodnitskyi. Ukrainian officials are in the US on a working visit now, where …
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Russian official accused of dismantling and selling a 50 km road
The Department Head of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in the Komi Republic, Alexander Protopopov, was arrested on suspicion of dismantling and selling a 50 kilometer (31 mile) road in the northern Komi Republic of Russia.
TASS reported that police believe that Protopopov oversaw the dismantling of the road’s 7,000 concrete slaps over the course of a year, selling them to a construction company, according to Vladimir Markin, representative of the Federal Penitentiary Service. …
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Putin's son-in-law received $1.75 billion Russian state loan
A Reuters report on information taken from public records about the government and the Sibur Company indicates that Russian President Vladimir Putin's son-in-law has received government funds for a lucrative construction project.
33-year-old Kirill Shamalov owns one fifth of the largest petrochemical company in Russia, Sibur Gas Processing and Petrochemicals. In December, Sibur received funds from the National Welfare Fund (NWF) for the construction of a large complex in the Tyumen region near …
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Mutko: FIFA unfairly scrutinized from every angle
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has voiced his dissatisfaction with the investigation of FIFA corruption. The Minister said that the International Football Federation is under serious pressure from investigators from the US and Switzerland who are in charge of the probe.
"We can see how FIFA is put under a lot of pressure by the law enforcement systems of the United States and Switzerland; they professionally and methodically examine international football piece by piece. He who seeks …