The Prosecutor General’s Office reported on criminal proceedings against 5 citizens sanctioned by the National Security and Defense Council
The Prosecutor General’s Office announced that it is conducting procedural management in several criminal proceedings involving well-known businessmen and former high-ranking officials against whom the NSDC has imposed personal sanctions. About this reported press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office.
“The Office of the Prosecutor General conducts procedural management in a number of criminal proceedings against well-known businessmen and former high-ranking officials, in respect of whom personal sanctions were applied by the decision of the National Security Council. Each of these five persons is brought to criminal responsibility for committing serious and especially serious crimes.” – says the message.
The agency noted that in December 2021, the fifth President of Ukraine was charged with treason and aiding the activities of terrorist organizations, committed by a group of persons based on a prior conspiracy (Part 2 of Article 28, Part 1 of Article 111, Part 2 of Article 28, Part 1 of Article 258-3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). As part of the same criminal proceedings, the former leader of the banned political party “OPZZH” was previously informed of suspicion.
According to the investigation, from November 2014 to January 2015, they, acting in collusion with other individuals and representatives of Russia’s top political leadership, helped the terrorist organizations of the LPR/DPR in obtaining more than 3 billion hryvnias of excess profits from the supply of coal from the occupied territories. These actions increased Ukraine’s energy dependence on Russia and strengthened the financial capacity of terrorist groups.
The pre-trial investigation in this case was completed in September 2022. The suspects and their lawyers were notified of the opening of the materials for inspection in accordance with Art. 290 of the CPC of Ukraine. However, due to the prolongation of the process and abuse of defense rights, the prosecutors appealed to the court to limit the terms of familiarization until the end of March 2025.
The Prosecutor General’s Office also noted that the former People’s Deputy and the leader of the OPZZH is accused in another criminal case. He is charged with treason and violation of the laws and customs of war (Articles 111, 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
In this proceeding, he is accused of aiding Russian officials in the looting of a Ukrainian oil and gas field in the Kerch shelf of the Black Sea, as well as of passing secret information on the location of a military unit to the enemy. In addition, he ensured the operation of a network of influence that formed public opinion favorable to Russia in Ukraine. The indictment in this case is currently under consideration by the court.
