In recent days, a new wave of discussions has appeared in Ukrainian Telegram channels regarding the visits of Ukrainian top officials to Russia after 2014. These statements, supported by the publication of documents allegedly obtained from the border service of the FSB of Russia, caused a lively reaction in Ukrainian society and in the political arena.
Although these data have not been officially confirmed by the government of Ukraine, they raise new questions about the possible interaction of Ukrainian officials with Russia after the annexation of Crimea and the start of the war in Donbas.
They mention the Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, ex-prosecutor general Andriy Kostin, ex-deputy head of the OP Andriy Smirnov and former deputy minister of infrastructure Yuriy Vaskov.
All of them had their last visits in 2019, when they received their positions as a result of the elections.
It is claimed that Smirnov, suspected by NABU of illegal enrichment, visited the Russian Federation 22 times from 2014 to 2019.
Recently dismissed Prosecutor General Kostin - 11 times, Fedorov - 12 times. Both are shortly before the presidential elections in 2019. Vaskov - 19 times.
