Businessman Ihor Kolomoisky said that the Office of the President of Ukraine used the military to seize control of the companies Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta. He said this in an interview with UNIAN .
Key points of Kolomoisky's statement
- Raids under the guise of military :
Kolomoisky claims that the deprivation of shareholders of their shares in Ukrnafta was carried out under the guise of military action, but was aimed at enriching individuals. - Proposal from OP :
In the summer of 2022, the then deputy head of OP Rostyslav Shurma offered him to “voluntarily” give up his shares in exchange for settlements in cases involving PrivatBank. - Deprivation of citizenship :
Kolomoisky claims that President Volodymyr Zelensky deprived him of citizenship after refusing to transfer shares in Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta. - Pressure and restrictions :
The businessman said that his detention was part of a campaign aimed at limiting his ability to challenge the seizure of assets.
In September 2023, the SBU and BEB conducted searches as part of investigations into Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta. Kolomoisky was charged with fraud and money laundering. The businessman is in custody, and the bail for his release initially exceeded 1.8 billion hryvnia, although it was later reduced.
