The Security Service of Ukraine has announced suspicion of the 36-year-old daughter of the former mayor of Poltava in cooperation with the Russian Federation. According to the investigation, the woman, while in Kyiv, remotely managed an advertising agency in St. Petersburg, which participated in the PR campaign of the United Russia party during the Russian elections in 2022 and 2023. She is suspected of using her company's advertising stands for pro-Kremlin agitation before the elections.
During this collaboration with the Russian party, the suspect illegally earned over 35 million Russian rubles, part of which was transferred to her accounts in the form of dividends.
During searches of the detainee's apartment and offices, computer equipment, mobile phones, and financial documents related to cooperation with the Russian Federation were found. All of her property, including 3 apartments in Kyiv, a car, and shares in Ukrainian companies, was seized. It was estimated to be worth over 270 million hryvnias.
The suspect is currently being held without bail. She faces up to 12 years in prison. The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the Security Service of Ukraine under the direction of the Prosecutor General's Office.
Law enforcement officers are not disclosing the personal details of the detained woman, however, according to some media outlets, she is Natalia Veretennikova, also known as Natalia Mamai, who is believed to be the daughter of former Poltava mayor Oleksandr Mamai.
Natalia's father, Alexander Mamai, is known for his pro-Russian stance and legal troubles related to embezzlement of property and causing damage through abuse of office. The court sentenced him to five years in prison, but due to a plea agreement with the investigation, he did not have to serve the sentence.
