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Despite the law enforcement agencies’ high-profile statements about protecting businesses, entrepreneurs continue to face numerous instances of pressure from the authorities. One of the most common tools used for this purpose remains forensic economic analysis.
Urban planning expert Heorhiy Mohylnyy has accused DIAM of corruption and a systematic refusal to provide public information.
Lawyer Mykola Orekhovsky has claimed that the Economic Security Bureau fabricated evidence in the case concerning the alleged embezzlement of state funds at JSC “Ukrgazvydobuvannya”. According to him, the charges are based on an expert assessment that was carried out with numerous irregularities and without taking into account the specific nature of the companies.
The Economic Security Bureau was unable to explain exactly which hardware and software system the agency requires 81 million hryvnias for. The Bureau’s management had previously approached MPs with a request for funding to purchase it.
MP Danylo Getmantsev stated that, in order to tackle the black market in tobacco, smuggling and grey imports, the State Customs Service must stop participating in these schemes and pretending to do its job.
On 23 June, Kyiv will host the Ukrainian Construction Congress, focusing on urban development and Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction. The organisers are expecting over 6,000 participants from the property development, finance and architecture sectors.
Among the judges who have been served with a notice of suspicion by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine is the father of Bogdan Prokopaneko, a current NABU detective. On the eve of being served with the notice, the law enforcement officer received an apartment in Kyiv as a gift from a relative.
Despite the rise in underground gambling, the Economic Security Bureau has significantly scaled back its efforts to combat the illegal gambling market.
The competition to appoint the head of ARMA has been suspended due to legislative conflicts.
The Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office will ask the court to impose a preventive measure on Andriy Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office, in the form of detention, with the option of bail.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau has announced that it has placed Andriy Yermak, the former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, under investigation. He is accused of laundering funds obtained through illegal means.
Ukrainian MP Danylo Getmantsev believes that the Economic Security Bureau should be tackling the shadow economy rather than posting on Facebook. This is the key to creating an attractive business climate in the country and attracting investment.
