Ukrzaliznytsia officials "earned" 21 million hryvnias from smear campaigns.

SBUUkrzaliznytsia officials, along with the management of Smart Manager LLC, are accused by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) of embezzling 21 million hryvnias in state funds, according to the publication Ekonomichna Pravda, citing the SBU press service.

Top managers of the state-owned railway company Ukrzaliznytsia entered into a number of agreements with Smart Manager LLC for the production of news, articles, analytical materials, and reports, as well as media analysis and research services and training for their staff. Law enforcement officials note that all of these services were not provided to Ukrzaliznytsia, but the state-owned company transferred funds for them.

During searches of the homes and offices of officials of Ukrzaliznytsia and Smart Manager LLC, evidence of the transaction was seized and the laundering of state funds through shell companies was discovered.

In addition, the contracting firm was found to have engaged in "black PR" against businessmen, politicians, and government officials.

The SBU press service notes that Ukrzaliznytsia transferred approximately 1 million hryvnias per month to a company that specialized in disseminating paid information through the media and online, which intentionally destabilized the situation in the country. A connection between one of the Smart Manager LLC officials and terrorists from the so-called Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) has also been proven.

 

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