Ukraine's Prosecutor General, Vitaliy Yarema, has stepped up efforts to uncover crimes committed by officials who held senior positions under the Yanukovych regime.

During inspections of the National Bank of Ukraine, the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine uncovered instances of illegal misuse of public funds by former NBU executives. An inspection conducted by the Department for the Protection of the State's Financial and Economic Interests of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine found that, contrary to the requirements of the Laws of Ukraine "On the National Bank of Ukraine" and "On the Implementation of Public Procurement," in 2012, NBU management unjustifiably spent more than UAH 11,000,000 on information about the activities of commercial banks.

The Prosecutor General's Office has opened a criminal investigation under Part 2 of Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine into abuse of office by officials of the National Bank of Ukraine. Law enforcement sources report that it is highly likely that the main defendants in this criminal case will be former NBU Governor S.G. Arbuzov, his deputy I.V. Sorkin, and other members of the former NBU leadership.
Inspections at the National Bank continue…
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