In Liechtenstein, $13,3 million belonging to the company of Artur Yemelyanov, former deputy head of the Supreme Commercial Court of Ukraine (VKHSU), was unfrozen due to the Ukrainian side's failure to provide information about the shady origins of the funds. (Read more: Artur Yemelyanov : A Yanukovych-era corporate raider judge is still in business .) This was announced to the media by Liechtenstein's Chief Prosecutor, Robert Wallner.
It is reported that these funds belong to a Panamanian company, the beneficiaries of which are the former deputy head of the Supreme Economic Court of Ukraine, Yemelyanov, and his wife.
The Liechtenstein authorities' decision was based on the Ukrainian side's failure to provide information regarding the possible illegal origin of the funds. Ukrainian law enforcement officials, in turn, told Deutsche Welle that they were unable to freeze Yemelyanov's company's accounts due to the fault of the Liechtenstein authorities.
As a reminder, Artur Yemelyanov served as deputy head of the Supreme Commercial Court of Ukraine during Yanukovych's presidency. In September 2015, he underwent a lustration check. As of today, according to data on the Supreme Commercial Court of Ukraine's website, he holds the position of court secretary.
Read more: Artur Yemelyanov: A Yanukovych-era raider judge still in business
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