The National Anti-Corruption Bureau has launched a pre-trial investigation into the case of the supply of products manufactured by the United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC) at reduced prices.
The supplies were made to Bollwerk Finanzierungs-und Industriemanagement AG (Austria). The investigation was initiated following a statement by Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development and Trade Aivaras Abromavicius.
As it turns out, OGKhK and Bollwerk signed nine supply contracts between January and September last year. The total value of these contracts amounted to UAH 668 million. Prices were set at 15-55% below market prices. Losses are estimated at UAH 100 million.
The ruling by Kyiv's Solomensky District Court states that the state-owned company's management received an unlawful benefit. It also states that payments were made through Diamantbank.
It's worth noting that this isn't the first time OGKhK has been the subject of an investigation. The Ministry of Economy and Trade previously audited the company and identified significant violations, and last November, Sergei Leshchenko accused OGKhK of unprofitably selling products to Bollwerk. According to Leshchenko, Bollwerk is an intermediary company associated with former People's Front MP Mykola Martynenko. Martynenko denied this, stating only that he knows OGKhK head Ruslan Zhurilo.
It was also noted that Bollwerk director and shareholder Wolfgang Eiberger runs Steuermann Investitions- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH, through which Vostochny GOK purchased uranium concentrate in Kazakhstan.
The state-owned company itself stated that the low prices were due to the difficult market situation.
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