Ukraine's National Police has opened two criminal cases against oligarch Dmytro Firtash. Interior Minister Avakov announced this on Facebook.
One of the proceedings concerns the fact that Firtash took out a UAH 5 billion loan from the National Bank, under a personal guarantee, intended to refinance Nadra Bank. However, as Avakov noted, Firtash, as the financial institution's owner, failed to ensure the loan funds were used for their intended purpose and withdrew them from Nadra Bank. Firtash's actions resulted in losses for the regulator, Nadra Bank being declared insolvent, and its clients losing their savings.
According to Arsen Avakov, the National Police of Ukraine contacted the US FBI and requested assistance in the criminal investigation against Dmytro Firtash.
Avakov also stated that a second criminal case had been opened against Firtash's company for allegedly causing the state losses in the amount of UAH 5,72 billion by the Ostchem holding.
The National Police is also conducting another criminal investigation involving Dmytro Firtash. This case concerns the deduction of 12,1 billion cubic meters of gas from Naftogaz Ukrainy to RosUkrEnergo. This occurred as a result of collusion between officials of the state-owned company and top managers of Dmytro Firtash's company.
It is known that during the last two investigations, investigators repeatedly summoned Dmytro Firtash for questioning. On December 1, media reports surfaced about Firtash's possible visit to Ukraine. The Azov Battalion commander and Minister Avakov repeatedly stated that Dmytro Firtash would be arrested upon crossing the border into Ukraine.
On the evening of December 1, 2015, it became known that Firtash had postponed his return from Austria to Ukraine.
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