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Ukrainian businesses are creating a register of "raiders and corrupt officers" among law enforcement staff. After the publication of their Manifesto in defence of Article 42 of the Constitution, representatives from Ukrainian companies are working on creating a register of unscrupulous law enforcement officers. Concorde Capital founder Ihor Mazepa announced the creation of a new platform to track and rate law enforcement officers and judges who use their authority for illegal purposes. Mazepa called on the president to legislate a ban on using state law enforcement agencies in corporate disputes that do not concern national security and prohibit searches of and interference with business if the enterprise is willing to provide any necessary documents to an investigation voluntarily. Moreover, to introduce a simplified procedure for prosecuting judges, notaries, and registrars whose illegal decisions have been proven in higher courts. If the government cannot end this madness, then the united business community is ready to do it, the head of Concorde Capital explained
Zelenskiyy to increase penalties for court corruption Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy on July 1 enacted a decision of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine "On accelerating judicial reform and overcoming corruption in the justice system."
Ukraine appoints controversial new head of asset management agency
Despite objections from anti-corruption activists, the Ukrainian government has appointed Olena Duma as the new head of the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA), the Cabinet of Minister announced in a Telegram post on June 30.
How Volodymyr Zelenskiyy hopes to send Ihor Kolomoisky into retirement White House sanctions, an FBI investigation, and then finally Russian aggression all failed to convince Ihor Kolomoisky to embark on the path of voluntary “de-oligarchization.” He is losing business and power, but still remains in the game. How does he keep his assets?
The Ukrainian government has nationalizedbn-dollar assets belonging to Russian oligarchs, with more to come. According to the State Bureau of Investigations, individuals close to Putin are among the owners of these assets. Among them are Arkady and Ihor Rotenberg, Oleg Deripaska, and Yevhen Giner. Thus, the following assets became the property of the state: the Glukhiv Quarry of Quartzites and Mykolaiv Alumina Plant, estimated at UAH 10B; the Ocean Plaza shopping center worth $350M; and 88.89% of the shares of First Investment Bank. Various Russian assets in different industries were also nationalized. In particular, these include 100% of Avangard-Vilarty and 66.65% of Investment Union Lybid. Structures controlled by Deripaska also participated in the expansion and reconstruction of the Dnipro-Bug seaport. The next step is the nationalization of Rivneoblenergo (93.2%), Khersonoblenergo (99.9%), Chernivtsioblenergo (96.8%), Zhytomyroblenergo (95 .5%), Kirovogradoblenergo (72.9%), seven hotels and two shopping malls, with a total value of UAH 2B.
The Soviet-era hammer-and-sickle symbol has been removed from the Motherland Monument in Kyiv. On July 30, the removal of the Soviet coat of arms from the Motherland Monument began in Kyiv. It is planned that by Ukraine's Independence Day that the Ukrainian Trident will be on the sculpture instead of the USSR's coat of arms featuring a star, sickle, and hammer. As reported by the Ministry of Culture, this decision is supported by 85% of
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