Court extended duties for ex-Supreme Court head Kniaziev

The High Anti-Corruption Court has extended the term of office of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Vsevolod Knyazev until November 15. The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office accuses him of receiving $1.8 million in illegal benefits.

As is known, Knyazev was released from custody after paying over UAH 18 million in bail. He was given the following obligations: to appear upon every request; not to leave Ukraine without permission; to report any change of residence and/or work; to refrain from communicating with convicted Oleg Horetsky and suspect Kostyantyn Zhevag, as well as witnesses; to hand over his foreign passports and to wear an electronic bracelet.

Later, the bracelet was removed from him. Therefore, the SAPO prosecutor once again requested to extend the remaining duties for another two months.

To extend the term of the duties assigned to the accused (Knyazev). The term of the resolution shall be set until November 15, 2025 inclusive.

Let us remind you that Vsevolod Knyazev is a suspect in the EBK database.