Court set 51.6 million UAH bail for ex–Deputy PM Chernyshov
The HIgh Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a preventive measure on former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Unity Oleksiy Chernyshov. He is suspected of illicit enrichment, the Anti-Corruption Action Center writes.
Chernyshov was sent to custody for two months. The suspect can also post bail in the amount of 51.6 million UAH.
Chernyshov himself called the judge's decision "shocking" and "absurd." However, he assured that he was "ready to continue to assist the investigation."
According to the investigation, Chernyshov visited the office of a criminal organization for laundering illegally obtained money. NABU detectives documented the transfer of over $1.2 million and almost 100,000 euros in cash to Chernyshov (codename "CheGuevara") and his wife Svitlana (codename "Professor").
The Central Intelligence Agency notes that one of these tranches was supposed to go to “construction”. It is possible that this is about the construction of four luxurious estates in Koncha-Zaspa, to which Chernyshov is related. Chernyshov received this money in three tranches from the defendants in the case, Oleksandr Tsukerman and Igor Fursenko. The meeting was held under the auspices of the “Intellectual Club”, where Oleksiy Chernyshov was present.
During the court hearing, Chernyshov rejected any accusations by the prosecutor regarding his involvement in the embezzlement at NNEGC Energoatom. Commenting on the "Mindich tapes", the former deputy prime minister denied any connection with the defendants in the case.
Oleksiy Chernyshov stated that he condemns any manifestations of corruption and is also ready to provide evidence about corruption at state-owned enterprises.
Two people who wanted to take Chernyshov on bail also arrived at the court. They are the director of the State Enterprise "Research Institute of Construction Production", economist Oleksandr Savchenko, and the hierarch of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarch in Ukraine, titular bishop of Komansky Mykhailo (in the world Mykhailo Anishchenko). The court did not take into account the application of the highest category surgeon, academician of the National Academy of Medical Sciences Oleksandr Usenko, since he was absent.
Oleksiy Chernyshov is a suspect in the EBK database.
As is known, earlier NABU and SAPO reported on suspicion of Chernyshov in receiving illegal benefits and abuse of office . After that, Bihus.info journalists established that Chernyshov and his wife are involved in the construction of a cottage town in Kozyn, Kyiv region. Based on the indicated facts, NABU detectives launched an investigation into the alleged legalization of funds obtained by criminal means.
