HACC Extends 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 September 18. The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office accuses him of receiving $1.8 million in illegal benefits.

Vsevolod Knyazev is a suspect in the EBK database.

To extend the term of the duties assigned to the accused (Knyazev – ed.). The term of the resolution shall be set until September 18, 2025 inclusive.

According to the investigation, Vsevolod Knyazev, through an intermediary - lawyer Oleg Goretsky - received $1.8 million in bribes for making a decision in favor of Ukrainian businessman Konstantin Zhevag in the case regarding 40.19% of shares of Poltava Mining and Processing Plant.

According to the prosecution, Zhevago organized the transfer of illegal benefits after the appeal annulled the securities purchase and sale agreement in order to ensure the adoption of the necessary decision by the Supreme Court.

Knyazev was released from custody after posting over UAH 18 million in bail. The court imposed the following obligations on him: to appear upon every request, not to leave Ukraine without permission, to report any change of residence or work, to refrain from contact with certain individuals (in particular, Goretsky and Zhevag), and to surrender his foreign passports.

After removing the electronic bracelet, SAPO prosecutors filed a motion to continue other duties, which the court granted.

The consideration of Knyazev's case at the Supreme Court of Justice is ongoing.

We also reported that NABU had completed the investigation into Kyrylenko.