HACC again extended duties for ex-Supreme Court head

The High Anti-Corruption Court has extended the term of office of former Supreme Court Chairman Vsevolod Knyazev until April 12. The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office accuses him of receiving $1.8 million in illegal benefits.

Knyazev was previously released from custody after posting 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 grant the request of the SAPO prosecutor to extend the term of the duties assigned to the accused Knyazev Vsevolod Serhiyovych. To extend the term of the duties assigned to the accused. To set the term of the resolution until April 12, 2025 inclusive

Vsevolod Knyazev is a suspect in the EBK database.