Zelensky instructed to conduct searches at billionaire Kolomoisky
2023.02.01 05:28
Zelensky instructed to conduct searches at billionaire Kolomoisky
By Ray Johnson
Budrigannews.com – According to several Ukrainian media outlets, citing an unnamed official source, state security officials searched the home of billionaire businessman Ihor Kolomoiskiy on Wednesday as part of an investigation into possible financial crimes.
A request for clarification regarding the reports was not immediately responded to by the State Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). Kolomoiskiy did not respond to requests for information.
Kolomoiskiy is one of the wealthiest people in Ukraine. He used to be a friend of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. In late 2021, before Russia invaded its neighbor last year, Zelenskiy launched a crackdown on wealthy businessmen known as “oligarchs.”
In 2019, Kolomoiskiy supported Zelenskiy’s election campaign. He is from the central city of Dnipro and owns a variety of assets, including one of Ukraine’s most influential television channels.
One of at least three media outlets that reported the raid on Kolomoiskiy’s house, Ukrainska Pravda stated that the action was connected to an investigation into the alleged theft of oil products and evasion of customs duties.
Officials from the SBU and the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine carried out the search.
