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8 August 2016

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Party Time: The Gap Between Stated Incomes and Real Cash Flows in Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian politics is a dirty and expensive game. Political parties spend colossal budgets to meet the main goals of their sponsors: being elected, getting positions in the cabinet, taking control over ‘income streams’. Recently Ukrainians got their first chance from the times of the country’s independence to look inside the ‘bank vault’ and see the financial reports of the major Ukrainian parties
08.08.2016 — Roman Romaniuk
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17:14
Poroshenko’s ‘Volunteer’ Speechwriter Earns 7 Times More than All Other BPP Staff Members Combined
Political consultant Oleh Medvediev, known for writing speeches for President Poroshenko, earned ₴140,000 for his services during January-March 2016.
17:13
Poroshenko to Provide Testimony Regarding Euromaidan
The Office of the Prosecutor General will question President Poroshenko regarding the case of Euromaidan — a source in the Office of the Prosecutor General told Ukrayinska Pravda.
15:27
Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia Reshuffling Military in Crimea
Ukraine increased the level of threat because of Russian activities on the occupied peninsula, while the General Staff is ready to address possible threats.
15:18
Russia ‘Released Shepeliev in Exchange for Evidence against Tymoshenko’
Ex-Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc lawmaker Oleksandr Shepeliev agreed to cooperate with an investigation in Russia against a number of Ukrainian politicians in exchange for his release from jail.
13:33
Lutsenko: SBU Has Questions to Answer on ‘Illegal Eavesdropping’
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has to answer most questions regarding recent allegations of illegal eavesdropping.
12:48
Court Jails Medianyk Without Option of Bail
Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv put ex-Party of Regions MP Volodymyr Medianyk in jail until October 4, having satisfied the motion of the Prosecutor General’s Office.
12:24
Mosiichuk: Onyshchenko Offered Bribe to Prevent Arrest of Klyuyev
The MP Ihor Mosiichuk claims that MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko bribed other MPs to vote against the arrest of Sergiy Klyuyev.
11:42
Restoration Works on Mariyinsky Palace Have Already Cost the State ₴376 Million
As of August 1, 2016 the amount spent on restoration works in Mariyinsky Palace totaled ₴376.44 million, ₴29.714 million of which was spent in 2016, ‘Dostup Do Pravdy’ [ed: Access to Truth] writes.
10:09
Court Freezes Onyshchenko’s Deposits in Latvia
Solomyanskyi District Court of the Kyiv City froze the funds on deposit sub-accounts opened in the name of Oleksandr Onyshchnenko in Trasta komercbanka (Latvia), as well as the accounts of Rexlord Systems and Ostexpert Limited, companies affiliated with Onyshchenko.
09:44
GPU: Privatbank Officials Allegedly Embezzled ₴19 Million of Refinancing
The main investigations department of the Prosecutor General’s Office is carrying out a pretrial investigation in a criminal case on embezzlement of funds of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on an especially large scale by Privatbank officials.
08:35
Only One of the Three Checkpoints on Crimean Border Is Open for Crossing
At about midnight on August 8, the land crossing at Kalanchak checkpoint was suspended again on the side of the annexed Crimea, spokesperson for the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service Oleh Slobodyan informs on Facebook on Monday morning.
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