At the request of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), the National Agency has found and traced the assets of a traitorous former MP and persons who assisted in the illegal activities of the collaborator.

During 2019-2022, the propaganda work of the former politician, ex-candidate for President of Ukraine and businessman helped the aggressor country achieve its military and political goals (in particular, in subversive activities against Ukraine) and ideologically contributed to them.

In particular, the defendant spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda among the Ukrainian population and the political leadership of EU countries. In particular, his public interviews and speeches harmed the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of Ukraine.

According to the investigation, in 2020, the ex-MP involved in the criminal proceedings and officials of limited liability companies forged documents for the transfer of funds and conducted financial transactions aimed at artificially replenishing the authorised capital for the purpose of legalising (laundering) the proceeds of crime.

According to Pavlo Velykorechanin, Deputy Head of the ARMA, the National Agency's Finding and Tracing Department collected and analysed information on the beneficial owners and controlled persons, as well as other assets owned by them.

ARMA employees found and traced the following Ukrainian assets of the defendants:

residential real estate - 3

non-residential real estate - 3

land plots - 28

vehicles - 5

shares in the authorised capital - UAH 1 111 450

weapons - 15 units

intellectual property rights - 22.

The ARMA forwarded the data received in a timely manner and in full to the SBI for further action. In particular, the seizure of the identified assets and their subsequent confiscation.

In addition, the National Agency prepared an international request to Israel to confirm information about the collaborator's real estate and other assets located in the country.

The ARMA also received a letter from the SBI to clarify information about other persons mentioned in the appeal. Therefore, the Agency plans to launch a full range of measures to identify and trace assets and will send an international request to Austria and other countries to confirm the information on the existence of bank accounts and securities belonging to the defendants.