Criminal cases opened against Poroshenko and 4 other people, – Prosecutor General’s Office

All five are accused of committing serious crimes.

The Prosecutor General’s Office is exercising procedural leadership in a number of criminal proceedings against well-known businessmen and former high-ranking officials who were subject to personal sanctions by decision of the National Security and Defense Council . According to the Office, these five individuals are being held criminally liable for committing serious and especially serious crimes.

Thus, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported that in December 2021, the fifth President of Ukraine was notified of suspicion of committing high treason by prior conspiracy by a group of persons and assisting the activities of terrorist organizations (Part 2 of Article 28 Part 1 of Article 111, Part 2 of Article 28 Part 1 of Article 258-3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

In the same criminal proceedings, the former leader of the banned political party “OPZZh” was previously notified of suspicion of committing these crimes.

They are suspected of having, from November 2014 to January 2015, in collusion with other individuals, as well as representatives of the highest political leadership of the Russian Federation, assisted the terrorist organizations “LNR/DNR” in obtaining excess profits in the amount of more than 3 billion UAH, from the coal supplies from the occupied territories that they organized.

These crimes led to the growth of Ukraine’s energy dependence on the Russian Federation and strengthened the financial solvency of terrorist organizations.

It is noted that the pre-trial investigation in this criminal case was completed in September 2022.

The suspects and their lawyers were notified of the opening of the criminal case materials for review in accordance with Article 290 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

Due to the abuse of their rights and the delay in the process, the prosecutors filed a motion with the court to limit the defense in the review period until the end of March 2025.

“The former people’s deputy and leader of the Opposition Platform – For Life is also a defendant in another criminal case.

He is charged with high treason and violation of the laws and customs of war (Articles 111, 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

He is accused of assisting Russian officials in plundering a Ukrainian oil and gas field within the Prykerchensky shelf of the Black Sea and of passing secret information to the enemy about the location of a military unit.

The former people’s deputy also ensured the functioning of a network of influence that was supposed to shape public opinion in Ukraine that the Russian Federation needed.

The indictment in this criminal case is currently under consideration in court. Most of the materials – evidence of the prosecution – have been examined in court,” the statement says.

In addition, the Office of the Prosecutor General informed about proceedings against three more well-known businessmen.

(C)UNIAN 2025