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January 08, 2025 | 12:10 UTC
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Head of Klitschko's UDAR Detained in Extortion Case

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The SBU detained the head of Vitali Klitschko's UDAR party in Odesa region in a case of extortion of a $1 million bribe. The politician promised to resolve the issue of land lease near Dnipro through KCSA.

According to the case file, in exchange for this amount, the politician promised to "resolve the land issue" that the businessman had with KCSA officials.

In particular, according to the SBU, the defendant guaranteed that the entrepreneur would be leased a plot of land in a recreational area of Kyiv near the Dnipro River, which is on the balance sheet of the Kyiv community.

According to the investigation, the businessman had previously tried to obtain an official permit from the KCSA. However, according to the case file, officials refused the entrepreneur, citing artificially created bureaucratic obstacles.

Then, according to the SBU, the head of the private company was approached by a politician who introduced himself as a lawyer and offered to lease the land for 25 years in exchange for a $1 million bribe.

The SBU notes that it is documented that in return for this amount, the defendant "guaranteed" to agree on the land issue in the relevant commission and during meetings of the Kyiv City Council.
 

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