Bail of UAH 55 million 592 million was set for former head of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine (SFS) Roman Nasirov on Friday in a criminal case under Article 368, paragraph 4 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt of an unlawful benefit by an official).
This is reported on the website of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) without specifying the name of the former official.
“Now the accused is subject to procedural obligations: to appear in court when summoned, and if it is impossible to appear in court within a certain period of time, to notify the court in advance; not to leave Kyiv without the permission of the court; to notify the court of a change of residence; to refrain from communicating with persons specified in the court order; to deposit all their passports of a citizen of Ukraine for traveling abroad, service passports, other documents entitling them to leave Ukraine and enter Ukraine, documents entitling them to enter Ukraine, as well as other documents entitling them to leave Ukraine and enter Ukraine, etc. with the relevant state authorities,” the statement said.
The term of office is until July 7, 2024.
The HACC reminded that the former head of the SFS had been held in custody since October 31, 2022.
As reported, in May 2023, the anti-corruption authorities transferred the case on bribery charges against Nasirvoa to the HACC.
During 2015-2016, the Head of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine received over UAH 722 million in unlawful benefits in his favor and in favor of third parties for actions related to securing VAT refunds to legal entities controlled by the owner of the agricultural holding in the amount of over UAH 3.2 billion.
According to the investigation, the provision of the illegal benefit in foreign currency (USD 5.5 million and EUR 21 million) was carried out using a number of companies registered abroad that belonged to the owner of one of the agricultural holdings, and its receipt by the official was carried out using non-resident companies controlled directly by the Head of the SFS, his advisor and other persons related to him by family relations.
According to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, the suspects also engaged other intermediary companies registered outside Ukraine to transfer funds between the above legal entities under the guise of lending and receiving loans or supplying products. At the same time, part of the funds of such unlawful benefit was formed directly from the funds of the budgetary VAT refund converted into foreign currency.
The actions of the former Head of the SFS of Ukraine are qualified under Part 4 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and his advisor – under Part 5 of Art. 27, Part 4 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
In June 2023, HACC judges canceled the decision to reduce Nasirov’s bail from UAH 523 million to UAH 107 million.
In September of the same year, the HACC released Nasirov from criminal liability for forgery due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, but the charge of abuse of office remains.
As of May 24, Ukraine exported 45.402 mln tonnes of grains and pulses since the beginning of 2023/24 marketing year (MY, September 2023 – August 2024), of which 3.997 mln tonnes were shipped in May, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine reported, citing the State Customs Service.
According to the report, as of the same date last year, the total shipments amounted to 44.593 mln tons, including 2.707 mln tons in May.
In terms of crops, since the beginning of the current season, 16.949 million tons of wheat have been exported (in May, the figure was 1.163 million tons), 2.363 million tons of barley (161 thousand tons), 1.4 thousand tons of rye (0.2 thousand tons), 25.563 million tons of corn (2.662 million tons).
Total exports of Ukrainian flour as of May 24 are significantly lower than last year’s figure (138.9 thousand tons) and are estimated at 90.9 thousand tons (4.3 thousand tons in May), including 85.9 thousand tons of wheat (3.9 thousand tons).
State Aviation Enterprise “Ukraine” (Boryspil, Kyiv Region) on May 24 announced a tender for insurance of liability of the operator of a civil aircraft of commercial aviation for damage caused to third parties and liability of an air carrier for damage caused to passengers and luggage; aircraft insurance.
According to the message in the electronic public procurement system Prozorro, the tender was announced for the insurance of aircraft crew members, other aviation personnel and persons entitled to be on board the aircraft legally without purchasing tickets.
The expected value of the insurance services purchase is UAH 26.674 mln.
The amount of security for contract execution is 5% of the value of the procurement contract.
The deadline for submission of tender offers is June 1
As reported, the only participant in a similar tender announced on April 22, 2024 was “Ukrainian Fire Insurance Company” (UPIC Kiev) with a proposal of UAH 26.665 million, with an expected cost of UAH 26.674 million. However, on May 22, the company’s offer was rejected.
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ADONIS Medical Group has launched corporate rehabilitation programs for demobilized employees of companies.
According to the medical group’s press release, ADONIS rehabilitation programs include a wide range of services to restore the physical, psychological and social status of patients.
Specifically, the program includes preparation for prosthetics and rehabilitation after prosthetic fitting, rehabilitation after gunshot wounds, shrapnel fractures of bones, burn injuries, including skin repair, and restoration of movement amplitude for contractures to maximize mobility after injuries.
“Initiatives like this not only contribute to the physical recovery of military personnel, but also impact their overall well-being and integration into active life. Companies like MHP set an example of civic responsibility and caring for their employees,” the medical group reported.
At the same time, ADONIS noted that it is ready to “cooperate with other corporations that value their employees and want to help them during this important period.”
“The return of servicemen to peaceful life is a difficult journey that requires not only physical recovery, but also psychological and social support. We develop programs taking into account the requests of companies,” ADONIS emphasized.
ADONIS is a network of private medical centers for adults and children. ADONIS private clinic was founded more than 25 years ago. Its network includes seven branches in Kiev and the region, including a rehabilitation center and a stem cell laboratory. Doctors at the clinic’s branches provide treatment in 65 medical fields. In war conditions, ADONIS branches with surgical units provide quality medical care to military and civilians.
Swire Coca-Cola has started construction of a plant in Guangdong Province, China, Xinhua reports.
The Coca-Cola bottler’s investment in this project will amount to 1.25 billion yuan ($176 million).
The enterprise will cover an area of about 128 thousand square meters and will be equipped with 11 bottling lines, warehouses and other auxiliary facilities. Once the plant is up and running, the Chinese company’s production capacity is expected to increase by about 66% compared to the current level.
Swire Coca-Cola Managing Director Su Wei said that the company will continue to increase its investments in China. From 2023 to 2032, the planned volume of investments in the Chinese market will exceed 12 billion yuan.
“Expanding our operations in such a dynamic and fast-growing market is really exciting and exciting for us,” she said.
Swire Coca-Cola is the fifth largest bottler of Coca-Cola Co. in the world in terms of sales. The company has five bottling plants in Guangdong province with 14 production lines.
Ukrainian developers are taking into account the increased requirements for inclusiveness in housing projects under construction, and in some cases are adapting appropriate measures in finished projects, according to a survey of developers conducted by Interfax-Ukraine.
“We are trying to make the adjoining areas as barrier-free as possible. In the apartments for the military in Metropolis, we have specially expanded the entrance doors and interior openings. This will make the living space as comfortable and inclusive as possible. All subsequent phases are already being designed to meet the increased requirements for inclusivity,” the press service of the DIM group of companies said.
The company’s residential complexes are also equipped with elevators accessible to passengers with different mobility capabilities and control panels with Braille labeling and voice notifications.
In addition, the developer can adapt previously constructed buildings to the new inclusivity requirements if necessary.
“As for the facilities put into operation earlier, we are ready to cooperate with the management companies of these buildings, if they make a corresponding request,” DIM noted.
City One Development uses a similar approach, increasing the inclusiveness of infrastructure in ready-made buildings whenever possible.
“All of our projects are initially designed with free access for people with different abilities and needs in mind. In the completed residential complexes, we later installed additional ramps for easier movement, and in the Novopecherski Lypky quarter we even installed an external elevator,” said Dmytro Novikov, Marketing Director of City One Development.
The absence of barriers, sharp elevation changes, wide doorways, and inclusive information signs and plaques are mandatory attributes in the overall architecture of housing projects, said Iryna Mykhalova, CMO of Alliance Novobud.
“All our residential complexes are designed and built in compliance with the current state building codes, in particular in terms of inclusiveness. Residential complexes that were built before the introduction of the current standards are equipped with ramps and other possible amenities,” the expert said.
In turn, KAN Development provides accessible angles of inclination of ramps and entrance groups in its projects, and the entrances to the buildings are designed without steps, the company’s press service reports. The residential complexes also have special parking spaces for people with disabilities.
According to Avalon CEO Roman Davymuka, inclusivity in the company’s projects is perceived as a “hygienic norm” rather than a feature.
“We are implementing all the requirements of the new DBN on inclusiveness. Our facilities have agreements for the purchase of apartments with the relevant requirements, and we understand that the measures meet real needs,” he said.
Meanwhile, the company is also trying to adapt its existing facilities to the new requirements, excluding changes that require structural alterations to the structures.
“Even in our facilities that already have permits and are under construction or are in the final stages of construction, we are trying to comply with these conditionally new DBN requirements, which came into force on September 1, 2022, as much as possible, adding visual navigation signs, tactile markings, and expanding ramps where possible. But we do not break down walls and expand already decorated corridors,” Davymuka explained.
The inclusiveness of spaces in the Greenville Park project is implemented according to the 8/80 principle, when the territory of the residential complex is comfortable for both an eight-year-old child and a pensioner, said project manager Oleksiy Shmatok.
“Such an environment includes a car-free courtyard, a wide pedestrian zone, ramps, elevators with a wide entrance and voice guidance, tactile tiles, signs, including Braille, and lighting. Functionality is the basis of this approach,” he said.
In addition, the system of pulling the elevator to the nearest floor has become relevant again, given the emergency power outages due to missile strikes on Ukraine’s infrastructure, the expert noted.
