The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has imposed a preventive measure in the form of bail of UAH 120 million on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Unity Oleksiy Chernyshov, who is suspected of abuse of office and receiving unlawful benefits on an especially large scale.
The HACC made this decision on Friday after considering a request from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).
“The request of the NABU detective is granted in part: apply to the suspect Alexei Mikhailovich Chernyshov… a preventive measure in the form of bail. Set bail at 120 million 2 thousand 668 hryvnia,” the judge said.
The court granted the motion in part, as the prosecution requested, among other obligations, the wearing of an electronic monitoring device (bracelet), which was not mentioned in the court’s decision.
According to the court’s decision, the suspect is subject to the following obligations: to appear when summoned by a detective, prosecutor, or court; to report any change of residence or place of work; and not to leave Ukraine without the permission of the investigator, prosecutor, or court.
In addition, Chernyshov must refrain from communicating with suspects in the case and witnesses about the circumstances set out in the notice of suspicion.
The obligations imposed on Chernyshov are valid for two months, i.e. until August 27, 2025.
As for the bail itself, it may be paid by the suspect or another individual or legal entity.
Until the bail is paid, the suspect must comply with the obligations imposed on him.
The decision may be appealed within five days.
PJSC Farmak pharmaceutical company (Kyiv) has introduced ex-president of Kyivstar Peter Chernyshov to the supervisory board of the company. Earlier Chernyshov headed Carlsberg in Ukraine.
“The supervisory board of Farmak made a decision to strengthen its membership by inviting a person with considerable experience in modern companies that have gone through intensive growth and development,” the company said, citing Head of the supervisory board and the final beneficiary of the company Filia Zhebrovska.
According to her, taking into account the work on the generics market, Farmak’s planning horizon is 5-10 years, so the company needs such specialists.
According to the release, the corresponding decision was approved by the Farmak shareholders at a meeting on July 4.
“I will work in the pharmaceutical industry. Of course, the most important thing is to understand how money is made in it and why some companies thrive and others do not. I will devote part of my time to Farmak, and I will even have a small office there,” Chernyshov said, commenting on his appointment in Facebook.
He said that membership in the Farmak’s supervisory board will not be his new permanent job. “I will not appear there every day and (most importantly) I will not lead anyone in the company. My main work will be participation in strategic projects of the company along with top management and other board members,” the ex-president of Kyivstar said.
According to him, one of the reasons why he agreed to this position is the desire to work with Zhebrovska, who invited him to talk about a new position about a month ago.
“My goal is to help achieve a further strategic goal – to increase our presence in the European market, while at the same time contributing to the development in Ukraine as a serious R&D center and a leading domestic producer,” Chernyshov said in the official press release.
