HACC recovers assets of Russian oligarch Usmanov and his business partners in favor of Ukraine for UAH 2 bln
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has decided to recover assets of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov and his business partners, the Skoch and Streshinsky families, located in Ukraine, estimated at more than UAH 2 billion, in favor of the state, following a lawsuit filed by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.
According to information from Deputy Minister of Justice Inna Bohatykh on Facebook, the HACC satisfied the claim of the Ministry of Justice on September 25 - a decision was made to recover assets of Usmanov and his business partners in the amount of more than 165,000 tonnes for the amount of more than UAH 2 billion in favor of the state.
It is also specified that Usmanov is one of the most influential businessmen in Russia, the founder of USM Group. Together with partners Skoch A.V., Skoch V.M., Skoch V.A. and Streshinsky V.Ya. Usmanov has a decisive influence on the activities of strategic sectors of the Russian economy: metallurgy, mining, telecommunications, and digital technologies.
It is also specified that iron ore products have been recovered as income for Ukraine - more than 165,000 tonnes with an estimated value of more than UAH 2 billion. Also recovered was 100% of the charter capital of Peter-Service Ukraine LLC - an IT company that was previously under Usmanov's control.
At the same time, gratitude is expressed to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, the Prosecutor General's Office, the Security Service of Ukraine, the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine and the National Police for their cooperation and contribution to achieving this decision in the interests of the state.
"The recovery of assets of Usmanov and other Kremlin supporters is a small, but regular and systematic step to restore justice and compensate for damages at the expense of those who, together with the political leadership of the Russian Federation, are responsible for the aggression against Ukraine. The appeal period continues. We will make every effort to keep the decision of the first instance in force," the statement concludes.