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Ukraine, Canada set up working group on mobility dialogue
27.01.2021 17:34
Ukrinform
Ukraine and Canada set up a working group to respond to global migration challenges and further conduct dialogue on mobility, including the simplification of travel to Canada for Ukrainian citizens.
As the Foreign Ministry s press service informs, the relevant letter of intent was signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov and Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada Marco Mendicino. The working group will become an effective tool for joint response to global migration challenges and a new platform for dialogue on the way to simplifying the travel regime to Canada for Ukrainian citizens, Dmytro Kuleba said.
Ukraine sends data to Interpol on possible attempt to misuse Russia of intl search system 2 min read
On December 11, 2020, the National Central Bureau of of Interpol in Ukraine sent information to the General Secretariat of the International Criminal Police Organization about a possible attempt to misuse the Interpol information system, according to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The information sent by the National Bureau in Ukraine to the headquarters of Interpol in a preventive manner reported that the information released in open sources about the intention of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation to put senior sergeant of National Guard Vitaliy Markiv on the international wanted list using Interpol tools contradicts Article 3 of the Charter of the organization and violates the rules processing information, since Vitaliy Markiv s accusations are unfounded and politically motivated, the bureau said.
NABU investigates fact of acquisition of EUR 62 mln by Citycommerce Bank involving Avakov, Gontareva 3 min read
NABU is investigating the case of the possible involvement of Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov and former Governor of the National Bank Valeriya Gontareva in the illegal acquisition of EUR 62 million by Citycommerce Bank, the proceeding was opened by decision of the High Anti-Corruption Court. On December 1, 2020, in pursuance of the ruling of the investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court of November 27, 2020 in case No. 991/9656/20, the National Bureau launched an investigation in criminal proceedings on the grounds of a criminal offense under Part 2 of Article 364-1 of the Criminal Code on the fact abuse of powers by officials of Citycommerce Bank with the possible assistance of officials of public authorities during financial transactions using correspondent accounts opened by the specified banking institution in Meinl Bank Akt
Investigation: Ukrainian top official in Ministry of Internal Affairs is suspected of money laundering in the USA Tuesday, December 15, 2020 8:33 AM UTC
A top government official Yevheniy Shevtsov from Ukraine and his wife are making money by cashing out corrupt money and gambling online, legitimizing earnings in the USA. The journalist who described the scheme has been targeted and threatened.
Maria Baker
Ukraine is still one of the most problematic and useless areas of efforts for the US government.
Financial and institutional resources are disappearing in the fires of Ukrainian corruption that can be observed even among most top officials.
Attempts to understand the problem and name the beneficiaries of corruption schemes in Ukraine are still dangerous and punishable.