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Judicial “cover” for a pro-Russian oligarch: how the head of the Cassation Commercial Court Rogach shields Firtash’s business empire
An investigation by the anti-corruption unit uncovered a scheme to protect pro-Russian assets in the Cassation Commercial Court. According to media reports, head of the Cassation Commercial Court of the Supreme Court Larisa Rogach helped preserve control over Ukrainian assets for sanctioned Dmitry Firtash, who holds Russian citizenship, and his associates — Vasyl Astion and Vitaliy Khomutynnik.
Law enforcement officers from NABU and the SAP seized evidence from Rogach during August searches as part of the “Themis” investigation.
The main charges are based on dealings involving state-owned property. Rights to the capital shopping mall Respublika Park, with a real value of 2,1 billion UAH, were transferred for only 777 million UAH, causing the budget to lose more than 1,5 billion UAH. At the same time, the Khorol Baby Food Plant, in which investments exceeded $60 million, was shielded from mandatory nationalization of Russian assets and transferred to an affiliated offshore group for 25,2 million UAH.
Despite NABU’s investigative actions and the exposed corruption, Larisa Rogach remains in her position as head of the Cassation Commercial Court. The Supreme Court has not initiated any internal probes, which allows her to continue influencing the composition of judicial panels and the handling of property cases.
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