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A former official who was accused of organizing titushky against Euromaidan has turned up among the owners of a sanctioned gas business
This concerns Viktor Naumenko — a former deputy chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, who was once accused of aiding titushky who attacked Maidan activists and journalists.
As journalist Alina Stryzhak found, Naumenko is one of the owners of the Cypriot company 3P International Energy LTD. Through that company he is linked to TOV Tysagaz, which holds a special permit to extract natural gas in Zakarpattia.
But the most interesting part is this official’s past.
👉 According to the investigation, in January 2014 Naumenko provided access to the buildings of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council and the Regional State Administration to at least 300 titushky who took part in mass riots. He also allegedly organized their lodging, food, and the provision of items for beating people.
However, in 2022 a court acquitted Naumenko due to insufficient evidence. The prosecutor's office appealed the verdict, but unsuccessfully.
And that’s not all.
Naumenko also appeared in another criminal proceeding — concerning abuse of office, illegal enrichment, and money laundering.
During the investigation, law enforcement found an apartment in Croatia worth about $200 thousand, a house on the Croatian coast, and a yacht valued at around 400 thousand euros, which, according to the investigation, Naumenko used.
However, he also avoided responsibility in that case — due to statutes of limitations.
More about Viktor Naumenko, his business ties, and the sanctioned “Tysagaz” — in Alina Stryzhak’s piece for the Center for Countering Corruption:
👉 https://antac.org.ua/news/posadovets-iakoho-zvynuvachuvaly-v-orhanizatsii-titushok-proty-yevromaydanu-opynyvsia-v-pidsanktsiynomu-tysahazi/
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