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At the end of 2015 year the corporatization of “Ukrzaliznytsia” took place. The leadership of the Ministry of Infrastructure then announced higher-quality services for passengers, more comfortable working conditions and higher wages for railway workers, dividends for the state and, of course, timely settlements with creditors. At that time Minister of Infrastructure Andriy Pyvovarsky noted that reforming the sector is not a one-time process, so one should not expect instant results.
At the end of 2015 year the corporatization of “Ukrzaliznytsia” took place. The leadership of the Ministry of Infrastructure then announced higher-quality services for passengers, more comfortable working conditions and higher wages for railway workers, dividends for the state and, of course, timely settlements with creditors. At that time Minister of Infrastructure Andriy Pyvovarsky noted that reforming the sector is not a one-time process, so one should not expect instant results. True.
However, we are convinced that no one will wait for significant results even in five to ten years unless today we take a closer look at the leadership positions of “Ukrzaliznytsia”. At those who entered the newly reformed enterprise with old debts, belonging to political or financial-industrial groups and oligarchic interests.
Therefore, we analyzed the managerial composition of UZ and conventionally divided the railway workers into five groups.
We are certain that the surnames published below are far from the entire financial-political map of UZ, so we invite you to help fill it in. Mailbox for information: [email protected].
ANOFriiev Andriy Dalvynovych,
head of the Paniutyn Wagon Repair Plant branch of PJSC “Ukrainian Railway”
(political ties, ties to FPG)
Member of the political party “Nash Krai.”
In October of 2015 year he ran for a seat in the Kharkiv Regional Council from the political party “Nash Krai.”
In 2011–2012 years he worked at PJSC “Diesel Plant,” controlled by Leonid Yurushev. In three months of 2014 year Yurushev’s “Dnipropetrovsk Plant for Repair and Construction of Passenger Cars” won UZ tenders worth 464,60 million UAH. In the previous five years this plant’s tender winnings amounted to 461,83 million UAH.
BOYKO Hryhoriy Anatoliyovych,
head of the Odesa Railway branch of PJSC “Ukrzaliznytsia”
(business with UZ)
Hryhoriy Boyko worked for more than 20 years at the Odesa Railway in various positions: train compiler, station duty officer at Odesa-Sortuvalna station, chief engineer. In 2005 year he headed the Southern Railway.
His partner (wife) Iryna Boyko is a co-founder of PE “Logis – 21st Century.”
The company’s main activity is the operation of railway transport infrastructure. In addition, the company registered technical specifications for the manufacture of voltage converters intended to power electrical equipment from the onboard network of passenger cars.
The subsidiary enterprise “Logis – 21st Century” also provides services to the railway. On the official site UZ operators note: “Employees of the motor-car depot Odesa-Zastava 1 together with SE ‘LOGIS-21ST CENTURY’ constantly conduct checks of video information from trains.”
Company co-founders:
Nataliya Levytska – partner (wife) of the permanent representative of PJSC “Ukrainian Railway” in Austria, Illia Levytsky. Nataliya Levytska is also a co-founder of the consumer association “KORD-09.”
Hennadiy Borozdyukhin – former deputy (2012 year) director of the state enterprise “Odesa Design and Survey Institute of Railway Transport of Ukraine.”
Ihor Mishenko – assistant to People’s Deputy Anton Pryhodyskyi of the Party of Regions (6th and 7th convocations).
Anton Pryhodyskyi has close business ties with Rinat Akhmetov. Together they owned LLC “Lemtrans” and the corporation “Interregional Industrial Union.”
The media call Pryhodyskyi the “gray cardinal” of the Yanukovych family.
Media: “How Akhmetov and Pryhodyskyi divide Kozak’s money”
Media: “Pryhodyskyi’s firm from the DNR capital sold rye to Ukrspyrt for half a million.”
BUZHOR Oleksandr Yakovych
member of the board of PJSC “UZ”
(political ties)
From 1992 to 2001 year – held senior positions at banks “Promin,” “Privat–Excel,” “Aval,” “Zoloti Vorota,” “Pravex-Bank.”
From 2001 to 2007 year he served as first deputy chairman of the board of the joint-stock commercial bank “Zoloti Vorota.” From 2008 to 2010 year – chairman of the board of the same bank. A co-founder of JSCB “Zoloti Vorota” in 2008–2009 years was People’s Deputy from the “Opposition Bloc” Dmytro Dobkin, brother of the former governor, former mayor of Kharkiv, and current People’s Deputy Mykhailo Dobkin.
Since 2015 year director of economics and finance at “Ukrzaliznytsia.”
BUKOVSKYI Andriy Viktorovych,
head of the Department for Reform and Corporate Development of PJSC “Ukrainian Railway”
(political ties)
Assistant to People’s Deputy Oleksandr Bobkov of the Party of Regions (7th convocation).
VYSHNYAK Andriy Volodymyrovych
Deputy head of the regional branch “Southwest Railway” for reforming
(political ties)
Andriy Vyshnyak is close to former People’s Deputy from the block “Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense,” former head of the State Agency for Investments and Management of National Projects, Vladyslav Kaskiv. In March of 2016 year the Ministry of Internal Affairs declared Kaskiv wanted. Arsen Avakov stated that the former head of the SE was notified of suspicion of embezzlement of state funds and that his property was arrested. According to the minister, the Department for the Protection of the National Economy of the Police of Ukraine, together with the Prosecutor General’s Office, investigated one of the unlawful episodes of Kaskiv’s activities.
Andriy Vyshnyak was director of the company “Educom,” which together with Derzhinvestproekt under Kaskiv’s leadership implemented the national project “Open World.” To implement the project SE of the same name was created. Further, Kaskiv’s state agency, through the controlled “State Investment Company,” provided a number of loans to firms, including SE “Open World,” created on the eve of implementing national projects. However, investigators indicate that in fact these funds were diverted into the shadow economy: transferred to the accounts of companies located in offshore zones and legalized by purchasing a significant number of land plots in the Mizhhiria and Volovets districts of Zakarpattia region.
More about the hundreds of millions that were routed through structures associated with Kaskiv, his relatives and aides was previously reported by the publication “NG.”
In 2014 year he held the post of deputy minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine.
HALUSCHAK Andriy Eduardovych,
deputy head of the regional branch “Lviv Railway” for reforming
(political ties)
Andriy Halushchak is close to former People’s Deputy from the block “Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense,” former head of the State Agency for Investments and Management of National Projects, Vladyslav Kaskiv. In March of 2016 year the Ministry of Internal Affairs declared Kaskiv wanted. Arsen Avakov stated that the former head of the SE was notified of suspicion of embezzlement of state funds and that his property was arrested. According to the minister, the Department for the Protection of the National Economy of the Police of Ukraine, together with the Prosecutor General’s Office, investigated one of the unlawful episodes of Kaskiv’s activities.
In 2011 year Andriy Halushchak held the position of deputy director of SE “Invest-Ukraine” and deputy head of SE “National Project ‘LNG Terminal’.” This company, among others, received a loan from Kaskiv’s state agency through the controlled “State Investment Company” to implement national projects. However, investigators note that in fact the money was diverted into the shadow economy: transferred to accounts of companies located in offshore zones and legalized by purchasing a significant number of land plots.
More about the hundreds of millions that were routed through structures associated with Kaskiv, his relatives and aides was previously reported by NG.
In addition, Andriy Halushchak served as an assistant to People’s Deputy Yuriy Solovey from the “Petro Poroshenko Bloc” (8th convocation). He was an assistant to People’s Deputy Ruslan Knyazevych from the “Our Ukraine” bloc (5th convocation) and from the “Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense” bloc (6th convocation).
He held the position of deputy head of the “Naftogaz” department in 2006 year, when Oleksiy Ivchenko served as Chairman of the Board of NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine.”
In the media Andriy Halushchak is also called an adviser to Yuriy Boyko.
GRUNYK Ivan Stepanovych,
acting head of the Department of Locomotive Economy of PJSC “Ukrainian Railway”
(political ties)
“Vidrodzhennia” is called the “railway” party. In 2004 year it was founded by former Minister of Transport of Ukraine Heorhiy Kyrpa. After his death, in 2005 year the leadership position was taken by Vasyl Hladkykh, who from 2005 to 2006 year was general director of “Ukrzaliznytsia.”
In 2010 year the party participated in local elections. Among those the party nominated was Yaroslav Dubnevych. In 2011 year Yaroslav Dubnevych and Ivan Grunyik reported together at the Lviv press club on their work as regional council deputies.
Today Yaroslav Dubnevych is a People’s Deputy and chair of the Verkhovna Rada committee on transport issues. The ultimate beneficiary of “KRT Corporation,” which manufactures and, through dealer companies, supplies railway parts to “Ukrzaliznytsia.”
In May of 2011 year “Vidrodzhennia” was headed by Viktor Ostapchuk. In 2000–2012 years he led the Southern Railway, was a deputy of the Kharkiv Regional Council from the Party of Regions and a People’s Deputy of the 7th convocation.
On 5 June 2015 year the party congress elected a new leader. Instead of Viktor Ostapchuk, the chair became his colleague in the deputy group Viktor Bondar. Ostapchuk took the position of deputy.
Viktor Bondar was Minister of Transport in 2005–2006 years, deputy head of the Presidential Secretariat (2006–2007), and head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration from 2007 to 2010 year.
At 2011 the head of the Lviv Regional State Administration Mykhailo Kostiuk appointed Ivan Grunyik head of the regional administration apparatus. From 2008 year to 2011 year Kostiuk served as general director of the State Administration of Railway Transport of Ukraine.
ZAVGORODNII Oleksandr Viktorovych,
ex-head of PJSC “Ukrainian Railway” (dismissed 30.03.16)
(business with UZ)
He began his career at SE “Prydniprovska Railway.” He has experience working in the private sector. From November of 2012 to March of 2015 he served as head of the Department of the State Inspection of Ukraine for Safety on Land Transport in Zaporizhia region.
He was a co-founder of LLC “A.S. Inzhyniring Group,” LLC “Information-Analytical Agency Technoexpert,” LLC “SferaStroy-Invest,” LLC “Production-Construction Company ‘Agroprominvest.’”
Currently the companies “A.S. Inzhyniring Group” and “Information-Analytical Agency ‘Technoexpert’” belong to the son of the ex-head of UZ – Ihor Zavgorodniy.
The firm of the former head of Ukrzaliznytsia’s family owed the Odesa Railway almost a million UAH.
The company of the acting chairman of PJSC “Ukrainian Railway” – Oleksandr Zavgorodniy’s family owed the Odesa Railway almost a million hryvnias for use of wagons and cargo storage.
At the end of 2015 year the Commercial Court of Dnipropetrovsk region, at the suit of the Odesa Railway, decided to recover more than 800 thousand UAH from the company “A.S. Inzhyniring Group.” The firm is registered to the son and brother of the ex-chairman of PJSC “Ukrainian Railway” – Ihor and Volodymyr Zavgorodniy.
The debt arose because the cargo owner – the Zavgorodniy firm – did not unload the wagons on time, and they stood at the station longer than the free storage period. The Odesa Railway charged “A.S. Inzhyniring Group” nearly a million hryvnias of debt: of which 545 thousand UAH – for use of wagons, 338 thousand UAH – storage fees. Representatives of the company, who are also relatives of the ex-head of UZ, did not appear at the court hearing three times. Therefore, the court obliged the firm to pay the railway’s debt.
On 30 March Arseniy Yatsenyuk signed an order dismissing Oleksandr Zavgorodniy. However, officially the railwayman was not dismissed because of the debt, but because he had completed the tasks set. This official reason for resignation was voiced by Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan.
Already the next day, member of the Verkhovna Rada Transport Committee Oleksandr Urbansky declared that Zavgorodniy’s dismissal prior to an investigation into the accusations voiced against him was premature.
In fact, no public charges were pressed against the ex-head of UZ. The only thing is that a number of media published a collective deputy appeal to the Prime Minister of Ukraine, the Prosecutor General, the head of the SBU and the head of NABU regarding alleged corrupt actions by Zavgorodniy.
The document listed several reasons which, if factually confirmed, would justify not only dismissal but also legal prosecution. In particular, the appeal spoke of abuses by the chairman of the board of “Ukrzaliznytsia”: cooperation of the railway with companies and banks linked to the Yanukovych family. In particular, SC “Dominanta,” whose payments amounted only for Q4 2015 year to 414 million UAH, LLC “Euroinveststroy” – 14 million UAH in February 2016 year.
It also reports abuses by Oleksandr Zavgorodniy of his official position: collusion with the director of the Zaporizhia Electromounting Plant, thanks to which in 2015 year 398 million UAH were transferred to that enterprise’s accounts. In addition, deputies accuse the railwayman of direct corruption – UZ contracts allegedly go to a company associated with the chairman’s son and brother – “Inzhyniring Group.”
However, there are no appendices or factual confirmations for the hypotheses stated in the deputy request. Moreover, the document contains inaccuracies: the family company’s name is indicated incorrectly.
After his dismissal the railwayman stated that he plans to take part in the competition for the position of head of PJSC “UZ.”
– Yes, I am taking part in this competition. It would be illogical for me to refuse the opportunity to continue the work into which so much effort and time has already been invested. My team has achieved a lot during this time, having implemented a number of structural reforms.
Recall that immediately after his appointment as head of UZ – Oleksandr Zavgorodniy told journalists that his family has a construction company “registered to my brother and my son.” However, he assured that it “never worked for the railway.”
Meanwhile, journalists from Ukrainska Pravda reported on contracts between Oleksandr Zavgorodniy’s family company “SferaStroy-Invest” and the Prydniprovska Railway. According to Ukrainska Pravda, in 2007 year the railway held a tender for major repairs of an annex to the management building of the state enterprise. The firm won the tender for 3 million UAH, but after receiving the contract it signed an additional agreement, increasing the sum for the same work to 3,2 million UAH. At that time, Oleksandr Zavgorodniy refused to comment on the material.
KANEVSKYI Oleksandr Samuilovych,
chief physician of the Railway Clinical Hospital No. 1, Kyiv station, health care management of PJSC “Ukrainian Railway”
(political ties, ties to FPG)
Assistant to People’s Deputy Volodymyr Kozak of the Party of Regions (6th convocation).
Volodymyr Kozak from 2000 year served as general director of LLC “Lemtrans,” which was then controlled by structures of Viktor Yanukovych, Anton Pryhodyskyi and Rinat Akhmetov.
Currently the ultimate beneficial owner of “Lemtrans” is directly Rinat Akhmetov.
In 2001–2006 years Volodymyr Kozak heads the corporation “Interregional Industrial Union,” of which on 99% the company “Lemtrans” is the owner.
From 2006 year he began working in the state sector. He took the position of head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport and Communications. From 2011 year – general director of the State Administration of Railway Transport of Ukraine. On 24 December 2012 he was appointed Minister of Infrastructure.
The media call Pryhodyskyi the “gray cardinal” of the Yanukovych family.
Media: “How Akhmetov and Pryhodyskyi divide Kozak’s money”
Media: “Pryhodyskyi’s firm from the DNR capital sold rye to Ukrspyrt for half a million”
Railway doctor reconstructed Tantalit’s real estate
In July of 2015 year the Pechersky District Court of Kyiv, at the request of an investigator of the Prosecutor General’s Office, seized the property of LLC “Tantalit” – the Mezhyhirya residence.
The presidential residence had the formal address in Novi Petrivtsi on Ivana Franka St., 19. Opposite the Mezhyhirya administrative building stands the house at number 18. Both buildings are now seized.
In 2011–2012 years the declaration to begin reconstruction of house No. 18 was filed with the State Architectural-Building Inspectorate by Oleksandr Kanevsky himself.
Earlier the publication NG reported that among the documents found in Mezhyhirya after the flight of ex-president Viktor Yanukovych were documents for the construction of this house. Among Tantalit’s cash disbursement orders there were papers for the issuance of funds for construction works (a total of about 3 million UAH. At the end of 2010, the total cost is unknown), gasification and subsequent communal maintenance and security of house No. 18. There was also a separate letter from Tantalit director Pavlo Lytovchenko asking KUS to appoint a person responsible for this premises, and to redirect all invoices to Voloska 11, to Tantalit’s office.
According to the invoices, the house is formally considered residential. According to builders, it resembled something like a hotel or dormitory.
Despite the fact that the house was built at Tantalit’s expense, the contract for the work and the certificate of completed works from the regional gas company, and the invoices from the regional energy company were issued in the name of Kanevskyi O.S. The same surname appears in cash orders for issuing funds to arrange the state act for the land and for construction.
Oleksandr Kanevskyi is a former Minister of Health of Crimea. From 90 he headed hospitals of various railway divisions in Kharkiv, Odesa, Donetsk, Kyiv, and in 2011 year he headed the main administration of medical institutions of “Ukrzaliznytsia” as a whole.
In December of 2011 (exactly when the construction of the house in Petrivtsi was being completed) Kanevskyi moved into the chair of chief physician of Crimea. He held this post for two years and lost it at the end of February 2014, when the self-proclaimed prime minister Serhiy Aksyonov formed his new government.
KARRA Vasyl Oleksandrovych,
worked in the separate subdivision “Kamianka-Buzka Track Distance” of the Lviv Railway
(relatives in UZ management)
Brother of OLIINYK Taisiia Oleksandrivna, who holds the position of deputy head of the Department of Material Resources of PJSC “Ukrainian Railway.”
Taisiia Oliinyk is co-founder of LLC “Regional Consulting Company.” Until recently the other co-founder of this company was Nataliya Pushkarenko. In 2011 year the woman held the position of deputy director for legal affairs of SE “Ukrzaliznychny Postach.” Later in 2014 year Nataliya Pushkarenko represented the company “Ekspozytsiya” in courts. The firm is a dealer of “KRT Corporation,” which belongs to People’s Deputies Yaroslav and Bohdan Dubnevych. “Ekspozytsiya” supplies railway parts manufactured by “KRT Corporation” to “Ukrzaliznytsia.”
KUZHAVSKYI Mykola Serhiyovych,
deputy head of the regional branch “Prydniprovska Railway” for reforming
(ties with politicians)
He was an assistant to People’s Deputy Pavlo Lebedyev of the Party of Regions (6th convocation).
LEVYTSKYI Illia Yukhymovych,
permanent representative of PJSC “Ukrainian Railway” in Austria
(political ties, business)
From 2005 to 2008 year he held the position of regional advisor to the general director of “Ukrzaliznytsia.”
From February 2008 year to March 2011 year Illia Levytskyi headed the Odesa Railway.
He has no officially registered business.
His partner (wife) Nataliya Levytska is a co-founder of PE “Logis – 21st Century.”
The company’s main activity is the operation of railway transport infrastructure. In addition, the company registered technical specifications for the manufacture of voltage converters intended to power electrical equipment from the onboard network of passenger cars.
The subsidiary enterprise “Logis – 21st Century” also provides services to Ukrzaliznytsia. On the official site UZ operators note: “Employees of the motor-car depot Odesa-Zastava 1 together with SE ‘Logis – 21st Century’ constantly conduct checks of video information from trains.”
Company co-founders:
Iryna Boyko – partner of Hryhoriy Boyko, current head of the Odesa Railway branch of PJSC “Ukrainian Railway.”
Hennadiy Borozdyukhin – former deputy (2012 year) director of the state enterprise “Odesa Design and Survey Institute of Railway Transport of Ukraine.”
Ihor Mishenko – assistant to People’s Deputy Anton Pryhodyskyi of the Party of Regions (6th and 7th convocations).
Anton Pryhodyskyi has close business ties with Rinat Akhmetov. Together they owned LLC “Lemtrans” and the corporation “Interregional Industrial Union.”
The media call Pryhodyskyi the “gray cardinal” of the Yanukovych family.
Media: “How Akhmetov and Pryhodyskyi divide Kozak’s money”
Media: “Pryhodyskyi’s firm from the DNR capital sold rye to Ukrspyrt for half a million”
Also Nataliya Levytska is a co-founder of the consumer association “KORD-09.”
LEMISH Andriy Mykolayovych,
deputy head of the regional branch “Southern Railway” for reforming
(political ties)
Andriy Lemish has close ties with former People’s Deputy from the block “Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense,” former head of the State Agency for Investments and Management of National Projects, Vladyslav Kaskiv, whom in March 2016 year the Ministry of Internal Affairs declared wanted. Arsen Avakov stated that the former head of the SE was notified of suspicion of embezzlement of state funds and that his property was arrested. According to the minister, the Department for the Protection of the National Economy of the Police of Ukraine, together with the Prosecutor General’s Office, investigated one of the unlawful episodes of Kaskiv’s activities.
In the chain of companies and people through which Vladyslav Kaskiv laundered money was Andriy Lemish. In 2013 year he held the position of advisor to the general director of SE “State Investment Company.” It was during this period that Kaskiv’s state agency, through the controlled “State Investment Company,” provided a number of loans to firms created on the eve of implementing national projects. However, investigators note that in fact these funds were diverted into the shadow economy: transferred to accounts of companies located in offshore zones and legalized by purchasing a significant number of land plots in the Mizhhiria and Volovets districts of Zakarpattia region.
More about the hundreds of millions that were routed through structures associated with Kaskiv, his relatives and aides was previously reported by NG.
In addition, Andriy Lemish together with advisor to the general director of PJSC “UZ” Serhiy Shut is a co-founder of the NGO “Institute for the Development of Energy Efficiency of Ukraine.”
Previously the public organization was named the “KNEU Development Fund.” In June of 2015 year the MIA seized property, including that of this organization, because through its accounts, according to the investigation, the laundering of 259,2 million UAH of state funds allocated by Derzhinvestproekt as loans to LLC “TD ‘Borysfen’” and LLC “Borzhava Resort” for implementing the national projects “Olympic Hope-2022” and “Quality Water” was legalized. Previously Serhiy Shut served as an adviser to the same Vladyslav Kaskiv.
In addition, Andriy Lemish was an assistant to People’s Deputy from the “Petro Poroshenko Bloc” – Oleksandr Chernenko (8th convocation).
LYMARCHUK Petro Petrovych,
head of the freight management of PJSC “Ukrainian Railway”
(business, suing UZ, ties with FPG)
Petro Lymarchuk’s son – Andriy Lymarchuk – is a co-founder of the transport company LLC “DANAPRIS.” Ukrzaliznytsia signed a contract with this firm to organize the transportation of transit cargoes by Ukrainian railways until 29.02.2016 freight year.
Also Andriy Lymarchuk was a co-founder of PE “LTK ALLIANCE.” This company owed the Odesa Railway 38 thousand UAH.
Petro Lymarchuk himself is a co-founder of the company LLC “T
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