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Taking the Masks Off Majoritarian Candidates for the Kyiv City Council
More 1000 majoritarian candidates today are spending their money to get one of the 60 coveted seats and become a deputy of the Kyiv City Council
In fact – 16 person per seat.
Competition higher than entrance to any educational institution in Ukraine, and it attracts attention, especially given the fact that the work of a city council deputy is unpaid, i.e., on a voluntary basis. Interesting—why do people, usually nonpartisan or with “new” young teams, spend hundreds of thousands and sometimes millions of hryvnias on advertising, leaflets, and outright handing out money to pensioners, whom you can’t buy with buckwheat anymore?
Others 60 will be elected from party lists, hiding their skeletons in party closets.
But the goal is the same for all: unpaid, voluntary work to make our city better.
But are such altruists really hiding behind these masks? Do these candidates have other goals? That is the main puzzle each of us must solve before going to the polling station—so that under the masks of altruists we don’t find the same plunderers and bandits who once took our city from us and robbed it relentlessly.
It turned out to be very difficult to establish any logic among the “new” majoritarians who disguise themselves as new faces and Maidan heroes. Besides the “young team of Lyonya Kosmos,” former representatives of the Party of Regions and their satellites—Volodymyr Lytvyn’s People’s Party, Civic Active Kyiv—there are also a significant number of genuinely new faces.
However, under these masks you often find godparents, in-laws, brothers, and more often deputies’ deputies or business partners of those who themselves will have a hard time getting into the Kyiv City Council anymore—so tarnished is the name, like, for example, the owner of Epitsentr, Mrs. Hereha.
PR and Lytvynites in new masks
Not surprisingly, from the current faction of the Party of Regions only one deputy, Pavlo Teslenko, is running as an independent in the 26 district in the Dniprovskyi district. He was elected from Mykola Katerynchuk’s Bloc list.
From the former Lytvyn Bloc, which, having split into different groups and factions, continued to vote systematically with the majority first of Chernovetsky and then Popov-Hereha, 9 deputies are again attempting to get into the Kyiv City Council: Denys Kostrzhevskyi, Darnytskyi district, in the 46 electoral district; Anatoliy Brezvin in the 32 district, Obolonskyi district; Oleksandr Lishchenko in the 14 district, Desnianskyi district; Yuriy Kurinnyi in the 1 district, Holosiivskyi district; Olena Ovramenko in the 22 district, Dniprovskyi district; Mykola Hotskyi in the 47 district, Sviatoshynskyi district; Zhanna Shafarenko in the 50 district, Solomianskyi district; Vitaliy Hayduk in the 30 district, Obolonskyi district; Serhiy Kostiuk in the 6 district, Darnytskyi district.
The nomination options for ex-Lytvyn members are very diverse—self-nomination, the ranked “UDAR” list, or little-known but heavily advertised "Prava volya Ukrainy" (Right Will of Ukraine) and the "Democratic Party of Ukraine."
Popov-Hereha team: cosmic defectors and GAK in a new role
From the close associates of the “cosmic” mayor who entered the Kyiv City Council on his list in 2008, 16 persons are now running:
Irena Kilchytska, 37 district, Pecherskyi district; Alla Shlapak, 35 district, Pecherskyi district; Oleksiy Samokhin, 15 district, Darnytskyi district; Mykhailo Yakovchuk, 24 district, Dniprovskyi district; Vitaliy Pavlyk, 9 district, Darnytskyi district; Ihor Shpak, 1 district, Holosiivskyi district; Serhiy Krymchak, 10 district, Darnytskyi district; Olha Slavnaia, 34 district, Obolonskyi district; Alla Semeniuk, 48 district, Sviatoshynskyi district; Roman Slobodyan, 55 district, Solomianskyi district; Zoya Myronova, 24 district, Dniprovskyi district; Viktor Hrushko, 16 district, Desnianskyi district; Olena Dovhan, 58 district, Shevchenkivskyi district; Yuriy Stretovych, 44 district, Sviatoshynskyi district; Vladyslav Teplyuk, 25 district, Dniprovskyi district; Vyacheslav Topchiy, 7 district, Darnytskyi district.
Several leading figures of the “young team” of the cosmic mayor did not run themselves so as not to expose themselves to criticism, because they had really annoyed Kyiv residents—but they delegated their people.
Thus they negotiated with UDAR for two districts for Oleksiy Novikov in the 25 district and Oles Maliarievych in the 28 district, Dniprovskyi district.
And the fugitive from justice, former son-in-law of Leonid Chernovetsky, Vyacheslav Suprunenko, delegated his brother Oleksandr, a former MP from the Party of Regions, who is running in the 8 district of the Darnytskyi district.
People close to Chernovetsky are accustomed to their presence in the city council and to shadow schemes. They can’t get used to the idea that it might be time to have some honor. They are not stopped by the fact that their partners Vyacheslav Suprunenko and Denys Komarnytsky have long been on the run, and cases against them are still open.
The question is—will the new authorities close those cases? Too many partners of the two fugitives have found refuge both in the lists of parliamentary parties in Kyiv and in majoritarian districts.
A similar situation exists with the younger partners of Chernovetsky Bloc in the 2008–2011 years—the Civic Active Kyiv of Halyna Hereha. Among the deputies who joined or were part of this local formation in the Kyiv City Council, the following will run in the next elections:
Oleksandr Pabat, 43 district, Sviatoshynskyi district, and Ihor Balenko in the 13 district, Darnytskyi district. The latter is not only running himself but is leading from UDAR his son in the 5 district, Holosiivskyi district, and in the 8 district his partner, owner of the Promenada shopping center Bohdan Bilko.
Indeed, they need to expand their influence. Buying wholesale—Halyna Hereha this time decided not to test fate and not to run, but she delegated as a self-nominee in her 11 district in the Darnytskyi district one of Epitsentr’s managers, Volodymyr Honcharov.
One could list many other antiheroes of these elections.
Among them: Oleksandr Puzanov, former deputy head of the KMDA under Oleksandr Popov, the protégé of ex-head of the Presidential Administration Serhiy Lyovochkin, in district 58, Shevchenkivskyi district; developer Denys Moskal, who distinguished himself in the previous KMR by switching from the Batkivshchyna faction to the majority, and Dmytro Yemelin, who represents Vasyl Khmelnytsky’s firm “Bionic-Hill” in district 45, Sviatoshynskyi district.
Lyudmyla Kachurova, former head of the Department of Health Protection of the KMDA during Leonid Chernovetsky’s time, who was under investigation for misuse of funds, is currently running in district 17, Desnianskyi district.
For easier searching of candidates in your district, review the table. Opposite the district number will be listed people about whom voters should have logical questions regarding their motivations to go to the Kyiv City Council.
In addition, probably most Kyiv residents have long noticed a huge number of new parties actively advertising on outdoor media with modern slogans like “Kyiv without GMOs,” which immediately attract attention. Nevertheless, I want to note right away that candidates running from parties such as the CPU, Prava volya Ukrainy, the Democratic Party of Ukraine, and the Green party already give reason to doubt the dignity of those candidates to represent our interests.
Find your “anti-candidate”
District number
District
Candidates who have objections against them
1
Holosiivskyi district
Ihor Shpak from the "Democratic Party of Ukraine," deputy of the KMR from Leonid Chernovetsky’s Bloc
Oleksandr Naidionov from the "UDAR" party. Works in the Department of Land Resources of the KMDA. Candidate for KMR in 2008 year from GAK. His name has constantly appeared in scandalous land allocations in Kyiv, the beneficiaries of which were the Ivanov-Khmelnytskyi group—Zhukiv Island, Khotivsky agro-complex.
Yuriy Kurinnyi, from "Prava volya Ukrainy" of Khmelnytskyi, former head of the Holosiivska RDA.
Oleksiy Prohnimak from the "Greens" party. Member of the PR faction in the Kyiv City Council in 2006–2007 years. A person involved in the largest thefts of Kyiv land, in the seizure of Zhukov Island from Kyiv residents together with Leonid Chernovetsky’s “young team.”
5
Holosiivskyi district
Mykola Danevych from "Batkivshchyna," head of the RDA, which already gives him more advantageous conditions than other candidates. He did not take vacation for the election period.
Artur Balenko from the "UDAR" party. Son of the owner of Furshet, KMR deputy from the GAK bloc Ihor Balenko, who is also running from UDAR in the 13 district. Balenko junior decided not to reinvent the wheel and gives 10% discount to pensioners in Furshet stores in exchange for turnout at meetings with the candidate.
6
Darnytskyi district
Serhiy Kostiuk from the "UDAR" party. KMR deputy from the Lytvyn Bloc. In March he was appointed head of PJSC Ukrgazvydobuvannia and has already distinguished himself by playing into Ihor Yeremeyev’s hands, the ex-sponsor of the Lytvyn Bloc, an oligarch and owner of the WOG firm, in acquiring diesel fuel at a discount.
7
Darnytskyi district
Vyacheslav Topchiy from the "Democratic Party of Ukraine," a man of Suprunenko, facilitated a raider attack on Kyivmiskbud.
8
Darnytskyi district
Oleksandr Suprunenko, brother of Chernovetsky’s son-in-law Vyacheslav, former MP from the Party of Regions. Together with his brother involved in illegal privatization of communal property, in particular the attempted privatization of the Syaivo bookstore on Khreshchatyk and in actions that can be interpreted as corrupt. Voted for the law “On the Principles of State Language Policy.”
Bohdan Bilko from the "UDAR" party. The owner of Furshet Ihor Balenko lobbied his partner, owner of the Promenada mall, into this district to increase his own influence, or perhaps to ensure Suprunenko’s smooth passage into power?
9
Darnytskyi district
Oleksiy Savchenko from Batkivshchyna. Known as co-owner of the very interesting Avant Bank. Until the bank’s shareholders were re-registered to Virgin Islands and Seychelles offshores, another co-owner was the authoritative KMR deputy Oleksandr Lishchenko, district №14.
Ruslan Sekela, civic activist and politician, rather indiscriminate in political teams. He began in technological projects launched by Kuchma’s authorities against opposition figures—"People’s Movement for Unity," "OUN in Ukraine," then cooperated with Korolevska.
Vitaliy Pavlyk from the "Democratic Party of Ukraine." A deputy who passed from Chernovetsky’s Bloc list and has already distinguished himself by buying votes.
10
Darnytskyi district
Oleksandr Husev from the "UDAR" party. Likely a man of Viktor Sivec, whom the PR in 2009 year placed as deputy head of KMDA under Leonid Chernovetsky and made head of Yanukovych’s presidential election headquarters. Known in political-technology circles as an organizer of paid political rallies.
Serhiy Krymchak from the "Democratic Party of Ukraine." Secretary of the KMR deputy commission on land relations. Together with the head of the commission he was detained by the SBU regarding land schemes; the case was “swept under the rug,” the head of the commission is “on the run.” A person of Oleksandr Suprunenko.
Savytskyi Valentyn, son of a former deputy, guilty in an accident with a fatal outcome, was hiding from responsibility.
11
Darnytskyi district
Volodymyr Honcharov, self-nominee, one of the managers of Epitsentr. Halyna Hereha this time decided not to test fate and not to run, but delegated Honcharov.
13
Darnytskyi district
Ihor Balenko from the "UDAR" party. One of the leaders of Civic Active Kyiv together with Halyna Shereha. It seems this group begged UDAR for the whole Darnytskyi district + a few more districts.
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14
Desnianskyi district
Oleksandr Lishchenko, self-nominee. Entered KMR from the Lytvyn Bloc. A politician with a very interesting past with criminal overtones. Also known for leading titushky during the defense of illegal KMR sessions and during Maidan.
15
Desnianskyi district
Oleksiy Samokhin, self-nominee. KMR deputy from Chernovetsky’s Bloc.
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16
Desnianskyi district
Viktor Hrushko, self-nominee. Well-known figure of Leonid Chernovetsky’s Bloc, notably for organizing voter bribery.
Yuriy Bratyshchenko from the "UDAR" party. He was a member of Kyiv election commission №216 from the technical candidate of Yanukovych Vasyl Protivsiakh. Later Bratyshchenko came to represent Yanukovych on this commission.
17
Desnianskyi district
Lyudmyla Kachurova, self-nominee. Former KMR deputy from the PR, who was expelled from the faction along with Prohnimak for land plunder and Zhukov Island. A person close to Chernovetsky’s associate Kilchytska; while under investigation for embezzlement of budget funds she hid in a psychiatric hospital.
22
Dniprovskyi district
Olena Ovramenko from the "UDAR" party. Was in Chernovetsky’s Bloc faction, although she was elected from the Lytvyn Bloc list. Owner of the Vasylok cafe chain, trade on Hydropark, responsible for improvement of the Dniprovskyi district.
23
Dniprovskyi district
Vladyslav Yartsev from the "Batkivshchyna" party. In 2001 year he was detained on charges of receiving a bribe of 50 thousand dollars when he was deputy head of Solomianska RDA in Kyiv. Married to the sister of People’s Deputy Andriy Kozhemyakin.
24
Dniprovskyi district
Mykhailo Yakovchuk, self-nominee, entered KMR from Chernovetsky’s Bloc list. Also known as commercial director of Kinomedia Advertising LLC in the sphere of influence of Oles Dovhyi.
Zoya Myronova, self-nominee, another former member of Chernovetsky’s young team, on whose list Chernovetsky’s associate Alla Shlapak entered the KMR.
25
Dniprovskyi district
Oleksiy Novikov, self-nominee. Ran on Chernovetsky’s Bloc list. Businessman, stone extraction. In the parliamentary elections-2012 he was an official observer for Oles Dovhyi. Logically attributable to the sphere of influence of the latter.
Vladyslav Teplyuk from the "Democratic Party." Another deputy from Chernovetsky’s Bloc.
26
Dniprovskyi district
Pavlo Teslenko, self-nominee in the 26 district. He was elected from Katerynchuk’s Bloc list but joined the PR faction.
28
Dniprovskyi district
Vyacheslav Martyniuk from Lyashko’s Radical Party. Former head of precinct election commission №94, which failed to properly conduct the parliamentary elections in 2012 year and, contrary to voters’ ballots, declared Tetiana Zasukha the winner.
Oles Maliaryevych from the "UDAR" party. A man of Oles Dovhyi, official founder of Kinomedia Advertising LLC.
30
Obolonskyi district
Vitaliy Hayduk, self-nominee. Elected KMR deputy from the Lytvyn Bloc.
Vladyslav Mykhailenko from the "UDAR" party. Assistant to KMR deputy from Chernovetsky’s bloc Vitaliy Lavrynenko.
31
Obolonskyi district
Vadym Stolar. People’s Deputy from the PR 2010–2012 years, under Chernovetsky’s quota. Ran for the Verkhovna Rada in 2012 year as a self-nominee with Popov and Hereha’s administrative support. Noted for mass vote buying, but he lost. Involved in real estate market schemes, including “Elitacenter.” Voted for the law "On the Principles of State Language Policy."
32
Obolonskyi district
Anatoliy Brezvin, self-nominee. KMR deputy from the Lytvyn Bloc. Personal friend of Mykola Azarov since Azarov’s time at the Tax Service. A sea of corruption allegations surrounds him.
33
Obolonskyi district
Volodymyr Starovoit from "Batkivshchyna." Owner of the "Minskyi," "Lyuks," and "Liliya" markets in Obolon. In 2012–2013 years Starovoit is named a partner of then-head of Obolonska RDA Vasyl Antonov in illegal construction of more than 180 kiosks.
34
Obolonskyi district
Olha Slavnaia, self-nominee, one of the closest associates of Alla Shlapak. KMR deputy, entered from Chernovetsky’s Bloc list.
35
Pecherskyi district
Alla Shlapak, self-nominee, curator of the “social block”—the bribery of socially vulnerable Kyiv residents with packages of buckwheat. Co-chair of the Leonid Chernovetsky Bloc faction, then head of the "Social Justice" faction. Coordinated detachments of titushky who guarded illegitimate meetings of the Kyiv City Council after the end of its mandate. Spread disinformation about Maidan as a “breeding ground of diseases.”
She also leads her associates—Zoya Myronova, Olha Slavnaia, and Alla Semeniuk—and assistant Mykhailo Terentiev.
Hennadiy Kryvosheya from "Batkivshchyna," head of Pecherska RDA.
36
Pecherskyi district
Mykhailo Terentiev from the "UDAR" party. Assistant to Alla Shlapak. He long headed her reception office and in the 2012 elections effectively ran her campaign headquarters.
37
Pecherskyi district
Irena Kilchytska, self-nominee, long-time deputy of Leonid Chernovetsky first in business at Pravex-Bank, then in work at the KMDA. Involved in corruption schemes introduced by the “young team” in health care and medical supply, trade and household services, social protection, and ritual services.
Volodymyr Dobroskok from the "UDAR" party. One of the figures of the “tender mafia” led by and still led by deputy Anton Yatsenko, who was first with Batkivshchyna and then PR.
41
Podilskyi district
Yaroslav Voitovych from "Batkivshchyna," head of Podilska RDA.
Valeriy Mironov, self-nominee. Former deputy head of KMDA under Chernovetsky, businessman-developer.
Oleksiy Panchuk officially works at Wine House Group LLC. And it is in this firm that Mironov, the self-nominee, listed his employer. A strange coincidence…
43
Sviatoshynskyi district
Oleksandr Pabat, self-nominee, the flamboyant leader of the GAK bloc, which at one time, like now "Prava volya Ukrainy," was sponsored by Vasyl Khmelnytsky.
44
Sviatoshynskyi district
Oleksandr Kulyk from the "Batkivshchyna" party, head of Sviatoshynska RDA
Yuriy Stretovych from the "Prava volya Ukrainy" party, KMR deputy from Chernovetsky’s Bloc.
45
Sviatoshynskyi district
Dmytro Nikulshyn from "Batkivshchyna," according to the site "Nashi Hroshi" is the son-in-law of Kyiv City State Administration head Volodymyr Bondarenko.
Denys Moskal, ex-Batkivshchyna member who joined Chernovetsky’s majority. Historically associated with fugitive lawyer Andriy Portnov, developer.
Dmytro Yemelin, represents Vasyl Khmelnytsky’s firm "Bionic-Hill."
46
Sviatoshynskyi district
Denys Kostrzhevskyi from the "Democratic Party of Ukraine." Ex-Lytvynite, partner of pro-regional MP Vasyl Khmelnytsky, director of Zhuliany Airport.
47
Sviatoshynskyi district
Mykola Hotskyi from the "Prava volya Ukrainy" party. Another ex-Lytvynite, director of Viktor Pylypyshyn’s tea firm "Solomiya."
48
Sviatoshynskyi district
Alla Semeniuk, self-nominee, another of Alla Shlapak’s associates. Also ran on Chernovetsky’s Bloc list. Currently noted for the aggressiveness of her assistants in interactions with opponents’ teams in the district.
50
Solomianskyi district
Maksym Konobas from the "UDAR" party. Assistant to MP Dmytro Andriievskyi, one of Kyiv’s well-known developers, owner of the Solomianskyi market and several entertainment and drinking establishments.
Oleksiy Kudriavtsev from Batkivshchyna, deputy of Boryspil district council from the PR.
Zhanna Shafarenko, self-nominee, ex-Lytvynite.
52
Solomianskyi district
Oleksiy Sav’iak from the "Greens" party. Director of Megapoliszhytlobud, partner of Firtash’s Vagif Aliyev, which is building the largest shopping center in Ukraine, Respublika, on the city ring road.
54
Solomianskyi district
Maksym Shkuro from the "UDAR" party. Another assistant to developer Andriievskyi, former deputy head of Solomianska RDA, lobbied for building an incineration plant by Ukrzaliznytsia and more.
55
Solomianskyi district
Roman Slobodyan from the "Democratic Party of Ukraine," former deputy from Chernovetsky’s Bloc.
56
Shevchenkivskyi district
Vladyslav Holub from "Batkivshchyna." Deputy head of KMDA, son-in-law of the head of the Batkivshchyna parliamentary faction Serhiy Soboliev.
Valentyna Mandryk from the "UDAR" party. Assistant to KMR deputy Lev Partskhaladze, head of the Department of Family, Youth and Sports of Sviatoshynska RDA. Noted for active vote buying during Partskhaladze’s run to the Verkhovna Rada in 2012 year.
57
Shevchenkivskyi district
Yuriy Mykolayenko, self-nominee. A man of Viktor Pylypyshyn. In 2009 year he was caught taking a bribe. As a deputy of the Kotsiubynske settlement council he voted for the plunder of a cherished forest.
58
Shevchenkivskyi district
Olena Dovhan, self-nominee. Former deputy from Chernovetsky’s Bloc.
Oleksandr Puzanov, self-nominee, former deputy head of KMDA Oleksandr Popov, protégé of ex-head of the Presidential Administration Serhiy Lyovochkin.
Andriy Vavrysh, self-nominee. Deputy director of the Department of Urban Development and Architecture – head of the Urban Cadastre Service since 2010 year. Accused in a number of corruption scandals, including being caught issuing permits for placing kiosks in prohibited zones.
60
Shevchenkivskyi district
Kostiantyn Yalovyi, self-nominee, son of former Kyiv City Council secretary Volodymyr Yalovyi, son-in-law of Viktor Pylypyshyn.
So, parties with skeletons in their closets and majoritarians in masks await us in every district. Identifying them is quite difficult, but resources like "Nashi Hroshi" and "Koridory vlady" can significantly help you with this.
To find a person worthy of representing your interests and the interests of your neighbors in the district, you can use a special website that activists created for a conscious choice to the Kyiv City Council.
And today the future not only of our city but of Ukraine depends on our persistence and conscious choice. The old team is preparing a foothold in Kyiv for a comeback. Only we can prevent this by not being lazy and taking an interest in the candidates in your district.
Oleksandra Ustinova, specially for Ukrainska Pravda
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