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Deputies and ministers came to court during working hours to support Martynenko
The first photos of Martynenko from the court have been released
Today, 21 April, the Solomianskyi Court begins hearing the case brought by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) seeking to impose a preventive measure on former MP Mykola Martynenko.
As the correspondent for Glavkom reports, many MPs, mostly from the People's Front faction, gathered near the court during working hours. Notably seen in the “support group” outside the court were: Heorhiy Lohvynskyi, Leonid Yemets, Mykola Kniazhytskyi. Also present were ministers: Volodymyr Omelyan, Liliia Hrynevych, Ihor Zhdanov. In addition, Central Election Commission member Andrii Mahera was spotted near the courthouse.
It is known that the ministers and MPs who came to the court today submitted letters to the judge offering surety for Mykola Martynenko.
The court hearing in Martynenko’s case was scheduled for 16:30.
Former MP Mykola Martynenko also arrived at the court. Near the building he stopped and had a conversation with Pavlo Pyndzenyk.
After the conversation, Martynenko returned to a white Mercedes, visible in the photo. He is currently in the car, waiting for the start of the hearing.
It is known that the case is being heard by Judge Oleksandr Bobrovnyk, who presided over Roman Nasirov’s case.
Recall that former MP Mykola Martynenko was detained on 20 April in Kyiv.
According to the investigation, the state enterprise Eastern Mining and Processing Plant concluded a contract with an intermediary company controlled by the detained former MP for the supply of uranium concentrate at inflated prices, as a result of which the interests of the state enterprise were damaged in the amount of 17,28 million USD during the years 2014–2016.
On Thursday evening the former MP was handed a notice of suspicion; he is being held in a pretrial detention center.
The prosecution will seek Martynenko’s detention for 60 days with the possibility of posting bail in the amount of 300 million UAH.
Martynenko faces a sentence of imprisonment for a term of 8 to 12 years.
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