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The former head of the Ukrainian Association of Football, Andriy Pavelko, found himself at the center of a series of scandals. The official has been in pre-trial detention, and after leaving, he fled from Ukraine.
In July of this year, Pavelko was detained in Bratislava at the request of Ukraine's General Prosecutor's Office. It was expected that the former politician would be extradited home, Tribuna reports.
Why Pavelko is not in Ukraine
However, already a month and a half has passed, and the former UAF president is still in Slovakia. The Office of the General Prosecutor explained at what stage Pavelko's extradition currently stands.
It is reported that all necessary documents for conducting this process have been sent to the competent authorities of the Slovak Republic. However, there is no decision from the Slovak Ministry of Justice yet.
"One of the fundamental principles of international cooperation during criminal proceedings is the principle of confidentiality. The Office of the General Prosecutor has sent all necessary documents to the competent authorities of the Slovak Republic for the extradition check of the person specified in the request. At this time, the competent authorities of the Slovak Republic are conducting the appropriate examination," the Office of the General Prosecutor notes.
The decision of the Ministry of Justice following the check has not yet been received by the Ukrainian side. More detailed information requested in the aforementioned criminal proceeding is classified as preliminary investigation information, protected by a special law. The harm from disclosing the requested information outweighs the public interest in obtaining it,
— says the statement from the General Prosecutor's Office.
What Pavelko is accused of
Recall that in 2023 year Pavelko was accused of misappropriation, embezzlement of property, or abuse of office in the Ukrainian Association of Football. Andriy received a suspicion from the National Police and was placed in pre-trial detention.
In February 2024 Pavelko was released, and in December of the same year he left Ukraine and did not return. The reason for his departure was disability.
Later, the former UAF president found himself on a list of persons evading Ukrainian authorities. The amount of damage allegedly caused by Pavelko is estimated at 295 million euros.
In January 2024, the politician ceased to lead the Ukrainian Association of Football, and his successor became Andriy Shevchenko. Earlier we reported who Shevchenko's wife is and what she does.
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