The Americans want to take part in the interrogation in the case of Yanukovych — GPU
The Americans want to take part in the interrogation in the case of Yanukovych — GPU
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Yanukovych and his team was accused of stealing $ 40 billion from the state budget.
Representatives of the U.S. Department of justice, which also includes the FBI, announced his desire to take part in a few interrogations on the case of the funds of the President-the fugitive Yanukovych.
This was stated by the Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yevhen Yenin, reports 112.
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“Just last week, representatives of the U.S. Department of justice, which also includes the FBI, were in Ukraine. We are in constant dialogue. A few of the names we discussed yesterday, which will be sent within the application. Americans were asked to participate in these interrogations on the territory of Ukraine”, — said the Deputy head of the GPU.
ENIN also said that with American partners, the GPU holds meetings at least twice a week.
“The range of topics is very wide, from the case of Lazarenko and return his money from different jurisdictions to crimes committed by the Yanukovych team, and joint international operations. The last major operation, which was conducted in early December of this year with the participation of over 20 countries of the world,” he said.
The Deputy attorney General also raised the issue of witnesses.
“As for the question of witnesses, Ms. Karen yesterday raised this question. Now continue the process deals with the investigation. This allows us to refer cases to the court and rely on their successful review in the near future,” he said.
According to Enina, to complete the examination, which could assess the amount that is withdrawn over Yanukovych. According to preliminary estimates, is about $ 40 billion.
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The official also noted that to investigate crimes committed under Yanukovych, it is difficult due to the fact that they featured a high proportion of cash and often used circuit for interrupting financial transactions.
“U.S. law allows you to keep track of, as well as to exercise other procedural actions on correspondent accounts and on transactions carried out in us dollars,” said ENIN.
Recall, special agent Federal Bureau of investigation United States Karen Greenway, who is investigating the case against a refund of the money taken out of Ukraine, said that the biggest problem are the witnesses.
The GPU had previously estimated that over the two years of Yanukovych and his team stole from the state, one annual budget, which is $ 40 billion. Throughout the country was organized the criminal scheme, which was embodied in the various spheres of economic activity, culture, education and health care.