Ukraine Deputy Infrastructure Minister Arrested For Pocketing Big Bribe On Energy Generators
Vasyl Lozynskiy, who was detained and charged with accepting a bribe of $400,000, has been fired by the Ukrainian government as the deputy minister of infrastructure and development. It is written by Kyiv Independent, who also includes a note from the executive.
On the initiative of Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, an extraordinary meeting of the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers was held on January 22. The draft resolution to remove Vasyl Lozynskyy from his role as deputy minister has been approved by the government, it states.
The Ukrainian government is devoted to upholding the idea of a zero-tolerance policy for corruption. The case against Lozynskiy would have strong supporting evidence.
He was detained yesterday while allegedly accepting a $400,000 cash bribe, according to the reconstruction. It would be prohibited to receive compensation for manipulating a government tender, according to the National Anti-Corruption Office.
A portion of the 46 million UAH (one point 68 billion hryvnias) that the state allotted over the summer for the purchase of generators and other equipment necessary to provide the population with light, heat, and water is reportedly what Lozynskiy and his cohorts are attempting to siphon off. Given the lack of electricity brought on by Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, this is an essential material.
Investigations reveal that in a scheme allegedly involving 150 Lozynskiy employees, some representatives of the "central and regional executive authorities" would have signed contracts with pre-selected vendors for the purchase of electricity generators at an exorbitant cost of almost 7 million euros. The deputy minister, who was reportedly detained at the time the bribe was delivered and who now faces up to 12 years in prison, is the subject of reports.
Putin is sick, but still alive "because he is treated by Western doctors," according to the most recent assertion of Ukrainian military intelligence. Russian ship equipped with hypersonic missiles simulates war, exercises with China in South Africa Career Lozynski was born in Mostyska, in the Lviv region (Lviv), in 1986. He first studied international economic relations before going on to law school. In the future, he also earned a master's degree in public administration.
Following a stint at the University of Lviv's Department of International Relations, the chief economist of the department's Control and Monitoring Section of its Department of State Control of Operations with Precious Stones and Metals started working for the ministry of finance in 2008. His resume has been expanded since 2011 by a number of state positions in which he served as a specialist in the energy industry as well as in investment policies and local economic growth.
He served as the deputy director of Novodim, a manufacturer of heating and construction materials, the deputy head of the Lviv Regional State Administration, and, as of May 2020, the deputy minister for infrastructure development. The defense minister is being investigated, and the political climate in Ukraine has been significantly impacted by both his arrest and dismissal.
Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, has repeatedly stated his intention to combat corruption, which he has called "a chronic problem that, despite the war, will not be tolerated.". Additionally making sure that in the coming days, significant decisions will be made to get rid of it.
Zelensky declares, "I want this to be crystal clear: there will be no return to what was in the past, to the various people close to state institutions lived or those who spent their entire lives chasing an armchair.". On the other hand, as Reuters notes, "Ukraine has a long history of rampant corruption and shaky governance.
"Transparency International, a global non-governmental organization that combats corruption, ranked Ukraine 122nd out of 180 nations in its ranking in 2021. Result that is marginally superior to Russia's.
The arrest of Lozynskiy, however, might not be the only one. Oleksiy Reznikov, the defense minister, would also be a target of the anti-corruption campaign because, according to local media, he would have agreed to a deal at prices that were "two or three times higher" than the ones that are currently in effect for basic food items.
According to Radio Free Europe, the ministry deemed the accusations to be "false" and requested an investigation from a parliamentary commission.
Following a stint at the University of Lviv's Department of International Relations, the chief economist of the department's Control and Monitoring Section of its Department of State Control of Operations with Precious Stones and Metals started working for the ministry of finance in 2008.
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