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Vitali Klitschko Investigated: Claims of Treason, Embezzlement

Posted: 07 Nov 2019, 05:32
by Ruthless-RKO
https://www.rt.com/news/472789-klitschk ... ezzlement/

According to RT News, former world champion Vitali Klitschko is facing some issues on the political side of things.

Klitschko, who serves as the mayor of Kiev, has been targeted by country's National Anti-Corruption Bureau.

According to the report, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau have gone after Klitschko and two of his deputies following complaints by the Ukrainian MPs who allege the trio of abuse of power during the reconstruction of a bridge in the capital - with claims that they deliberately overstated the amount of funds used in the project.

Klitschko was also accused of treason, with allegations of using Kiev’s budget to illegally enrich private individuals, unauthorized land grab and other wrongdoings.

Klitschko has denied all of the allegations - and dismissed the claims of treason as “laughable.”

The former fighter has been at odds with the administration of Ukraine’s new president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

The government approved the president’s request for Klitschko to be fired from his political position in July. But, Klitschko argued that the decision was illegal and filed a lawsuit against it, which is still being considered.

Re: Vitali Klitschko Investigated: Claims of Treason, Embezzlement

Posted: 07 Nov 2019, 06:27
by conan_the_cribber
Russia Today as a source should definitely ring some alarm-bells to the credability of the allegations. And given his reformist and pro-Ukranian stances politically , I can imagine he's made some people quite unhappy. But then again, anything is possible and he may have got caught up in some corrupt culture.

Whatever, given the focus on Washington/Ukraine at the moment, this story is sure to stay on the news ticker.

Re: Vitali Klitschko Investigated: Claims of Treason, Embezzlement

Posted: 07 Nov 2019, 09:19
by danconnollyeire
Defo off topic

Re: Vitali Klitschko Investigated: Claims of Treason, Embezzlement

Posted: 07 Nov 2019, 09:33
by Onetimeonly
Hard to imagine this is true.

Re: Vitali Klitschko Investigated: Claims of Treason, Embezzlement

Posted: 07 Nov 2019, 14:59
by Boxtune
Fooking garbage RT russian News broadcast.
They hate klitchkos because they uprised Ukraine.

Re: Vitali Klitschko Investigated: Claims of Treason, Embezzlement

Posted: 07 Nov 2019, 16:26
by boxing_rocks
Nobody can avoid embezzlement as a mayor of Kyev, Moscow, etc. and stay in that position.

Re: Vitali Klitschko Investigated: Claims of Treason, Embezzlement

Posted: 07 Nov 2019, 16:58
by greg
...never say no, we're talking about a successful politician making his career in a highly toxic and corruptive environment..