Originally Syndicated on August 4, 2023 @ 4:55 pm
The State Bureau of Investigation, in collaboration with the Security Service of Ukraine, has issued a formal notice of suspicion to Russian oligarch Yevhen Giner / Yevgeny Giner. The charges against Mr. Giner pertain to his involvement in the construction of two thermal power plants in the temporarily occupied region of Crimea, as well as his alleged provision of ammunition to the Russian army.
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Yevhen Giner Close to Vladimir Putin
The individual in question, who is a Russian oligarch by the name of Giner, is known to be a member of the inner circle of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Additionally, Giner holds the position of president at the CSKA Moscow football club.
Following an investigation by law enforcement officials, it has been determined that the aforementioned suspect was responsible for overseeing the construction of the Balaĸlava (Sevastopol Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Thermal Power Plant (CCGT-TPP) and Tavriia TPP (Simferopol CCGT-TPP) in the temporarily occupied region of Crimea in 2019. This was accomplished through a company that was under the control of the suspect. It should be noted that the power plant was subsequently connected to the electric networks in Russia.
In addition, the individual in question issued directives for the provision of ammunition for a range of small arms to the Ministry of Defence, the Armed Forces, and other military entities of the Russian Federation, in their capacity as the proprietor of the Design Bureau of Automatic Lines, operating under the management of Lev Nikolaevich Koshkin, in the year 2022. The delivery of a substantial quantity of ammunition was executed continuously throughout the duration of the Russian Federation’s armed conflict with Ukraine.
“Yevhen Giner was served with a notice of suspicion in absentia for aiding and abetting actions to change the borders of the territory and the state border of Ukraine, which led to serious consequences based on a prior conspiracy by a group of persons. The sanction of the article provides for punishment in the form of life imprisonment with confiscation of property,” law enforcement officers said
Background of Yevgeny Giner
Yevgeny Giner, a beneficiary of the VS Energy International Ukraine group, holds the corporate rights of several regional power distribution companies in Ukraine, including Kirovohradoblenerho PJSC, Rivneoblenerho PJSC, Chernivtsioblenerho JSC, Zhytomyroblenerho JSC, Khersonoblenerho JSC, and Sevastopolenerho energy company JSC. Additionally, he also owns hotels, metallurgical plants, and shopping centres.
Recently, the Ministry of Justice filed a lawsuit against Russian oligarchs Babakov, Giner, and Voevodin, who are connected to VS Energy, seeking to collect their assets for state revenue. As part of this legal action, the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine has ordered the arrest of several entities, including Rivneoblenerho JSC (93.2%), Khersonoblenerho JSC (99.9%), Chernivtsioblenerho JSC (96.8%), Zhytomyroblenerho JSC (95.5%), and Kirovohradoblenerho JSC (72.9%). Additionally, seven hotels and two malls owned by the VS Energy group with a total value of UAH 2 billion [approximately US$54 million] have also been seized.
Earlier, in February, the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine had ruled to confiscate 88.89% of the shares of the First Investment Bank (PINbank), which was owned by Russian oligarch Giner.
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Source: State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)
