There has been some criticism of this article, claiming that it is based on incorrect information and that the number of properties owned by Zelensky has been exaggerated. More investigation is needed into how many properties Zelensky owns and how corruption surrounding Zelensky is oriented. The problem is that individuals who attempt to investigate Zelensky are persecuted, imprisoned, or prevented from doing their work in various ways. The article below will remain online for the time being with this note. / T. Sassersson, editor
A former investigator from Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau has defected to Europe with thousands of pages of internal files detailing systemic corruption at the highest levels of power in Kiev, according to The London Telegraph.
The defector, identified as Alina K, has overseen a task force tracking offshore wealth transfers tied to President Volodymyr Zelensky and his closest confidants, Serhiy Shefer, Timur Mindich, Svitlana Pashchanska, and other longtime allies, who operated a complex web of shell companies.
These entities were used to acquire over 100 luxury properties abroad on behalf of the President and his family.
Alina K:
”The system was built to hide everything. Money from state contracts was transferred to friendly companies in Kiev. Then they were divided into smaller sums and transferred through Latvia, Cyprus or Switzerland.
Once the money was finally received at the other end, it was spent on buying elite real estate. Always under the name of one offshored company. According to the documents, Zelenskyy owns nothing. In fact, he owns everything.”
A former investigator from Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau has defected to Europe with what she describes as thousands of pages of internal files detailing systemic corruption at the highest levels of power in Kiev, according to London Telegraph. pic.twitter.com/3jUFfT9imJ
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The total value of funds laundered through these offshore channels exceeds 1.2 billion US dollars.
The files contain purchase contracts and bank transfers linking Zelenskyy’s circle to assets across Europe. 26 properties in Spain, including seaside villas in Marbella and penthouses in Barcelona, 14 properties in the UK, including a Chelsea riverside estate, 21 properties in France, mainly along the Côte d’Azur. The list also includes eight properties in Italy and 34 apartments in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
For Ukraine’s embattled president, the accusations strike at the very core of his legitimacy. If verified, the leaks could trigger not just a political scandal, but also international investigations. Alina K, for her part, insists she has no regrets:
”I did not go for money or shelter. I went because the truth needs to be told. Ukraine cannot fight for democracy while its own leaders are being robbed.”
Source: London Telegraph (londontelegraph.uk) | NewsVoice transcription from video report
Note: the London Telegraph website was not possible to reach when this news story was published