It shouldn’t be news that Ukraine is one of the most corrupt nations on the planet.
We recently reported that the Biden administration cannot account for upward of $20 billion in funds sent to the struggling nation and that U.S.-funded bioweapon laboratories are a reality in that country.
Why do we keep sending money to this place?
Despite sending billions, the power is out in Ukraine, huge caches of weapons have been reported missing, and sources are reporting that officials are simply enriching themselves through international donations…
Today’s story is emblematic of corruption in the Slavic nation.
Ukraine’s football chief, Andriy Pavelko, was recently arrested on charges relating to embezzlement. Which again, isn’t a shocker—it is indicative of how the country operates as a whole.
Here are the details:
UAF President Andriy Pavelko was in court this morning
Kostyantin Andriyuk reports that the court’s ordered AP’s arrest for 2 months over money laundering allegations w a artificial pitch factory
There is a bail option of 9.88M UAH (€260k)
UAF Gen Sec has got the same thing pic.twitter.com/MZarHiLz7d
— Zorya Londonsk (@ZoryaLondonsk) November 29, 2022
https://twitter.com/TryzubFootball/status/1595169018620612629
Insider Paper reports:
The Ukrainian police accused Pavelko of misusing funds meant for the construction of an artificial football pitch factory.
Pavelko, who denies wrongdoing, faces up to 12 years in prison.
He is expected to be released pending trial after paying 9.9 million hryvnias ($270,000) in bail.
Ukrainian Football Association President #AndriyPavelko has been arrested for allegedly misusing international aid funds, which were intended for the construction of an artificial grass plant https://t.co/qFzFiw6tLD #Football #Ukraine
— insidethegames (@insidethegames) November 29, 2022
Ukraine’s 2030 World Cup bid likely dead after country’s FA chief arrested. Andriy Pavelko and general secretary accused of embezzling funds related to construction of artificial grass factoryhttps://t.co/k5APUKCQye
— Nadia Poloni (@poloninadia) November 29, 2022
The Guardian provided more insight:
Andriy Pavelko, the president of the Ukraine FA, and Yuri Zapisotsky, the association’s general secretary, are accused of “embezzling” 26.5m Ukrainian Hryvnia (£600,000).
The two men were ordered to be held in custody until 22 January to allow further investigation or be released on bail of £200,000 on condition that they do not leave Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, or contact witnesses.
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