The #Ukrainian authorities have seized property belonging to Mr #Zhevago. He's denied wrongdoing. Earlier this year, the magazine Forbes listed him as #Ukraine 's fourth richest person, with a fortune it estimated at $ 1.3 billion.
#Ukraine 's authorities say police in France have detained a wealthy Ukrainian businessman whom they're trying to #extradite. Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation says Kostyantyn #Zhevago -- a former MP -- was detained at a hotel in the ski resort of #Courchevel. Officials suspect him of involvement in embezzling $113 million from a bank.