Kriszta SatoriDec 28, 2022
Good evening from London - the latest #Ukraine news:
President Volodymyr #Zelensky -- in his end of the year speech to parliament -- has said that Ukraine's resistance against the #Russian #invasion has made it a global leader. Mr Zelensky told lawmakers that Ukraine's defiance of the #Kremlin had united the EU and helped the West rediscover its values. He
said Ukraine would continue fighting to recover all its territory and free those held captive by Russia
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#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.
Dec 28, 2022 at 9:30pmWeb
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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.