Over $100 billion drained from Ukraine since independence

This is reported by Ukrinform.

"We have analysed that as of today we can talk about more than $100 billion (as a dynamic figure) that are abroad," the official said.

According to her, to recover such assets, the agency developed and approved a procedure for the sale of seized assets abroad in July 2023.

At the same time, the agency cannot choose the buyer on its own in this case, but is obliged to create a tender commission with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Justice, who will select the auction organiser based on eight criteria.

Duma also explained that it takes into account the experience of selling similar assets - for yachts, it could be a global auction house, for real estate, a real estate agency, for works of art, specialised platforms.

• At the end of September, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office sent to court a case on misappropriation of Ukrenergo's electricity and legalisation of the funds received for it. The losses amounted to UAH 716 million.