Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk is being examined by Ukraine’s National Firm for the Avoidance of Corruption (NACP) for prospective severe infractions in his statement of financial possessions, Ukrainian media reported on Sunday.
Amongst the concerns discovered in the envoy’s statements were inconsistencies concerning his financial possessions, residential or commercial property, business rights, and sent files, raising considerable issues about the authenticity of the reported wealth.
Korniychuk informed authorities that he had $4.8 million in his checking account and $3.5 m. in money, which amounts to over 131m. hryvnias based upon the currency exchange rate in December 2021.
Nevertheless, the NACP discovered that from 1998 to 2020, Korniychuk’s overall earnings was just 28m. hryvnias, with him investing over 84m. hryvnias, consisting of purchasing 24 homes in Turkey.
In 2021, Korniychuk made 122m. hryvnias. Yet, the NACP stated he might not have actually conserved more than 138m. hryvnias. The distinction, totaling up to 40m. hryvnias, triggered the NACP to examine the ambassador’s wealth.
Korniychuk likewise stopped working to state 2 houses in Israel that he and his kid inhabited throughout 2021. He discussed that the embassy leased these homes, however the NACP might not confirm the expense or information of these leases.
Considerable infractions
Among the main concerns was his incorrect claim that he did not have foreign passports, regardless of main records revealing that both he and his kids held legitimate passports. Furthermore, Korniychuk misclassified his position as “civil service” instead of the needed “diplomatic position.”
Even more, Korniychuk stated ownership of 6 high-end watches from high-end brand names like Omega, Rolex, and Patek Philippe however did not supply paperwork or evaluations for the products, raising doubts about their presence and worth.
A substantial infraction in Korniychuk’s statement was his failure to report the Corino Structure, a Liechtenstein-based fund he developed in 2007, which he just liquidated in 2024 after the NACP audit.
Other inconsistencies consisted of inaccurate expenditure reporting, stopping working to state his subscription in the Ukrainian National Bar Association, and noting non-required payment and education costs. He likewise incorrectly declared participation in the NGO “city of parks.”
The NACP has actually flagged these concerns as prospective criminal offenses, raising issues about his monetary openness and adding to the examination of other Ukrainian authorities for comparable concerns.
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