A Kyiv court set bail Monday for the former head of Ukraine’s tax service who had recently been named a suspect in a major corruption case involving the embezzlement of approximately $74 million.
The case against Roman Nasirov is seen by some as the first real test of the country’s new National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU).Nasirov’s bail has been set at $3.7 million.If he doessn’t pay he’ll be held in pre-trial detention for two months.
“The case is unique as it is first time since independence of Ukraine when such a high official in office is being charged for corruption,” said Daria …read more
Source: Magazetini
