A senior Ukrainian Defence Ministry official has been detained over allegations he embezzled 1.5 billion Ukrainian hryvnia ($40 million) relating to an artillery shells contract, according to the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU).
Slapping a treason charge on top of the whole range of embezzlement and fraud charges will make for a nice piece of leverage to request the money back. Return the money and the treason charge that carries 15 years extra will go away.
Then again, maybe Ukraine needs a penal battalion too?
Slapping a treason charge on top of the whole range of embezzlement and fraud charges will make for a nice piece of leverage to request the money back. Return the money and the treason charge that carries 15 years extra will go away.
Then again, maybe Ukraine needs a penal battalion too?