Firtash at the court in Vienna: the US blackmailed Yanukovych's case against me
Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash said at the court in Vienna that the United States used a case under the criminal code instituted against him to blackmail the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych when he was at the helm of the country. According to Firtash, he supported Yanukovych And was his Advisor.
in Vienna on Thursday held a hearing on the issue of extradition of Firtash in the United States, where he is suspected in bribery in India to obtain a license for the development of titanium deposits. Protection Firtash is built on the thesis about the fact that the request for extradition of Firtash in the United States is politically motivated.
As Firtash said in court, the events in his criminal prosecution coincide with the various stages in the geopolitical standoff over Ukraine. According to his statement, the Situation worsened in 2013.
"The situation in Ukraine is worsening. The conflict between Russia And the United States becomes apparent. And begins particular struggle. And if you look at my case, there is nothing accidental, " said Mr. Firtash.
"I was not against Ukraine signed the Association with Europe. But I believed that I needed for this table (negotiations) to plant the Russian Federation. Because, otherwise, the Association to work will not. Today in practice, all in the European Union understand, because it was a mistake that the negotiating table is not planted Russian Federation ", - he added.
While Firtash said he was not satisfied with the Yanukovych pursued reforms And because of this "found" And supported in the form of a candidate with an eye on 2015 presidential election Vitali Klitschko.
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