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Switzerland to aid Ukraine with asset seizure
msn.com ^ | 5-25 | MSN

Posted on 05/25/2022 9:13:17 AM PDT by dennisw

BERLIN — The Swiss government on Wednesday said it will initiate proceedings to confiscate more than 100 million francs ($104 million) in assets of a close associate of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.

Switzerland’s governing Federal Council said it is providing support to Ukraine as Kyiv is facing “certain difficulties” in its efforts to confiscate the money, which have been compounded by the current war. But it said the move is unrelated to sanctions imposed on Russia this year.

The government said the assets of Yanukovych associate Yuriy Ivanyushchenko and family members were frozen in Switzerland following the ouster of the Kremlin-friendly Yanukovych in 2014. A Swiss federal court will determine whether the assets can be confiscated and, if it agrees, they will be returned to Ukraine.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: chechens; chechnya; itsokayifwedoit; putinsbuttboys; putinworshippers; russia; russianaggression; swisspirates; switzerland; switzerlandpirates; theft; ukraine; viktoryanukovych; zottherussiantrolls
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To: cuban leaf

Hitler would have killed them


21 posted on 05/26/2022 7:41:55 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Promoting Afro Heritage diversity will destroy the democrats)
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To: NorseViking

NoseWanking “What about Ze’s secret accounts?”

Well, you know about the “secret” accounts, eh? Is that the latest line from the Kremlin as you guys couldn’t find anything?

It’s standard Kremlin policy to toss muck and see who believes that the target was originally mucky


22 posted on 05/26/2022 7:41:56 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: Cronos

Your projections are increasingly laughable lately:)


23 posted on 05/26/2022 8:03:43 AM PDT by NorseViking
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