Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said on September 15 that arrested tycoon Ihor Kolomoyskiy faces a new, third charge, the latest for illegally obtaining 5.8 billion hryvnyas ($156 million) through fictitious cash deposits. Last week, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine said Kolomoyskiy was a suspect in a criminal investigation for embezzlement from Privatbank. Kolomoyskiy is one of Ukraine's richest men and a former ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. He was detained on September 2 after being named in a fraud and money-laundering case. His arrest came as Ukraine vowed to crack down on corruption amid Western criticism.
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