Interior Ministry Refuses to Disclose Why Kolomoyskyi Met Avakov

The Ministry of Interior has refused to explain to journalists of the ‘Schemes’ show [Ukr: "Схеми"] why oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskyi came to its building on June 22.

The journalists were not told whether Kolomoyskyi and his affiliates are involved in any criminal proceedings as witnesses or suspects.

The Ministry advised the journalists to first seek the consent of Kolomoyskyi to make this information public, as this is personal data protected by the law.

On June 22, the journalists caught Kolomoyskyi, ex-PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Naftogaz CEO Kobolyev having come to the Ministry of Interior on the eve of an Ukrnafta Board meeting. The next day it turned out that the board meeting was thwarted because of the lack of a quorum.

Several sources among top officials confirmed to the journalists that the meeting in the Interior Ministry actually had taken place. The journalists sought comments from all the meeting’s alleged members, but neither Kobolyev nor Avakov nor Yatsenyuk spoke regarding this meeting. Kolomoyskyi did not deny it, and pledged to share his comments after the officials speak.

Kolomoyskyi allegedly supported Yatsenyuk while he was PM. Now, after a new PM has been appointed, journalists believe Avakov to be an intermediary between the oligarch and President Poroshenko," the ‘Schemes’ show hints.

Source: Ukrayinska Pravda