The Supreme Court submitted for consideration a motion of no confidence in its head Vsevolod Knyazev, whom NABU and SAP suspect of bribery. The corresponding decision was made during the plenum of the Supreme Court, May 16. In addition, the judges of the Supreme Court adopted a statement regarding the information published by law enforcement agencies about Knyazev.

In a statement, the judges assured that they were voluntarily cooperating with the investigation, and also stressed that every crime must be punished: “The Supreme Court, fully aware of its role and place in the justice system, takes full responsibility for the events taking place in connection with. with possible corrupt actions of its individual representatives. Judges of the Supreme Court shocked by these events. The Supreme Court notes that a full objective investigation of all circumstances will contribute to the speedy establishment of the truth and the restoration of justice.. Any crime of corruption must be punished. Judges and employees of the Supreme Court voluntarily and fully cooperate with the investigation. Judges of the Supreme Court are forced to state that acts of corruption in courts of any level, and even more so in the Armed Forces, cause irreparable damage to the reputation and trust in the Court, destroy the authority of justice. The Supreme Court acts and will act on the principle of self-purification, taking all necessary measures. Distinguished judges and members of the media, this is a dark day in the history of the Court. We must be worthy and withstand this blow."

142 judges voted to approve the statement. None of the judges objected..

After that, the chairman of the plenum, Dmitry Luspenik, read out a presentation on the expression of no confidence in Vsevolod Knyazev. The submission was signed by 138 judges out of 142 present.

“Representation on the expression of no confidence in the Chairman of the Supreme Court. In connection with the publication by NABU and SAPO in the media of a message about the likely commission of corrupt acts by the chairman of the Supreme Court, causing harm to the authority of the Supreme Court and reducing the confidence of citizens in the Supreme Court, we, an initiative group of judges of the Supreme Court, on the basis of Article 41 of the Law "

It should be noted that according to the Law of Ukraine " Early termination of the powers of the Chairman of the Supreme Court occurs as a result of expressing no confidence in him. The issue of introducing no confidence is considered on the proposal of at least one third of the composition of the Plenum of the Supreme Court, in this case, it is 56 judges.

The organizing committee within 20 days must ensure and prepare the holding of the Plenum of the Supreme Court to consider the submission of no confidence in the Chairman of the Supreme Court. Moreover, the meeting of such a plenum will be authorized in the presence of more than half of the judges from the composition of the Plenum (84 judges).

Issues of no confidence in the Chairman of the Supreme Court can be considered both with his presence and without him.. The decision to express no confidence is taken by secret ballot.. The decision is considered adopted if it is supported by the majority of the judges of the Plenum of the Supreme Court. Expression of no confidence in the Chairman of the Supreme Court does not deprive him of the powers of a judge of the Supreme Court. The issue of expressing no confidence cannot be re-initiated within a year from the date of its consideration at a meeting of the Plenum.

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Recall, on the night of May 16, it became known that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine exposed the head of the Supreme Court Vsevolod Knyazev on receiving a bribe in the amount of about $ 3 million (approximately 110 million hryvnia at the current exchange rate - ed..

According to ZN. UA from a source in NABU, Knyazev received money from people who advocated a court decision in favor of the oligarch Konstantin Zhevago. Recall that the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court considered the case regarding the ownership of 40.19% of the shares of the Poltava mining and processing plant (PGOK) Ferrexpo. By its decision, the authority left the said shares to the companies associated with Zhevago, canceling the invalidation of the sale and purchase agreements concluded 20 years ago.

According to sources, against the backdrop of Knyazev's detention, searches are being carried out at 18 more judges of the Ukrainian Armed Forces who heard the case.. The high council of justice should remove them.. At the same time, Knyazev has not had a deputy for about a year and a half, so his detention will mean the "

The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office reported on Telegram that its representatives, together with NABU, exposed " This is a scheme for obtaining improper benefits by management and judges.