Plenum of the Supreme Court prematurely terminated the powers of the head of the Supreme Court Vsevolod Knyazev. The judges supported the relevant decision with 137 votes in favor on Tuesday, May 16. None of those present opposed this..

It should be noted that according to the Law of Ukraine " The early termination of the powers of the chairman of the Supreme Court occurred as a result of the expression of no confidence in him.

Due to the fact that Knyazev did not have a deputy for a year and a half, the administrative powers of the Chairman of the Supreme Court will be performed by the judge with the longest work experience as a judge in this body. This is Dmitry Luspenik.

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Last evening, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine exposed Chairman of the Supreme Court Vsevolod Knyazev of accepting a bribe of about $3 million (approximately UAH 110 million 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.