The Office of the Prosecutor General handed over to the French colleagues all the necessary documents for the implementation of the process of extradition of the former People's Deputy Konstantin Zhevago to Ukraine to be prosecuted on suspicion of embezzlement and money laundering.

“The law enforcement agencies of the two countries continue to cooperate closely to successfully resolve this issue.. We will fight for the extradition of all those suspected of crimes against Ukraine and Ukrainians,” the office of the Prosecutor General said, commenting on the information about the release of Zhevago by a French court on bail.

The UCP noted that in addition to bail, the court imposed a number of obligations on Zhevago, such as the need to surrender passports, not to leave the territory of the metropolis, to report to the police three times a week, and others..

“The list of obligations imposed on the suspect is quite wide and gives reason to believe that the French colleagues will ensure the participation of this person in the next meeting,” Prosecutor General Andrey Kostin commented on the decision..

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Recall, on December 27, 2022, at the request of the Office of the Prosecutor General in France, the former MP of Ukraine Konstantin Zhevago was detained. The Office of the Prosecutor General together with the State Bureau of Investigation sent a request for his extradition to Ukraine.

On January 5, a French court ruled that Zhevago was placed under supervision with a bail of 1 million. Euro.

The businessman is suspected of organizing the appropriation of property to the Finance and Credit Bank and the subsequent legalization of illegally obtained funds on an especially large scale.. We are talking about 113 million. US dollars. The businessman himself denies his guilt. He also appears in the case of non-payment of taxes for almost UAH 100 million..