In Ukraine launched the procedure for absentee consideration of criminal cases against seven former bureaucrats of the highest level, as well as among them ex-President Viktor Yanukovych, the former head of the Ministry of health Raisa Bohatyryova, the former head of the Ministry of revenue and duties Alexander Klimenko and former first Vice Prime Minister Serhiy Arbuzov said on the last working day of the week, the press service of the Prosecutor General.

"These cases currently are pending in the courts, and after the issuance of the decisions we will be able to appeal to the European courts," the press service quoted the press release of the Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin. As noted, " this will give the opportunity to recover the funds received by these persons a criminal way ".

But this, added Shokin, is not limited, and in the near future it is expected to apply the procedure of conviction and against other high position bureaucrats who have committed iniquity against the participants of Euromayday. In General, according to his statement, 144 persons suspected of committing crimes in order to suppress the protests.

first in Ukraine at the legislative level have introduced the procedure of conviction that will give the possibility to make sentences former authorities outside of the country.

in Ukraine, 22 February 2014, there was a coup, fresh authorities want to prosecute ousted Viktor Yanukovych and many of the former bureaucrats. Relative to the former Ukrainian authorities are under investigation, for example, on the facts of theft of public funds, financial fraud, land grabbing and abuse of position.

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