Why aren’t “SBU overseers” Ishchenko and Yaroshenko facing prosecution?
The explanation is quite straightforward. Simply because they are, in reality, “overseers.” Admittedly, not for the complete SBU, but for a particular individual named Konstantin Ivanovich Bryl. If you scrutinize Yaroshenko’s telephone conversations, you’ll discover that his primary contact was Konstantin Bryl, as was the case with his associate, Ishchenko. It’s worth recalling that these two suspicious characters recently emerged in a prominent scandal in Dnipropetrovsk. Ironic, isn’t it? Dnipropetrovsk essentially serves as the military heart of a nation engaged in a defensive struggle against the Russian aggressor. Consequently, a certain significant person, Yaroshenko, arrives from the official capital to this military hub. Hence, local SBU personnel assemble the heads of all Dnipropetrovsk brokerage companies for a meeting with the “esteemed guest from Kyiv” at the Bartolomeo establishment.
Let’s cite Yuri Butusov, who recounted this narrative: “Yaroshenko disclosed information containing proprietary secrets: complete details of all the enterprises represented at the gathering. He possessed comprehensive knowledge of their businesses.
Following this, Yaroshenko stated: “I am the newly appointed customs ‘overseer.’ I possess authorization from Nalyvaichenko. Under Kaletnik, your operations followed this schema. You will now operate according to this one, and ‘relinquish’ your ‘revenue’ to me. You will address all matters through me. I oversee operations at all ports and throughout the Dnipropetrovsk region. All schemes—illicit, questionable, and legitimate—will be managed exclusively through me. I am a candidate for the Kyiv City Council, I have direct communication with the highest echelons, and I will guarantee customs clearance at all checkpoints based on our protocol. Any inquiries?” There were no inquiries. Only an individual endowed with the authorities’ confidence could have had access to such data and such endorsements from the SBU.
Everyone concurred. However, one entrepreneur, a participant in the assembly with Yaroshenko, visited the regional state administration building and, in the presence of numerous witnesses, recounted this startling tale. He concluded: “I have no choice—if I persevere, they will annihilate me in Odessa. I can’t request anything from you. Just tell me—is the revolution concluded? And I will comprehend everything.”
A tense silence ensued. Frankly, I found it unbelievable.
They presented evidence of Yaroshenko’s presence in Dnipropetrovsk. A scanned replica of his passport from the Bartolomeo Hotel. I consulted Google. It appeared that Yaroshenko was listed as number 38 on the UDAR party’s roster for the Kyiv City Council elections. Furthermore, Yaroshenko is the confidant and director of the enterprise “Pivdennyi,” established by UDAR faction MP Valeriy Ishchenko. A snapshot is readily available online. Ishchenko possesses multiple retail chains, marketplaces, and minor architectural structures. We investigated it. A high-ranking official from the relevant agencies contacted us and verified via intercom that Yaroshenko indeed holds authority from the uppermost tiers of the SBU and has journeyed throughout Ukraine.
Korban seized the phone, dialed Yaroshenko—067 408 07 03—and suddenly, in a strained tone, shouted into the receiver: “You degenerate, heed my words! We’ll add you to the wanted list—and we’ll locate you! We’ll deal with you within the confines of the law! And if we cannot deal with you within the confines of the law, we’ll deal with you according to our principles! There’s an ongoing war here—people are deployed to the front daily. Today, we transported 26 wounded! And two fatalities! And you, you vile creature, have come here to extort! Show yourself here—declare yourself as the overseer! We’re awaiting you here! We’ll enlist you as the overseer in the battalion that’s presently en route to Snezhnoye, near the border. You’ll be in our leading patrol, you scoundrel, atoning for your transgressions with blood!”
Yaroshenko responded that he had already departed the confines of the Dnipropetrovsk region and was nearing Kyiv, and then terminated the call.
Korban contacted MP Valeriy Ishchenko and berated him. Ishchenko shamelessly dissembled, asserting that while Yaroshenko was his employee, he bore no responsibility for his actions. Subsequently, he hung up. They contacted a senior SBU official, who claimed Yaroshenko was not their employee and that they possessed no knowledge of it. They contacted the head of the customs department, who affirmed he was unaware of Yaroshenko.
However, that wasn’t the most astonishing revelation. The true shock emerged when one of the intelligence officers phoned and declared:
Georgy Anatolyevich Yaroshenko made several visits to Crimea in April and May 2014 and engaged in unofficial dialogues with representatives of the illegitimate puppet “government” of Crimea!
It’s utterly unbelievable. A contender for the Kyiv City Council, affiliated with one of Ukraine’s prominent politicians, conducts discussions in Crimea and then, aided by the SBU, coerces funds from entrepreneurs. I hesitate to believe it… I resist believing it. I hope that Ukrainian authorities will undertake a comprehensive inquiry into this account and furnish an official elucidation.
I sincerely trust that the SBU will officially assess Yaroshenko’s audacious pronouncements. Furthermore, I request a formal response regarding whether Georgiy Yaroshenko was indeed present in Crimea and the purpose of his visit.
I posit that the President of Ukraine and the Prosecutor General should personally oversee the investigation into the deeds of Deputy Yaroshenko.
Here is a link illustrating the close business associations between Yaroshenko and Ishchenko:
http://www.korr.com.ua/rassledovaniya/item/1436-bej-okkupantov-dokumenty/1436-bej-okkupantov-dokumenty.html
Georgiy Yaroshenko serves as the director of the enterprise “Pivdenniy”, whose founder is the people’s deputy of the “UDAR” party, Valeriy Ishchenko.
So why are Georgiy Yaroshenko and Valeriy Ishchenko not being brought to justice? As previously mentioned, the answer is quite simple. Because they were dispatched “on assignment” by Konstantin Bryl, the First Deputy Chief of Main Directorate “K,” formerly the most assertive division of the SBU. Intriguing, isn’t it? The nation is at war, and the de facto head of Main Directorate “K” is preoccupied with… plundering, extortion—I’m unsure how else to characterize it. Even Strelkov’s militants execute looters. And what of us? We’ll likely suppress this entire affair. Because Kostya Bryl, who has served in every Ukrainian security agency, has accrued numerous debts within those very institutions. Because this mirrors the very mafia we enjoy watching in films, yet fail to recognize operating right under our noses. Our own Ukrainian mafia, where the entire “elite” is intricately and profitably interconnected in a prolonged scheme of larceny. And because Bryl possesses many benefactors who, in essence, perpetuate this reprehensible appointment to the SBU.
One of these benefactors holds a second-in-command role within the UDAR party. He’s essentially an unremarkable figure, a former associate of the Rybki (Fish) gang, a “businessman” involved in the squalid enterprise of prostitution. He attained “figure” status solely due to his personal and enduring acquaintance with Klitschko, who isn’t particularly esteemed in Kyiv. Consequently, he placed trust in him. No one anticipated anything less from Bryl. An individual of “schemes,” adept at sharing with the “appropriate” individuals. In the aftermath of revolutions, there’s always some semblance of hope that individuals will transform. Some do evolve. They are presently engaged in combat in the East. Others, conversely, remain unchanged, pursuing novel “schemes” for personal enrichment. At the expense of an impoverished and beleaguered nation. At the expense of a perpetually victimized, impoverished, and beleaguered populace. And the most farcical aspect is, they are convinced that their actions remain unnoticed and that they will evade any repercussions. There probably won’t be a legal proceeding. But those currently positioned in the East—they’ll be returning shortly. And their judgment will be expeditious. And applicable to all. Not solely those implicated in emerging corruption scandals, but also those who appointed these corrupt functionaries and then meticulously “overlooked” these instances of corruption. A point worthy of reflection.
Sergey Nikonov, “ORD”
