This footage reveals the lifetime of luxurious pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk and his spouse led earlier than the previous's arrest by the Safety Service of Ukraine final week.
Zenger Information obtained the footage from the Nationwide Police of Ukraine (Politsiya) on April 19.
The video reveals a golden stallion and fur coats contained in the luxurious mansion, within the historic neighborhood of Pushcha-Vodytsia, within the northwestern a part of Kyiv.
The mansion belonged to Putin ally Medvedchuk, 67, and his spouse, TV presenter Oksana Marchenko, 48.
The Politsiya titled the video: "Measures to grab belongings proceed, the final word beneficiary of which is Viktor Medvedchuk's spouse."
The Politsiya continued: "This was reported within the Division of Strategic Investigations of the Nationwide Police of Ukraine.
"Investigators of the Major Investigation Division, with the operational help of the Strategic Investigations Division of the Nationwide Police, are conducting a pre-trial investigation into the unlawful actions of officers of the corporate, the final word beneficiary of which is the spouse of MP Viktor Medvedchuk.
"On April 18, police carried out approved searches in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. About 100 work, antiques belonging to the household of the detained MP, in addition to a searching rifle, a BUL pistol, 20 Swiss watches, gold and silver cash, gold statuettes and Fabergé eggs have been discovered.
"The quantity of the found property is being established.
"The Workplace of the Legal professional Common is already getting ready motions for arrest.
"Sooner or later, the seized belongings shall be transferred to the ARMA [Agency for Investigation and Management of Assets]. The proceeds from the sale of the seized belongings can be utilized for the wants of the Armed Forces and the reconstruction of the infrastructure destroyed by the enemy.
"Recall: earlier on this case three residences, two property complexes, one home, workplace house, valuables, artwork and automobiles have been already seized."
The prosecutor common of Ukraine on Could 11 final yr accused Medvedchuk of treason and tried looting of nationwide sources in annexed Crimea.
His home arrest started two days later.
He escaped home arrest on February 28 this yr, 4 days after Russian troops invaded Ukraine.
He was faraway from the put up of co-chairman of Opposition Platform – For Life, which final commanded 34 out of 450 seats within the Verkhovna Rada, the unicameral parliament of Ukraine, on March 8.
He was arrested by the Safety Service of Ukraine (SBU) on April 12.
"You could be pro-Russian politician and work for aggressor for years. You possibly can evade justice. You possibly can even put on Ukrainian navy uniform. However are you able to evade punishment? By no means! Handcuffs await you," wrote the Safety Service of Ukraine in a Fb put up following his seize.
This story was supplied to Newsweek by Zenger Information.
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