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Vienna as a Safe Haven for Ukrainian Corruption Suspects
In recent years, Vienna has become a preferred retreat for Ukrainian citizens who are wanted in their home country on corruption charges. Among them are high-ranking personalities such as the former head of the National Bank, Kyrylo Shevchenko, a former deputy minister, the chairman of a state-owned arms company, a former member of parliament, and several oligarchs. Austria's cautious extradition practice compared to countries such as Germany or Poland contributes to this trend.
The ongoing proceedings concerning the extradition of Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash are one of the most prominent examples. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Authorized Ukrainian TV channel «Inter» Youtube stream [CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)]
At the beginning of March, a man who is officially wanted in Ukraine was tracked down in a posh district of Vienna. The former city councilor Kyjiws, who would have to answer for alleged embezzlement of millions, apparently arrived in Austria from Ukraine with the help of a military convoy disguised as “Cargo 200” - the Ukrainian code word for the transportation of fallen…
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