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The “pasta” case involving former Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotskyi

  • The date of the first court decision within a pre-trial investigation: 27/10/2022
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The “pasta” case involving former Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotskyi The “pasta” case involving former Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotskyi

Case description

The NABU and the SAPO suspect Taras Vysotskyi, former Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy, of organizing the procurement of food for the population in the frontline area at inflated prices. This refers to purchasing pasta in the spring of 2022.

The investigation found that in March-April 2022, Vysotskyi, as First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy, allegedly lobbied two Ukrainian companies to supply pasta products to a number of military administrations. These companies are Olimp LLC and Vinsaid Light LLC.

At that time, administrations could only purchase food for the population from a list of suppliers determined by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, after the app-roval by Vysotskyi as First Deputy Minister. Vysotskyi allegedly got in touch with Olimp LLC so that it would fulfill the state order for the purchase of pasta at the rate of 1 pack per person. The pasta cost the state, namely Ukrzaliznytsia, UAH 63 per kilogram, while the NABU and the SAPO claimed that the price of such products varied within UAH 20.

Olimp LLC owner, Anatolii Vlasenko, allegedly purchased the goods from a Polish company headed by his son, Oleksii Vlasenko. The foreign company itself purchased them from the producer at a market price of UAH 30/kg. 

Vysotskyi was advised by another person involved in the case, former Deputy Minister of Economy Oleksandr Hryban, who is suspected of aiding and abetting. He passed on the firm's contacts in a messenger, after which Vysotskyi got in touch with its representative in person. Following the meeting, the parties agreed on a contract for the supply of pasta at a price of UAH 55/kg. The expert established the market price for this product in the range of UAH 30-33. The scheme is similar: Vinsaid Light LLC purchased pasta from a Romanian intermediary at inflated prices, and the intermediary purchased the goods at a market price directly from the manufacturer. 

The total losses of Ukrzaliznytsia on behalf of the state are estimated at UAH 63 million.

Taras Vysotskyi’s actions were qualified under Article 364(2) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Oleksandr Hryban was charged as an accomplice under Article 27(5), Article 364(2) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

In addition, Vysotskyi also appears as a witness in similar cases. In particular, he explained the same procedure in the criminal proceedings regarding the purchase of canned food in the Odesa region at an inflated price of UAH 7 million.

 

  • Proceeding No.: 52022000000000097
  • Case No.: 991/2161/22, 991/2165/22, 991/2162/22, 991/3792/22, 991/3793/22, 991/3791/22, 991/3928/22, 991/3927/22, 991/4001/22, 991/3999/22, 991/4000/22, 991/4081/22, 991/4083/22, 991/4082/22, 991/4170/22, 991/4168/22, 991/4169/22, 991/4293/22, 991/4292/22, 991/4290/22, 991/4324/22, 991/4325/22, 991/4396/22, 991/4395/22, 991/4537/22, 991/4536/22, 991/4630/22, 991/4631/22, 991/4827/22, 991/4829/22, 991/4833/22, 991/4834/22, 991/4836/22, 991/4837/22, 991/4839/22, 991/4835/22, 991/5051/22, 991/4838/22, 991/4832/22, 991/4828/22, 991/5569/22, 991/5256/22, 991/5845/22, 991/5846/22, 991/6501/22, 991/6502/22, 991/6503/22, 991/251/23, 991/670/23, 991/1023/23, 991/2211/23, 991/4699/23, 991/4639/23, 991/5115/23, 991/5327/23, 991/5326/23, 991/6861/23, 991/7487/23, 991/7505/23, 991/8157/23, 991/8312/23, 991/8307/23, 991/8905/23, 991/9013/23, 991/9076/23, 991/9077/23, 991/9310/23, 991/10769/23, 991/10770/23, 991/779/24, 991/1076/24, 991/1120/24, 991/1451/24, 991/2912/24, 991/2914/24, 991/2857/24, 991/3262/24, 991/3428/24, 991/3569/24, 991/4628/24, 991/4903/24, 991/4902/24, 991/5678/24, 991/6424/24, 991/6654/24, 991/6726/24, 991/7193/24, 991/7194/24, 991/7236/24, 991/7238/24, 991/7235/24, 991/7237/24, 991/7234/24, 991/7232/24, 991/7233/24, 991/7231/24, 991/8031/24, 991/8038/24, 991/8108/24, 991/8037/24, 991/8738/24, 991/9027/24, 991/11320/24, 991/11651/24, 991/12697/24, 991/13271/24, 991/13474/24
  • Incriminated: Article 191, part 5, Article 364, part 2, Article 209, part 2
Instance Key parties Instance /Key parties:
HACC AC
05/09/2024

Panel of judges: Chornenka D.S.

HACC
29/06/2022

Panel of judges: Shkodin Ya.V., Koliush O.L., Fedorov O.V., Fedorak L.M., Movchan N.V., Zadorozhna L.I.

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TARAS VYSOTSKYI'S “PASTA” CASE

Former Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotskyi, in collusion with former Deputy Minister of Economy Oleksandr Hryban, allegedly purchased pasta at inflated prices. The losses to the state are estimated at UAH 63 million.

  • March-April 2022
    Vysotskyi allegedly lobbied two Ukrainian companies that supplied pasta at inflated prices
  • June 27, 2023
    Hryban voluntarily resigned from the post of Deputy Minister of Economy
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    August 24, 2023
    Taras Vysotskyi and Oleksandr Hryban were served with suspicion notices
  • August 31, 2023
    The HACC set bail for Vysotskyi at UAH 805,000
  • September 1, 2023
    The HACC set bail for Hryban at UAH 939,000
  • October 6, 2023
    The HACC Appeals Chamber increased Vysotskyi's bail to almost UAH 5 million
  • October 18, 2023
    The HACC Appeals Chamber increased Hryban's bail to UAH 2.6 million
  • September 5, 2024
    HACC Reduces Bail for Vysotskyi to UAH 3.02 mln

Decisions from the Register

Case No. Court Decision date Decision type
991/2161/22 HACC 29/06/2022
991/2165/22 HACC 29/06/2022
991/2162/22 HACC 29/06/2022
991/3792/22 HACC 15/09/2022
991/3793/22 HACC 15/09/2022
991/3791/22 HACC 15/09/2022
991/3928/22 HACC 19/09/2022
991/3927/22 HACC 19/09/2022
991/3927/22 HACC 19/09/2022
991/3928/22 HACC 19/09/2022
991/4001/22 HACC 21/09/2022
991/3999/22 HACC 21/09/2022
991/4000/22 HACC 21/09/2022
991/4000/22 HACC 21/09/2022
991/4001/22 HACC 21/09/2022
991/4081/22 HACC 26/09/2022
991/4083/22 HACC 26/09/2022
991/4082/22 HACC 26/09/2022
991/4081/22 HACC 26/09/2022
991/4083/22 HACC 26/09/2022
991/4082/22 HACC 26/09/2022
991/4170/22 HACC 28/09/2022
991/4168/22 HACC 28/09/2022
991/4169/22 HACC 28/09/2022
991/4169/22 HACC 28/09/2022
991/4170/22 HACC 28/09/2022
991/4168/22 HACC 28/09/2022
991/4293/22 HACC 03/10/2022
991/4292/22 HACC 03/10/2022
991/4290/22 HACC 03/10/2022
991/4293/22 HACC 03/10/2022
991/4290/22 HACC 03/10/2022
991/4324/22 HACC 04/10/2022
991/4324/22 HACC 04/10/2022
991/4325/22 HACC 04/10/2022
991/4396/22 HACC 05/10/2022
991/4396/22 HACC 05/10/2022
991/4395/22 HACC 05/10/2022
991/4537/22 HACC 12/10/2022
991/4536/22 HACC 12/10/2022
991/4537/22 HACC 12/10/2022
991/4536/22 HACC 12/10/2022
991/4630/22 HACC 14/10/2022
991/4631/22 HACC 14/10/2022
991/4630/22 HACC 14/10/2022
991/4631/22 HACC 14/10/2022
991/4827/22 HACC 21/10/2022
991/4829/22 HACC 24/10/2022
991/4829/22 HACC 24/10/2022
991/4833/22 HACC AC 27/10/2022 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/4834/22 HACC AC 27/10/2022 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/4836/22 HACC AC 27/10/2022 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/4837/22 HACC AC 27/10/2022 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/4839/22 HACC AC 28/10/2022 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/4835/22 HACC AC 28/10/2022 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/5051/22 HACC 31/10/2022
991/4838/22 HACC 01/11/2022
991/4832/22 HACC AC 02/11/2022 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/5051/22 HACC 02/11/2022
991/4833/22 HACC 03/11/2022
991/4834/22 HACC 03/11/2022
991/4834/22 HACC AC 03/11/2022
991/4833/22 HACC AC 03/11/2022
991/4833/22 HACC AC 03/11/2022
991/4836/22 HACC AC 03/11/2022
991/4836/22 HACC AC 03/11/2022
991/4837/22 HACC AC 03/11/2022
991/4837/22 HACC AC 03/11/2022
991/4834/22 HACC AC 03/11/2022
991/4835/22 HACC AC 04/11/2022
991/4835/22 HACC AC 04/11/2022
991/4839/22 HACC AC 04/11/2022
991/4839/22 HACC AC 04/11/2022
991/4828/22 HACC AC 07/11/2022 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/4833/22 HACC AC 07/11/2022 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/4832/22 HACC AC 07/11/2022
991/4832/22 HACC AC 07/11/2022
991/4828/22 HACC AC 14/11/2022 Decision on partial granting of appeals, Decision on the refusal to grant the motion on renewal of the terms for appeal
991/4828/22 HACC AC 14/11/2022 Decision on the refusal to grant the motion on renewal of the terms for appeal, Decision on partial granting of appeals
991/4833/22 HACC AC 15/11/2022
991/4833/22 HACC AC 15/11/2022
991/4833/22 HACC AC 18/11/2022
991/5569/22 HACC 18/11/2022
991/5256/22 HACC 23/11/2022
991/5256/22 HACC 23/11/2022
991/5845/22 HACC AC 01/12/2022 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/5846/22 HACC AC 12/12/2022 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/5845/22 HACC AC 12/12/2022
991/5845/22 HACC AC 12/12/2022
991/5846/22 HACC AC 21/12/2022
991/6501/22 HACC 21/12/2022 Decision on temporary access
991/6502/22 HACC 21/12/2022 Decision on temporary access
991/6503/22 HACC 21/12/2022 Decision on temporary access
991/5846/22 HACC AC 21/12/2022
991/251/23 HACC 18/01/2023
991/251/23 HACC 18/01/2023
991/670/23 HACC 26/01/2023
991/670/23 HACC 27/01/2023
991/670/23 HACC 27/01/2023
991/1023/23 HACC 09/02/2023
991/1023/23 HACC 09/02/2023
991/2211/23 HACC 15/03/2023 Decision to cancel the seizure of property
991/4699/23 HACC 01/06/2023 Decision to cancel the seizure of property
991/4639/23 HACC 01/06/2023
991/4699/23 HACC 01/06/2023 Decision to cancel the seizure of property
991/5115/23 HACC 13/06/2023
991/5115/23 HACC 13/06/2023
991/5327/23 HACC 28/06/2023
991/5326/23 HACC 28/06/2023
991/5327/23 HACC 28/06/2023
991/5326/23 HACC 28/06/2023
991/6861/23 HACC 14/08/2023
991/6861/23 HACC 14/08/2023
991/7487/23 HACC AC 06/09/2023 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/7505/23 HACC AC 06/09/2023 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/8157/23 HACC 15/09/2023
991/8157/23 HACC 18/09/2023
991/8157/23 HACC 18/09/2023
991/8312/23 HACC 02/10/2023
991/8312/23 HACC 02/10/2023
991/8307/23 HACC 03/10/2023
991/7487/23 HACC 06/10/2023
991/7487/23 HACC 06/10/2023
991/7487/23 HACC AC 06/10/2023 On the imposition of an interim measure in the form of bail, Decision on partial granting of appeals
991/7487/23 HACC AC 06/10/2023 On the imposition of an interim measure in the form of bail, Decision on partial granting of appeals
991/7487/23 HACC AC 06/10/2023 Separate opinion of the HACC judge
991/8905/23 HACC 17/10/2023
991/8905/23 HACC 17/10/2023
991/7505/23 HACC 18/10/2023
991/7505/23 HACC 18/10/2023
991/9013/23 HACC 18/10/2023 On the extension of the period of pre-trial investigation of criminal proceedings
991/7505/23 HACC AC 18/10/2023 On the imposition of an interim measure in the form of bail
991/7505/23 HACC AC 18/10/2023 On the imposition of an interim measure in the form of bail
991/9013/23 HACC 18/10/2023 On the extension of the period of pre-trial investigation of criminal proceedings
991/9076/23 HACC 19/10/2023
991/9077/23 HACC 19/10/2023
991/9076/23 HACC 19/10/2023
991/9076/23 HACC 19/10/2023
991/9077/23 HACC 19/10/2023
991/9310/23 HACC 23/10/2023
991/10769/23 HACC 13/12/2023
991/10769/23 HACC 13/12/2023
991/10770/23 HACC 14/12/2023
991/10770/23 HACC 14/12/2023
991/779/24 HACC 05/02/2024
991/779/24 HACC 05/02/2024
991/1076/24 HACC 12/02/2024
991/1120/24 HACC 12/02/2024
991/1120/24 HACC 12/02/2024
991/1076/24 HACC 12/02/2024
991/1451/24 HACC 11/03/2024
991/1451/24 HACC 11/03/2024
991/2912/24 HACC 10/04/2024
991/2914/24 HACC 10/04/2024
991/2914/24 HACC 10/04/2024
991/2912/24 HACC 10/04/2024
991/2857/24 HACC 11/04/2024
991/3262/24 HACC 18/04/2024
991/3262/24 HACC 18/04/2024
991/3428/24 HACC 22/04/2024
991/3569/24 HACC 02/05/2024
991/3569/24 HACC 02/05/2024
991/3569/24 HACC AC 07/05/2024 On the appointment of a new trial in the court of the first instance
991/3569/24 HACC AC 17/05/2024
991/3569/24 HACC AC 17/05/2024
991/4628/24 HACC 07/06/2024
991/4628/24 HACC 07/06/2024
991/4903/24 HACC 10/06/2024
991/4902/24 HACC 10/06/2024
991/4902/24 HACC 10/06/2024
991/4903/24 HACC 10/06/2024
991/5678/24 HACC 05/07/2024
991/5678/24 HACC 05/07/2024
991/6424/24 HACC 29/07/2024
991/6424/24 HACC 29/07/2024
991/6654/24 HACC 08/08/2024
991/6726/24 HACC 08/08/2024
991/6726/24 HACC 08/08/2024
991/7193/24 HACC 09/08/2024
991/7193/24 HACC 09/08/2024
991/7194/24 HACC 14/08/2024
991/7194/24 HACC 14/08/2024
991/7236/24 HACC 19/08/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7236/24 HACC 19/08/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7238/24 HACC 19/08/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7235/24 HACC 19/08/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7237/24 HACC 19/08/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7237/24 HACC 19/08/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7238/24 HACC 19/08/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7235/24 HACC 19/08/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7234/24 HACC 20/08/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7232/24 HACC 20/08/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7233/24 HACC 20/08/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7231/24 HACC 20/08/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/8031/24 HACC 30/08/2024
991/8031/24 HACC 30/08/2024
991/8038/24 HACC 02/09/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/8038/24 HACC 02/09/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/8108/24 HACC 05/09/2024 On changing the interim measure for the accused
991/7194/24 HACC AC 05/09/2024 On the refusal to open appeal proceedings
991/8108/24 HACC 05/09/2024 On changing the interim measure for the accused
991/8037/24 HACC 10/09/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/8037/24 HACC 10/09/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/8738/24 HACC 12/09/2024
991/8738/24 HACC 12/09/2024
991/9027/24 HACC 23/09/2024
991/11320/24 HACC 01/10/2024
991/11320/24 HACC 01/10/2024
991/11651/24 HACC 08/10/2024
991/11651/24 HACC 08/10/2024
991/12697/24 HACC 27/11/2024
991/13271/24 HACC 29/11/2024
991/13474/24 HACC 03/12/2024
991/13474/24 HACC 03/12/2024

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