EU sanctions target Yanukovych, closest aides

[steve2470]

Source: AP

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says the asset freezes it has imposed against 18 people held responsible for embezzling state funds in Ukraine include the country's ousted President Viktor Yanukovych.

The 28-nation bloc revealed the names of those targeted by its sanctions early Thursday.

The list includes what appear to be Yanukovych's closest aides, including a former interior minister, justice minister, the prosecutor general, the head of the security services and Yanukovych's son.

The sanctions also target former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his son.



Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/eu-says-sanctions-imposing-asset-freezes-18-ukrainians-include-ousted-president-yanukovych

[freshwest]

1. Wouldn't be great if all the corrupt people who stole from the public had their assets frozen?

But was this done without due process as we expect in the USA?

That due process is needed to protect people, but it's also abused to get out of paying back those who were abused by corruption.

We'd love to see virtual justice meted out this way, but beware. And it's interesting and a bit frightening that the monetary system can do this.

Since Ukraine is not yet in the EU, it would seem they had no jurisdiction in this, but I'll bet some of his assets were hidden in other nations to keep the Ukrainian government from getting wise to his foolishness.

Just my humble opinion...

[jakeXT]

4. If they find something they can loan it out the Ukraine... a win win /nt

[cosmicone]

2. He probably has his money elsewhere anyway

and so EU doesn't matter.

Who in their right minds would keep money in the US or EU these days when dozens of Caribbean and Asian banks will hold it?

[steve2470]

3. official EU document link here

http://t.co/BwNkUvIu6m (opens as PDF)

or

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2014:066:0026:0030:EN DF