Photo Story – Protestors demand investigation on embezzlement of funds in Ukraine
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Activists and supporters of Ukrainian nationalist parties glue stickers depicting pigs to the policemen during their rally near the Presidential Office in Kiev, Ukraine, 09 March 2019.
The protesters are demanding an investigation into the alleged embezzling of budget funds in the defense sector.
Reports state that on 25 February 2019 evening, journalists released the investigative report claiming that Ihor Hladkovsky, the son of First Deputy Secretary of the NSDC Oleh Hladkovsky, are allegedly involved in large-scale schemes of embezzling budget funds in the defense sector.
On 26 February 2019 Poroshenko suspended Oleh Hladkovsky from office, pending a criminal investigation.
On 04 March, Poroshenko signed a decree to dismiss Hladkovsky from the post of First Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council.
