Ex-head of the Supreme Court Vsevolod Kniazev appealed the court's decision to arrest him with a bail of over UAH 100 million.
This is evidenced by court materials, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
Kniazev's defense filed an appeal to the Appellate Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court.
The date of consideration of the appeal has not yet been set.
At the same time, the composition of the court was appointed for the case.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the former head of the Supreme Court, Vsevolod Kniazev, was taken into custody in the courtroom with bail set at UAH 107 million.
At a meeting on Thursday, May 18, the High Council of Justice authorized the arrest of the former head of the Supreme Court, Vsevolod Kniazev, who was caught accepting a bribe in the amount of USD 2.7 million, if the High Anti-Corruption Court makes a corresponding decision.
According to our sources in the law enforcement agencies, Vsevolod Kniazev is suspected of having received almost USD 3 million in bribes from people close to the businessman and former Member of Parliament Kostiantyn Zhevaho, who is on international wanted list, for a decision in his favor.
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