Dragon Capital company claims pressure from law enforcement
Source: Dragon Capital press service
The largest investment company of Ukraine, Dragon Capital, claims it is experiencing pressure on the business from the law enforcement agencies.
‘Dragon Capital, one of the largest groups of companies in Ukraine, expresses concern about the continued pressure of law enforcement agencies on its business, despite numerous statements by the state leadership and the Prosecutor General’s Office about the need to stop such practices,’ the company statement says.
The statement also notes that over the past few months, Dragon Capital has encountered the fact that the authorities of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine are showing increased attention to the activities of the Victoria Gardens shopping and entertainment center in Lviv, one of the key assets of Dragon Capital.
Dragon Capital assures that it has submitted all necessary explanations and documents. In addition, the company’s employees were questioned, in particular in Lviv.
The company called for the cessation of such practices and the provision of favorable conditions for doing business in Ukraine.
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