KIEV, July 18 ??“ Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine??™s wealthiest businessman, on Monday failed to show up for questioning by the criminal police amid reports that he had been traveling overseas, according to the Internal Affairs Ministry.

???He is spending holidays overseas and is also traveling for business,??? Serhiy Blokhin, a spokesman for the criminal police, told reporters Monday citing telegrams submitted by two Akhmetov??™s companies.