KIEV, Dec. 17 – The Kiev court of appeals has released Volodymyr Zinevych, the head of Ukrinterenergo State Enterprise from pre-trial detention, however he will be held under house arrest, and is subject to a curfew from 21:00 to 07:00.
An Interfax-Ukraine correspondent has reported that Judge Anton Chernushenko announced the decision, which partially satisfied the claims of the plaintiff.
Zinevych was detained on December 4 as a part of an investigation into large-scale embezzlement, resulting from the signing of a contract to purchase South African coal. The initial decision of the court related to either arresting Zinevych, or releasing him on bail of UAH 365.4 million.
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