Activist and head of the public organization 'Center for Counteracting Corruption' Vitaliy Shabunin received a preventive measure from the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv. He must comply with a personal obligation until August 20. This information was provided by the court session broadcast on the 'Glavcom' website.
The obligations of Vitaliy Shabunin according to the court’s decision:
- prohibition from visiting the building of the NABU;
- surrender of the foreign passport for safekeeping;
- avoid communication with the suspect Viktor Yushko;
- not to leave the settlement in Kharkiv region without the permission of the court, prosecutor, or investigator.
Shabunin's lawyer stated plans to appeal the preventive measure.
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Prosecutor Mikhail Balans reported that law enforcement is investigating the use of Shabunin's volunteer car, but no suspicion has been filed regarding this fact yet. During the court session, Shabunin evaded answering questions about his position in the NABU during the business trip, stating that he would answer everything after the interrogation by the State Bureau of Investigations. The NABU assured that Shabunin was not with them during business trips. Investigators conducted searches at the activist's home and at the military unit where he serves.
Earlier, Shabunin reported the possibility of his transfer from the Ministry of Defense to the State Border Guard Service due to government criticism and his public activities.
The presented text is easy to read, and the news is presented in a lively style. It contains all the necessary information about the preventive measure received by activist Vitaliy Shabunin from the court, outlines the obligations imposed by the court, the attempt to challenge the decision, and also mentions information on the investigation into the use of Shabunin's volunteer car. Additionally, it is noted that the activist may be transferred to the State Border Guard Service due to government criticism and public activity.