Case description
On February 13, 2025, the Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (the HACC AC) closed the case of former adviser at the State Food and Grain Corporation, Anatolii Zavadskyi, who had previously been accused of abuse of office and bribery. He was released from liability due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
According to the investigation, in 2014, Zavadskyi organized a group of officials of PJSC State Food and Grain Corporation who agreed to conclude contracts for the supply of agricultural products for the purpose of personal enrichment. Zavadskyi was supposed to conclude contracts for a bribe at prices below market prices, with a total value of USD 667,000. The scheme provided that the SFGCU sold grain cheaply, in particular, to one of the international grain traders controlled by the Russian oligarch Fedorychev through a number of private intermediary companies. As a result of Zavadskyi’s actions, the SFGCU suffered losses in the amount of more than USD 60 million (UAH 1.6 billion). However, the court decided that the losses were proven only in the amount of UAH 45.3 million.
Zavadskyi’s actions were qualified under Article 368, part 4 and Article 364, part 2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison with a fine of UAH 17,000, confiscation of all property, and deprivation of the right to hold certain positions.
The court also partially granted the SFGCU’s claims and decided to recover UAH 45.3 million from Zavadskyi in favor of the PJSC.
The HACC AC overturned the verdict and closed the case. Zavadskyi was released from criminal liability due to the expiration of the statute of limitations
Other individuals also appeared in this case. Previously, the HACC approved a plea agreement with Petro Vovchuk, the former head of the State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine, who was sentenced to 3 years of probation. In addition, Vitalii Korniyenko, the owner of one of the intermediary firms, also concluded an agreement.
