The Kyiv Economic Court accepted last week a lawsuit alleging that Roman Leshchenko

Tuesday, December 22, 2020
The Kyiv Economic Court accepted last week a lawsuit alleging that Roman Leshchenko

The Kyiv Economic Court accepted last week a lawsuit alleging that Roman Leshchenko, Ukraine’s newly appointed Agriculture Minister, embezzled $430,000 from a Ukrainian farming company owned by Kurt Jacob Groszhans, a North Dakota farmer. The lawsuit indicates more claims will be filed for misappropriated grain. Before Leshchenko’s Rada confirmation vote Thursday, he reportedly told questioners that he repaid all debts to the American investor. Groszhans is represented by US attorney Bate Toms.

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