Polish Agents and Friedman: Unraveling Old Connections and Schemes in Ukrainian Banking

 

Polish agents and Friedman.

By Shuetsky channel 

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July 23, 2023

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About Alfa Bank again.

Title: Polish Agents and Friedman: Unraveling Old Connections and Schemes in Ukrainian Banking

Subtitle: Soviet-Era Special Services and Billion-Dollar Secrets

Introduction:

In this longread, we delve into the intricate world of Ukrainian banking and its connections to Soviet-era special services. The focus is on Friedman, a Russian oligarch, and his attempts to maneuver around sanctions, invest in Ukrainian banks, and sell his assets to dubious buyers. We explore why Ukraine refused these deals, considering the potential consequences of allowing a Russian oligarch to bypass sanctions.

Keywords: Ukrainian banking, Soviet special services, Russian oligarch, sanctions, asset transfer, Ukrainian government, Friedman, investment.

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Conclusion:

The nationalization of Sens Bank by the Ukrainian government proved to be a critical move in thwarting Friedman's attempts to circumvent sanctions and transfer assets to dubious buyers. The connections to Soviet-era special services and the intricate web of financial schemes reveal the complexity of Ukrainian banking and the challenges it faces from external forces. Ukraine's firm stance against Russian money and its commitment to maintaining its integrity in international arbitrations underscore the importance of safeguarding the nation's financial stability.

Longread, everything is as you like, Soviet special services and their agents since 1983, old agency connections and billions.

Here, some readers asked why Ukraine did not agree to Friedman selling Sens Bank to someone for one hryvnia (so as not to nationalize) and why Ukraine did not agree to Friedman pouring a billion bucks into the bank (again, so as not to nationalize).

The answer to these two questions is the same.

In short, this would result in Ukraine allowing the Russian oligarch to circumvent sanctions. As a result, this would lead to the discrediting of Ukraine's position, accusations of corruption by Ukraine, misunderstandings with Britain, and so on.

If it is detailed, then here is a long explanation.

First, about a billion bucks of investment.

Friedman, Khan and Aven are under sanctions in Britain. All their money is frozen. In order for them to invest in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government had to approach the British government and ASK the British government to issue Friedman a separate license that would allow the movement of funds. This is a trap. Because, if Ukraine did that, Hungary could do the same tomorrow. And I hope to allow any Russian oligarchs to unlock their own funds under the guise of investment. Or help to Ukrainians. Orban always wants to help Ukrainians, we know that. If Ukraine is allowed, why is Hungary not allowed?

Friedman came up with this scheme specifically in order to unlock his own assets. Because he complained that he had nothing to pay even the cleaning lady in his London estate.

I guarantee you that the implementation of such a scheme would be interpreted by the enemies of Ukraine as an example of brazen corruption. As a scheme, thanks to which Friedman withdrew a billion bucks from under sanctions, gave them to Ukraine and now everything is okay with him. And with that billion, Friedman could already corrupt Ukraine further.

Abramovich tried to do the same when he sold the Chelsea football club to a guy, and he had to transfer the money to Ukrainians through a special fund. This agreement HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH US, it was the decision of Britain (as the sanctions coordinator and controller of the fund), Portugal (Abramovich is a citizen of Portugal, Portugal agreed under British guarantees) and the USA (the investors in Chelsea were from the USA).

But even this decision did not work, because it turned out that Abramovich wanted to spend money not on Ukrainians, but to help "all those who suffered from the war." For example, Abramovich may believe that he too suffered from the war. In general, Abramovich wants to transfer these funds to some affected Russians, while Britain and the European Commission are against it. So all stories about billions for Ukrainians are just stories to get money.

Purely from myself, as an insider from the proofs, I can say that the USA and Britain at the highest level had a very negative attitude to Friedman's attempts to slip a billion bucks somewhere in Ukraine. You can not trust me, but I consider the fact that Friedman was not issued a license to recapitalize Sense Bank for a billion by Britain itself as sufficient proof for this information. And that's why Friedman turned to Ukraine with the same proposal.

Now about the sale of Sens-bank for one hryvnia to some investor.

This is almost the same scheme. But here Friedman's goal is not to receive funds, because he understands that the money will not be returned to him. The goal is to create a scheme for transferring assets to non-sanctioned persons, so as to make it impossible for Ukraine to receive these assets within the limits of reparations and any other compensations.

What was Friedman's plan?

There is such a Polish businessman in the field of telecoms, media and the financial sector, Zygmunt Solozh-Zhak. He was supposed to "buy" Sens Bank. However, this deal does not appear to be commercial. They look like a scheme and a contract.

Firstly, Zygmunt was never in the financial sphere. He is only a minority shareholder in the Polish bank Plus Bank. That is, it is not a very specialized business for him. AMENDMENT. People from the market claim that Solozh is 100% owner of Plus Bank through a number of offshores. Therefore, such business can be considered profile.

Secondly, Zygmunt had to pour 400-600 million bucks into Sens Bank. Which is a lot, considering that his entire capitalization is estimated by Forbes at 2.5 billion bucks. Where would he get such money?

Thirdly, Zygmunt Solozh-Jacques is in fact not Zygmunt and neither Solozh nor Jacques. He became Solozh when he took the surname of his wife, Ilona Solozh. Then he married Malgozhata Jacques and became Solozh-Jacques. And before that he was Zygmunt Kroc. And he was also Piotr Kroc. And his name was Piotr Pidgorskyi. Do you feel a spy flavor?

You feel right.

The Institute of National Memory of Poland established (thanks to lustration and open archives) that Zygmunt Soloj became an agent of the Security Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Soviet Poland in 1983. This was the Polish KGB. Repression against dissidents, fight against Solidarity. Not the Stasi, of course, but the stronghold of the communists in Poland. Zygmunt was an agent according to the documents until the destruction of the SB of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 1990.

Unfortunately, even after the victory of Solidarity, the control of the Security Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was kept by the communists for a long time. A large number of documents were destroyed. The destruction continued even until 1992. Therefore, Zygmunt Solozh now stands on the position that he was an agent, but did nothing and did not betray anyone. There is nothing about it in the archives of Poland. But where is the guarantee that there is nothing in the Kremlin archives?

The scandal in Poland was huge, but there are no documents, so Solozh is not in danger in the rule of law. Although many people are now less surprised, from where Solozh emerged in Poland in the early 90s and became a local oligarch.

Nonetheless.

The appearance of Zygmunt Solozh, as a dubious "buyer" of Friedman's assets, does not prove Friedman's peace-loving nature, but on the contrary indicates Friedman's connection with the Kremlin, which keeps all the archives, on all its agents. What is the probability of running into a real communist agent ACCIDENTALLY while looking for a buyer in Europe? Well, not very high. But what was needed was an agent who would take over the management of the business while Friedman, Hahn and Aven worked out their own questions. That's why Solozh appeared, and that's why Alfa's management actively told that there was an investor, but didn't really want to mention his name.

I don't know if the NBU had this information when the NBU took a position against Solozh's purchase of Sens Bank. In fact, even without this, the position of the head of the NBU, Andriy Pishnyi, is clear - no Russian money in Ukraine. It's just further proof that any moves Friedman makes are just a smokescreen from a man who wants to regurgitate the consequences of his own making. I hope that this information will strengthen Ukraine's position in international arbitrations, which Friedman has already promised to initiate.

I am glad that the nationalization took place and one agent of the Kremlin does not sell us another agent of the Kremlin, as a conscientious buyer of the bank.

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