Ukrainian businessman Hennady Korban, whose citizenship was terminated, said that he did not know the "real reasons" for this decision, but he singled out several versions for himself. He told about this in an interview with the BBC.
For himself, the businessman singled out several versions that were in the public space. The first is allegedly due to meetings with the American politician, Victoria Spartz: "I can answer this question: I met her once when she was passing through the Dnipro on the way to Zaporizhzhia. She visited the defense headquarters, they talked mainly about how combat brigades of weapons should be equipped, how applications should be made. I did not discuss with her the Office of the President, any people from there."
The second version in the press is a friendship with journalist Yury Butusov, who criticizes the government in his articles.
The third option, which Korban calls the most likely, is a "systemic misunderstanding that arose during the war between the regional government and the Cabinet of Ministers."
When asked who initiated the termination of his citizenship, Korban answered: "The president signed this decree. It was probably prepared by his subordinates, Mr. Yermak as well, they discuss similar things together, even make decisions on similar issues together."
Korban does not know the "real reasons", but said that he plans to return to Ukraine and hopes that the decision regarding his citizenship will be changed.
Korban also noted that the lawyers advised him not to reveal any questions about relations with the state of Ukraine, other relations, in the interview, in order not to influence the proceedings in the courts.
- On July 22, during customs control at the border with Poland, Hennady Korbanʼs passport was confiscated. The reason is the termination of citizenship. On July 26, he was released from the transit zone to Poland. On July 28, President Zelensky called the decision to deprive Korban of citizenship legal. He did not give the reasons for this decision.
- On July 20, "Ukrainian Pravda" and a number of Ukrainian mass media, citing their own sources in law enforcement agencies, the Office of the President, and the leadership of the "Servant of the People" faction, reported that the president signed a decree on the deprivation of citizenship of the head of the Dnipro Territorial Defense Staff, Hennady Korban, the MP Vadym Rabinovych and oligarch Igor Kolomoiskyi.