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Ukrainian Oligarch Who Survived Attempted Assassination Says He Does Not Know Who Wanted Him Dead
Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Ukrainian oligarch and industrialist Vadym Yermolayev gave Ukrainska Pravda his first extended interview since an attempted assassination in Monaco.
- He described the June 29 attack near his home and the investigation that followed.
- Yermolayev’s son, Artur Yermolayev, was convicted in Estonia of leading a criminal group involved in phone scams and international investment fraud.
Vadym Yermolayev, a prominent Ukrainian oligarch, property developer and industrialist from Dnipro, has spoken publicly at length for the first time since an attempted assassination in Monaco.
In an interview with the Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda, the 58-year-old discussed the attack near his home on the evening of June 29 and the investigation that followed. Despite surviving the attempt, he says he does not know who wanted him dead.
Yermolayev also drew attention in Estonia through his son, Artur Yermolayev, who was convicted of creating and leading a criminal group specializing in telephone scams and international investment fraud.
About this summary
Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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