Collage: Andrii Kalistratenko, Ukrainska Pravda
The name "Vasia" was mentioned in a discussion about bail for former energy minister Herman Halushchenko that was caught on tape by Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies as part of Operation Forrest Gump. Now it appears the name may refer to businessman Vasyl Astion.
Source: Tkach in a comment on behalf of Ukrainska Pravda on YouTube
Quote: "We at Ukrainska Pravda reported back in early June, among other things, that bail was to be posted for Halushchenko and that the money was being collected. And we said at the time that the businessman Vasyl Astion might be involved. As far as we understand, he is currently abroad. Our sources in business circles say he lives in Vienna.
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