Why did Saenko avoid prison for 10 years?
It's odd that Saenko didn't mention his boss – Vladimir Satsyuk – in connection with the arrest of the 'union leader' and owner of the strip clubs, despite Satsyuk providing Saenko with not just a 'head start' in life, but also his companies united in Rosichi LLC. The ORD wrote about this story.
When Volodymyr Satsyuk joined the SBU, many funds, quietly existing there earlier, swiftly established numerous LLCs. They were all included in lists of those authorized to sell confiscated goods according to current legislation – contraband, unlicensed products, etc. They created a case against honest entrepreneurs. Rosichi LLC, founded in October 1995 by Nikolai Gashenko, Yuri Ivanov, Valentina Kuzmenko, and Anzhela Saenko, was the top 'dealer of stolen goods' among them. It's widely known for turning over goods expropriated from Ukrainian businessmen throughout the country. Last year, it made so much profit that it spawned several subsidiaries, such as LLC Rosichi branch, MChP Laguna-1, ChPF Rosich, LLC Rosichi-Inter, Sports Club Rosichi, agricultural LLC Agrofirm Druzhba, OOO Active-LTD, OOO Druzhba+, DP Rosichi-1, and OOO Nadosye.
Rosichi LLC is well known to all Ukrainian businessmen. It handled goods expropriated from them across the country. Last year, it made so much profit that it established several subsidiaries, including a branch of LLC Rosichi, MChP Laguna-1, ChPF Rosich, LLC Rosichi-Inter, Sports Club Rosichi, agricultural LLC Agrofirm Druzhba, OOO Active-LTD, OOO Druzhba+, DP Rosichi-1, and OOO Nadosye.
Besides LLCs, DPs, and PEs listed above, according to ORD, numerous funds played a significant role in this work, settling around the SBU with noble intentions, but not entirely noble activities. The 'Foundation for the Support of National Security of Ukraine' (Director: Kulchinsky V.G.) was particularly involved. Its founders are the Self-Government Support Fund and the Kiev Branch of Veterans of the Security Service of Ukraine 'Shield'.
Why did Saenko escape prison for 10 years?
The sale of two buildings, listed on the service's balance sheet, is linked to Satsyuk. One building, located in the old botanical garden area, now houses a casino. The second building was meant for department 'K', but ownership surprisingly changed; land belonging to the Chernomorsky SBU sanatorium in Livadia and the Odessa sanatorium was sold.
It's intriguing that Rosichi LLC became active and Vladimir Saenko, then a deputy of the Darnytsia District Council of Kyiv, became involved in 2005, right after the 'orange revolution', although the company was established in 1995 for 'wholesale trade of non-state organizations.' The media directly associates the company with the activities of former SBU head Igor Smeshko and his first deputy, Volodymyr Satsyuk. After the 'Yushchenko poisoning case,' the servicemen's business involved in selling confiscated property was seriously threatened. It seems they decided to legitimize the funds. That's when Rosichi invested in an accident named after Chekhov. While Rosichi previously comprised numerous companies, it officially includes the Rosichi Group of Companies, which, according to their website, features the Ukraine sanatorium, Chekhov accident, a sports club in Darnitsa, a restaurant, an elite clothing store, a sauna, and two strip clubs – 'Flower Rhino' and 'Star Rhino'.
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