Ukraine Freezes Over $80 Million in Assets of Tycoon Kolomoisky in Embezzlement Probe

Ukraine freezes over $80 million in assets of tycoon Kolomoisky as part of embezzlement probe
Kolomoisky ordered into custody last week on suspicion of money laundering
Nearly 1,000 properties and over 1,600 vehicles frozen along with cash
Kolomoisky is former owner of PrivatBank, nationalized in 2016
Crackdown on oligarchs part of anti-corruption drive and push to join EU

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