Yuriy Kolobov (; born 8 April 1973) is a former
Minister of Finance of Ukraine
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Biography
Kolobov graduated from
Dnipro State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture and the
University of Kharkiv
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He has worked as a director of treasury for the State Savings Bank of Ukraine (OshchadBank) until June 2008.][ From June to December 2008 Kolobov was chairman of the board for the BTA Bank.][ He also worked as a counselor on banking issues for the ]Finance Company Kibrit
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. In 2010 Kolobov was a leading executive for the State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine (UkrExImBank).[
From 29 December 2010 he was appointed the first deputy of the chairman of the ]National Bank of Ukraine
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On 28 February 2012 (by decree of ]President
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Viktor Yanukovych
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) he was appointed Minister of Finance
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On 25 September 2014 the Ukraine General Prosecutor opened a criminal probe into Kolobov; he is accused of illegally transferring a $450,000 fee to Russia's state-run ]VTB Capital
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as a kickback for the 17 December 2013 Russian–Ukrainian action plan
The 17 December 2013 Russian–Ukrainian action plan was a ''de facto'' defunct[Ukrtelekom
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.[General Prosecutor opened another case against Yanukovych]
Ukrayinska Pravda
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. 30 September 2014
Since 3 July 2014 Kolobov is in the international wanted list for abuse of power.[Ukraine accuses Russia of breaking CIS agreements over Yanukovych extradition](_blank)
Interfax-Ukraine
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(12 January 2015)
Russian prosecutors refused to extradite Kolobov to Ukraine and stated (according to Ukraine falsely) that they have not received such a request from Ukraine.Spanish
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The Spanish police announced that the Kolobov case is politically motivate
Hobby
Kolobov likes playing basketball. He was promoting Ukraine to host EuroBasket 2015 when he was a Minister of Finance.
In May 2016 Kolobov was appointed a chairman of the Tutorial Council of the Ukrainian Basketball Federation.
In May 2016, the ex-minister incurred expenses for Ukraine national under-15 basketball team who participated in championship hosted by Spain.
Furthermore, Kolobov was called up for Ukraine veterans basketball team.
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1973 births
Finance ministers of Ukraine
Fugitives wanted by Ukraine
Living people
National University of Kharkiv alumni
People from Pavlohrad
Ukrainian billionaires
21st-century Ukrainian economists
Exiled Ukrainian politicians
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