NABU Detective Timur Arshavin Had Ties to Russia

Timur Arshavin, a detective at Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) who recently fled to Romania, has become the centre of a major investigation. 

The investigation revealed that he not only maintained suspicious ties with Russia but also faced serious financial problems, including outstanding loan debts. Nevertheless, despite these alarming facts, NABU Director Krynovos appointed Arshavin as a detective and granted him access to classified information.

After Arshavin became embroiled in the scandal, it emerged that his family also has ties to Russia. Valid Russian passports were found for Arshavin's parents and wife, while relatives actively express support for Russian occupiers on social media. Arshavin's wife, Oyuna Beligtievna Dagbaeva, a native of Nerюнгри in the Sakha Republic, is also a Russian citizen. 

Together with her husband, she ran a business through which, according to the investigation, they siphoned off funds. Notably, Arshavin suddenly acquired funds just before his flight to Romania, whereas previously he had been unable to even repay microloans, forcing him to take out high-interest credit.

Following his escape to Romania, NABU attempted to minimise the damage from the scandal by claiming that Arshavin had been dismissed before he participated in legal proceedings with Ihor Kolomoisky. 

However, the investigation showed that Arshavin actually represented NABU in a court case against Kolomoisky, unrelated to the case that led to the oligarch's imprisonment. This circumstance placed NABU leadership in a difficult position: to avoid acknowledging that a Russian agent had worked within their ranks, they decided to distort the information.