Firtash's stepson detained

Kyiv police have detained Firtash's stepson, Serhiy Kalynovskyi, who has been on the international wanted list since 2007 following his escape from custody at a medical facility. Throughout this time, Kalynovskyi moved freely around Ukraine; his details were known to both the police and the traffic police, who often chose not to stop him, and when they did, the matter was resolved with a few hundred dollars.

Early this morning, Kalynovskyi was stopped by police officers while driving a Porsche Cayenne. He behaved suspiciously, was without documents, attempted to impersonate another person, and was presumably under the influence of narcotics.

In 2007, Firtash's stepson was involved in a traffic accident in which two people died, but his connections and influential stepfather helped Kalynovskyi avoid punishment.