Serhij Bubka from Ukraine has found himself in the spotlight in his home country. In an article from bihus.info – a website for investigative journalism – Bubka and his brother Vasyl are blamed for selling fuel to the Russian war machine. Through their company “Mont Blanc”, the brothers are said to have sold fuel for almost one million roubles, equivalent to NOK 112,000, in the Russian-occupied area of Donetsk. The document presented by bihus.info should show three different agreements on the sale of fuel to the Russian side. It is Vasyl Bubka’s signature that will appear on the document, but with Serhij as co-owner in the register. He is also said to have received a “Russian social security number” in connection with the business. BRØR: Vasyl and Serhij Bubka back in 1993. Photo: Ap Announces lawsuit In November last year, Russia decided that all companies operating in the occupied territories must follow Russian legislation. Not long after, three of the Bubka brothers’ companies in Donetsk were registered as Russian, it is claimed. Bubka’s lawyer Serhij Jakimets believes that the article from Bihus is a distorted and manipulative version of the truth and says that his client is preparing a lawsuit against the journalist behind the case. – Ukrainian law gives all persons the right to respect for their honor and dignity, which is inviolable. In equality, their business reputation is inviolable. In light of this, Serhij Bubka is filing a lawsuit to protect his rights, says the lawyer, according to vesti.ua. – A fake bastard Bubka is considered one of the greatest athletes in history. The Ukrainian was the first to jump over six meters in the pole vault, and set a total of 17 world records outdoors. He won six straight World Cup golds, three of them under the flag of the Soviet Union. RECORD HOLDER: Bubka dominated athletics for a number of years. Photo: AP The allegations about his dealings with the Russians arouse strong reactions in his home country. Words such as “betrayer” and “betrayer” are used frequently on social media. – He was once a great athlete, one of my generation’s idols. It turned out that he is a fake bastard, writes author Armen Gasparyan on Telegram. In 2001, Bubka was awarded the award “Hero of Ukraine”. In recent times, his reputation has suffered some scratches. Bubka previously represented the pro-Russian and now banned Party of Regions, and acted as an adviser to the leader of the party, Viktor Yanukovych. He was Ukraine’s president until 2014, but today lives in exile in Russia. NEAR: It has previously been reported in the Russian media that Vladimir Putin will replace Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj with the former President of the country Viktor Yanukovych if Russia wins the war. Yanukovych and Putin are pictured here in 2013. Photo: Reuters Bubka has also been blamed for turning his coat to the wind after Russia’s invasion in February 2022. At the start, many reacted to his use of words, where he was blamed for not wanting to call it a war . He has since expressed clear support for Ukraine. There were also reactions when Bubka did not want to ban all Russian athletes after the doping scandal in 2014. Demand answers about Bubka When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started, Bubka was still head of the Olympic committee in the country. In November, the 59-year-old resigned from office, but he still sits on the board of the committee. The wrestler Zjan Belenjuk stood for election as Bubka’s successor in the Ukrainian Olympic Committee, but lost to Vadym Huttsajt, who is also the Minister of Youth and Sports in the Ukrainian government. After the election, there has been a lot of turmoil within the committee. The former football star Andriy Shevchenko did not like the election results and withdrew from the committee. Belenjuk did the same. – It is a story that looks very bad, the Ukrainian sports community is confused. When it comes to consequences, they must ask committee president Vadym Huttsajt, it is his responsibility now, Belenjuk says to news about the revelations about Bubka. CHALLENGER: Zjan Belenjuk. Photo: AP news knows that several athletes have put pressure on Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee, which they expect will come up with an answer about Bubka. On Tuesday, a meeting has been called where Huttsajt, a number of members of the committee and athletes will participate. Bubka is also an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee. He currently manages the IOC’s solidarity fund, where, after the outbreak of war, he has been responsible for distributing funds to Ukrainian athletes and their efforts towards upcoming championships. news has asked the IOC for a comment on the information that appears in Bihus’ article, but has so far not received a reply.
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Ukrainian legend in hard weather – being blamed for doing business in Russian-occupied territory
