Poroshenko ally Hranovsky charged in corruption case.
Oleksandr Hranovsky, a former member of parliament from ex-President Petro Poroshenko’s party, was charged with abuse of power for alleged embezzlement at the Odesa Portside Plant, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said. The corruption scheme caused losses worth Hr 93.3 million ($2.5 million) in 2015, according to the NABU. Hranovsky, whose whereabouts are currently unknown, has denied the accusations.