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Hennadiy Balashov

Hennadiy Viktorovych Balashov (Ukrainian: Геннадій Вікторович Балашов, born 20 February 1961, Dnipro, USSR) is a Ukrainian businessman, blogger, politician and leader of 5.10 political party.[1][3] He is an advocate of a radical reform of Ukraine's tax system, so-called "Tax Paradise for humanity".

Hennadiy Balashov
Геннадій Балашов
People's Deputy of Ukraine
In office
May 1998 – April 2002[1]
Personal details
Born
Hennadiy Viktorovych Balashov

(1961-02-20) 20 February 1961 (age 63)
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Political partyThe Libertarian party 5.10
Residence(s)Kyiv, Ukraine
Alma materDnipropetrovsk National University
OccupationPolitician, businessman
ProfessionEconomist
Websitehttp://www.balashov.com.ua/
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–present
Subscribers352K[2]
Total views67 million[2]
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: Oct 29, 2024
Yuri Elistratov [ru], Hennadiy Balashov, Vadim Chuprina, Sea of Azov, in 1989
Ukraine, Kyiv, 5.10 party office, September 2021. Freedom for Gennady Balashov.

Biography

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During Euromaidan events, Balashov sided with the protesters and was actively campaigning for his ideas, calling for the introduction of 5.10 system. At the beginning of March, as the crisis in Crimea was deepening, he travelled to Simferopol, but was kidnapped by allegedly local self-defense forces.[4] Upon his release and return to Kyiv, Balashov said that he was kidnapped, robbed and was being beaten for eight hours by local bandits.[5]

On March 10, 2014, on the stage of Euromaidan, Gennady Balashov stated that "Putin has started a war" against Ukraine, and the only way to stop the war is to shut off the supply of Russian gas to Europe through the territory of Ukraine, for which he called on those present to "blow up the pipe." On March 12 2014, the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case against Gennady Balashov for public calls to kill Russians and declared him wanted internationally.[6][7][8]

2014 Ukrainian presidential election

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In the early elections of the President of Ukraine in 2014, Gennadiy Balashov and his party "5.10" supported Petro Poroshenko in order not to let Yulia Tymoshenko win the election.[9]

2019 Ukrainian presidential election

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On 19 September 2018, the leader of the 5.10 party, Gennadiy Balashov, announced his intention to nominate his candidature for the presidential election of Ukraine on 31 March 2019.

Balashov urged party members and party supporters to finance his election campaign through contributions to the party account. The reports of the party indicated that at the beginning of 2019 1.2 million UAH were collected. This is 47% of the collateral (UAH 2.5 million), which should be submitted by the candidate to the CEC for registration. Balashov pledged to add the rest of his own money.

On 15 January, registration documents were submitted to the CEC. On 18 January, the CEC approved the candidate.

Family

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Balashov has a wife and three children – daughters Julia, Daria and son Gennady.[10]

Scandals

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Criminal Case

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On 22 January 2021 the National Police of Ukraine opened a criminal case against Balashov as he received funds totaling $28,000 as an investment in the construction of an elite apartment building. However, after the house was built, he did not give the investors their funds, but instead began to lease the premises of the house for office rent.[11][12]

Illegal Construction of the New York Building in the UNESCO Protected Zone

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House New York

Boryslav Bereza claims that erection of a house by Balashov in the buffer zone of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "St. Sophia Cathedral and Adjacent Monasteries, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra" caused a high resonance in society.[citation needed] Architects and archaeologists, including a representative of the Institute of Archeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, said that Balashov built his house with numerous violations, which gives UNESCO the full right to exclude the Cathedral of St. Sophia and the adjacent monastic structures, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra from the list of World Heritage Sites Boryslav Bereza claims. [13][14]

The New York House is a residential building located in Kyiv at 60 Redutna Street. The building was constructed in 2015 with the involvement of businessman Hennadiy Balashov. The house has a total project area of 2333.3 m2 and consists of 8 apartments with an average area of 140 m2.[15] Construction on Redutna Street has faced significant criticism from the community due to numerous violations of building codes and legislation, particularly in an area of historical and cultural value. According to Ukrainian cultural heritage protection legislation, high-rise construction is prohibited here; however, despite this, new residential complexes have begun to appear in this area.[16] As of 2021, the construction of the New York Club House and other projects on Redutna Street are under scrutiny and protests from local residents concerned about potential safety and stability issues for neighboring buildings due to possible landslides.[17] [18]

Gennadiy's Position

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Gennadiy Balashov denied the accusations and expressed the opinion that the opening of the criminal case is an attempt at blackmail by law enforcement to extort money. According to him, investigative bodies, in cooperation with the prosecutor's office and Kyiv authorities, are pressuring businessmen and illegally interfering in entrepreneurial activities under the guise of criminal investigations.[19]

The prosecutor's office together with the police feeds off the [Tsarskoye Selo (Kyiv)], terrorizes entrepreneurs, and engages in wrongdoing along with the entire Kyiv authorities. And the case they are accusing me of is regarding the demolition of a monument. But which monument I demolished, they have not been able to establish for five years.

— Gennadiy Balashov

[20]

Language Statements

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During the discussion of the Ukrainian language legislature at one of the all-Ukrainian TV channels, Balashov said that he spoke Russian out of principle[21][22]

Bibliography

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  • "How to become an adventurer. Reflections of a millionaire "(2011)
  • "The monarchy of the entrepreneur. How to become king? "(2014)

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ a b Балашов Геннадій Вікторович (in Ukrainian). vip-ua.org.ua. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "About Геннадий Балашов". YouTube.
  3. ^ Геннадий Балашов: "Партия "5.10". Люстрация олигархической системы". h.ua (in Russian). Kyiv. 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  4. ^ Ведучого і політика Балашова викрали і побили в Криму. Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). Kyiv. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Били меня уважительно", – киевский предприниматель Балашов о своих похитителях в Крыму. newsoboz.org (in Russian). Kyiv. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against Ukrainian businessman Gennady Balashov". 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Criminal case opened against Ukrainian businessman for calls to kill Russians". 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Investigative Committee opened a case of extremism against Ukrainian businessman Balashov". Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  9. ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  10. ^ Геннадий Балашов: «На „раскрутку“ партии мы потратили 700 тысяч долларов, а теперь я деньги лекциями зарабатываю» (in Russian) 12 August 2012
  11. ^ "Против Балашова открыто уголовное дело за мошенничество, – СМИ — DSnews.ua". www.dsnews.ua (in Russian). 9 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Против Балашова открыто уголовное дело за мошенничество (документ)". www.unian.net (in Russian). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Из-за незаконной стройки Киево-Печерская лавра может потерять статус объекта ЮНЕСКО". Зеркало недели | Дзеркало тижня | Mirror Weekly. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Киево-Печерскую Лавру могут вычеркнуть из списка Всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО – Береза". www.unn.com.ua. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Клубный дом New York - Киев".
  16. ^ "Строительный колапс в Киеве или как сползают постройки на Редутной | Наш Печерський". 27 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Скандальный New York: ГАСК проверит застройку Балашова в историческом центре столицы". 22 June 2021.
  18. ^ "New York · Redutna St, 60, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000".
  19. ^ "Hideouts from cops, undercover agents, and blackmail: court reviews the preventive measure against Balashov". Focus (in Russian). 26 July 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Hideouts from cops, undercover agents, and blackmail: court reviews the preventive measure against Balashov". Focus (in Russian). 26 July 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Балашов обозвал тварями людей, которые просят перейти на украинский. Российские СМИ в восторге". glavcom.ua (in Russian). 17 January 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Балашов обозвал тварями людей, которые просят перейти на украинский: реакция росСМИ и украинцев". OBOZREVATEL NEWS (in Russian). 17 January 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Указ Президента України від 02.03.2001 № 130/2001 "Про відзначення державними нагородами України працівників підприємств, установ і організацій"". Офіційний портал Верховної Ради України. 2 March 2001. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
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