When Olena Duma was appointed as the Head of the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) in June this year, there was significant criticism around the future of the Agency. However, Duma quickly got to work. While not without issues, the registers of seized assets were opened under her leadership. ARMA also started more actively managing assets.

LIGA.net spoke to Olena Duma about some of the recent high-profile developments related to the agency's work. We discussed the opening of the registers, as well as the case of Viktor Medvedchuk's former gas station chain under the Glusco brand. Duma also addressed how much ARMA earns from and spends on managing seized assets. Additionally, she provided insight into her plans to build constructive relations with Ukrainian civil society stakeholders.

LIGA.net: The Unified State Register of Seized Assets has recently opened. But, according to NGOs, it is not complete and difficult to use. Can you tell us when the full version with a user-friendly interface might appear? Or what prevents its creation?

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ARMANaftogazViktor MedvedchukOlena DumaGluscoMikhail FridmanChornomornafrogaz