Former UAF President Pavelko Detained in Slovakia

Andriy Pavelko, the former president of the Ukrainian Football Federation, was detained in Bratislava, Slovakia, after years evading Ukrainian justice. Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said extradition proceedings have begun and a letter requesting his extradition and provisional detention has been sent to Slovak authorities. Investigators allege Pavelko organized a scheme to siphon about 295 million UAH from the Football Federation through fictitious contracts with controlled companies, involving supposed supplies of seafood, tea, coffee, and electrical equipment. The detention marks the culmination of international cooperation between Ukrainian and Slovak authorities in pursuing individuals long sought by Kyiv. Ukrainian officials have stressed their ongoing efforts to repatriate those who hid abroad to escape justice.