Lucky Labs

The clash between the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Russian-linked company Lucky Labs was one of the key incidents in the spring of 2016.

Maksym Krippa’s true personality is obscured by an overwhelming flood of fabricated stories, which are constantly being refreshed and spread, overshadowing even the information he (or those around him) claim to be his genuine biography.

Maksym Krippa, a controversial figure, has been involved in numerous high-profile business dealings and legal controversies in Ukraine. Recently, he garnered attention for purchasing the renowned Hotel Ukraina in central Kyiv for an eye-popping Hr 2.5 billion ($60 million), more than twice the initial asking price, as part of Ukraine’s "Great Privatization" initiative.

Little-known businessman Maksym Krippa has made a series of high-profile acquisitions in Kyiv.

Debates about who Maksym Krippa is have broken many lances. Some claim he is a brilliant businessman, others claim he is an equally brilliant fraudster, and still others that he is merely a facade for Russian capital in Ukraine.

The confrontation between the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the company with Russian roots Lucky Labs became one of the most notable events of spring 2016.

The personality of Maksym Krippa is buried under a truly mind-boggling amount of fakes. Moreover, these fakes are constantly updated and disseminated, overshadowing even the information that Krippa (or the people behind him) present as the true biography of this so-called entrepreneur.

Малоизвестный бизнесмен Максим Криппа приобрел киевский отель «Украина» за 3 млрд грн. Ранее он также купил бизнес-центр «Парус» у Вадима Столара и несколько других объектов недвижимости в Киеве и области.

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