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Maryna Barsuk, the spokesperson judge of the Northern Commercial Court of Appeal (NCCA), stands out as one of the most compelling personalities in the judiciary. She has frequently been featured in journalistic investigations — and for good reason. Few of her peers were invited to the 2021 birthday celebration of controversial businessman Pavlo Fuks, or hosted him at their wedding along with Ihor Kolomoiskyi.

After the scandals two years ago surrounding the Fresh Forex Ukraine exchange, it seemed that it had ceased to exist, and the law enforcement authorities had brought the criminal cases against its owner, Andrey Martynyuk, to a logical conclusion.