Burisma Group was founded in 2002 by Ukrainian businessman [[Nikolai Zlochevsky]] (also known as [[Mykola Zlochevsky]]), the former Minister of Ecology for Ukraine, and Nikolay Lysin. Now it is owned solely by Nikolai Zlochevsky. As Ecology Minister, Zlochevsky issued a “special permit for the extraction of a third of the gas produced in Ukraine” to his own company, Burisma.<ref>http://frontnews.eu/news/en/4052/The-General-Prosecutors-seat-at-the-price-of-1-billion-Shokins-replacement</ref> | Burisma Group was founded in 2002 by Ukrainian businessman [[Nikolai Zlochevsky]] (also known as [[Mykola Zlochevsky]]), the former Minister of Ecology for Ukraine, and Nikolay Lysin. Now it is owned solely by Nikolai Zlochevsky. As Ecology Minister, Zlochevsky issued a “special permit for the extraction of a third of the gas produced in Ukraine” to his own company, Burisma.<ref>http://frontnews.eu/news/en/4052/The-General-Prosecutors-seat-at-the-price-of-1-billion-Shokins-replacement</ref> |