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Media uncover hundreds of NGOs and charities involved in draft evasion scandal
A black market "service" costing up to $5,000 per person has enabled the escape of thousands of Ukrainian men, with the help of NGOs and charities.
UK intel: Over 1,000 Russian military bribery cases point to deep corruption problems
An investigation by an independent Russian paper reveals endemic corruption in the Russian military via bribes for services ranging from leave to avoiding frontline deployment, per UK intelligence.
Ukraine ranks 104th out of 180 in 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, achieving one of the world’s best results
The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks 180 countries and territories around the globe by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, scoring on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
Anti-graft watchdog: Key MoD procurement corruption scandal suspect caught trying to escape Ukraine
Son of key suspect in $25 million Ukraine defense procurement fraud scheme nabbed trying to flee, faces over a decade behind bars.
Ukrainian MoD contractor nabbed amid $ 1.2 bn fraud probe as minister vows to clean house
Ihor Hrynkevych's attempt to give a $500k bribe amid an ongoing probe of corruption at Ukraine's Defense Ministry backfired badly as minister Rustem Umerov announces he will "clear the system"
Ukraine’s anti-graft agency and Transparency International Canada to enhance cooperation in corruption disclosure
The National Agency on Corruption Prevention and the Canadian international human rights organization Transparency International Canada have agreed…
Ukraine security service detains four corrupt customs officials in three regions
Ukraine's security service says it has detained five high-profile regional officials suspected of corruption. Four of those are regional customs officers, the fifth is a local taxation official.
Zelenskyy wants to equate corruption with high treason during martial law
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview that he wants to equate corruption with high treason during…
Ukraine fires military recruitment officials for taking bribes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired all the heads of his country’s regional military recruitment centers. The move was…
Shell firms exploit Ukrainian grain trade, depriving war-torn country of revenue
According to an investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and RISE Project, Ukraine is…
Ukraine’s Supreme Court head detained on suspicion of USD 3 million bribe
The head of Ukraine’s Supreme Court, Vsevolod Kniaziev, was detained on suspicion of bribery on 15 May, according…
Ukraine exposed embezzlement of USD 1 bn by oligarch’s oil companies
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) exposed large-scale embezzlement schemes of UAH 40 billion ($1.1 billion) by the…
Ukraine shows progress in fight against corruption in 2022, Corruption Perceptions Index reveals
Ukraine has shown progress in the fight against corruption despite the Russian invasion, Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index…
Putin “opened the door for further institutionalized corruption” by his decree – ISW
The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) says that “Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the door…
Ukrainian relays supplied to Russia up to 2016 found in Iranian kamikaze drones – investigation
Since early September, Russia has been widely using the Shahed-type loitering munitions in Ukraine. The further the more…
President’s Office Deputy Head not to use car given for humanitarian purposes after publicity
Deputy Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Tymoshenko said that he will no longer use the…
Mi-2 helicopter discovered in ship container at Odesa Customs
During the searches at the Odesa Customs, the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) found a Mi-2 multi-purpose helicopter…
In post-war Ukraine, Zelenskyy will face fate of Churchill – social scientist
[editorial]Assuming that the Revolution of Dignity in 2014 and the current war are ongoing events, sociologist Mychailo Wynnyckyj…
Hail corruption in Putin’s Russia: we need more, not less, of it
In early June of this year, Russian invaders killed Roman Ratushnyi, a 24-year-old Ukrainian civic activist who volunteered…
Anti-corruption prosecutor chief selection committee fails to approve clear winner; activists point fingers at President
As predicted by anti-corruption activists, Ukraine did not select a new anti-corruption prosecutor chief on 21 December. The…