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Anti-corruption
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As derailing of anti-graft prosecutor appointment continues, panel members appeal to Prosecutor General
The saga to appoint Ukraine’s chief anti-corruption prosecutor continues as the (ANTAC) reports new attempts to derail the…
Appointment of Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor chief again blocked in what anti-graft activists say is President’s Office’s fault
On 24 December, the relevant commission has again failed to appoint Ukraine’s new Anti-Corruption Prosecutor chief. Despite the…
Daily review: West continues preparing for negotiations with Russia, Putin does not guarantee he will not invade Ukraine, reforms in danger
Quick fire For the first time in many weeks/months/years, JFO report no attacks by Russian-led militants. As of…
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…
Ukraine’s anti-corruption prosecutor selection now invalidated by scandalous court
The day before the final stage of the crucial selection of Ukraine’s new anti-corruption prosecutor on 21 December,…
Selection of Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor delayed yet again, raising suspicions of sabotage
After briefly going forward, the selection of Ukraine’s chief anti-corruption prosecutor is once again delayed, which has reform…
President’s Office plans to falsify selection of anti-corruption prosecutor, watchdog claims
The Kyiv-based Anti-Corruption Center, an anti-graft watchdog, says it has proof that the President’s Office plans to falsify…
Ukraine lost $20 million to corruption over three years, State Bureau of Investigation reports
Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), an anti-corruption institution created in 2018 to investigate crimes of top officials,…
Corruption and oligarchs still endanger Ukraine, European Court of Auditors report says
Grand corruption and state capture are still widely spread in Ukraine, and EU support and measures have not…
Council of Judges blocks long-awaited judicial reform, Zelenskyy calls an urgent meeting
Several post-Euromaidan attempts to reform Ukraine’s judiciary have been made in Ukraine, during the presidencies of both Petro…
Independence of Ukraine’s “anti-corruption champion” hangs by a thread
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) was the first link in the chain of anti-corruption infrastructure after the 2014…
Ukraine in review: the biggest stories of 2020
2020 was a hard year for nearly the entire world: the COVID-19 pandemic and the multiple ensuing crises…
Former Canadian Ambassador defines “top 10 mistakes” in Ukrainian reforms
“Western people often think that they understand everything about Ukraine… I do not rule out that the main…
Ukraine ponders ways to stop “legal terrorists” in Constitutional Court
[editorial]Ukraine’s Constitutional Court’s unappealable decision on 27 October not only killed Ukraine’s anti-corruption infrastructure – it sent the…
(Anti-)Constitutional Court of Ukraine: why it declares the best reforms unconstitutional instead of protecting the Constitution
Generally, all democracies have the function of a constitutional judiciary, which checks whether the law complies with the…
Constitutional Court torpedoes Ukraine’s anti-corruption reform
“Should there be life imprisonment for large-scale corruption?” asked President Zelenskyy in a controversial unofficial poll held on…
Ukrainian MPs endanger independence of key anti-corruption body and country’s international support
On 17 September, Ukrainian MPs voted for a decision that puts international financial support for the country under…
Why post-Euromaidan anti-corruption reform in Ukraine is still a success
The creation of the new anti-corruption institutions in the country started in 2015. Amongst the first was the…
Ukrainian NGOs demand proper investigation into devastating fire of anti-corruption fighter’s house
Ukrainian NGOs demand a proper independent investigation into a fire that demolished leading anti-corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin’s house.…
Anti-corruption steps of Ukraine’s new parliament endorsed by activists
Unblocking the Anti-Corruption Court The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), and the system…