No receipts in Nice: France detains Ukraine’s ex-prosecutor over gold bars and luxury watches
Piskun couldn’t explain €1 million in assets at his Nice villa.
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Ukraine’s anti-corruption cops just beat the president—but the fight’s not over
Ukraine’s corruption investigators are back to charging million-dollar schemes after surviving a July attempt to strip their independence. But they’re working under a government that still has the administrative tools to derail sensitive cases and has demonstrated its willingness to use them.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies suddenly close four long-stalled cases in one week following prosecutor general’s takeover
Following President Zelenskyy’s signature on the law, the anti-corruption agency finalizes the massive $225 million PrivatBank embezzlement case.
Zelenskyy urgently gathers anti-corruption chiefs amid mass protests, as MPs plan to challenge his new controversial law in court
The battle over Ukraine’s reforms legacy intensifies.
Alleged FSB infiltration investigation used to smash Ukraine’s anti-corruption system, says watchdog
FSB-related arrests serve as cover for political moves that undermine key anti-graft bodies and centralize power.
Abuse of power: Ukraine’s Civil Anti-Corruption Council urges Zelenskyy to veto new law undermining anti-corruption system
The law allows the Prosecutor General to seize cases, issue directives to anti-corruption bodies in Ukraine.
Ukraine pursues justice for 170,000 war crimes since Russian full-scale invasion
Most of them address violations of war laws, including attacks on civilians, mistreatment of prisoners, and the use of banned weapons. A small portion of them also includes collaboration, treason, and crimes against Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
Investigation finds senior Ukrainian officials linked to $36 million defense budget embezzlement scheme
A sweeping investigation has revealed that senior officials from Ukraine's Ministry of Defense and other key agencies were involved in a scheme to misappropriate funds earmarked for the military, leading to numerous arrests and ongoing criminal proceedings.
Head of SBU’s cybersecurity reassigned to frontline after investigative report exposes property discrepancies
Besides, the head of the Solomyansky Territorial Recruitment in Kyiv, involved in the attempt to issue the draft summons, has been demoted and reassigned to a lower position.
Prosecutor General turns the tables on corruption fighter who survived three murder attempts
The activist was assaulted three times during February - May 2018. First, he was beaten up and spent…
New prosecutor general sabotages “litmus case” for Ukrainian justice
The case of Kateryna Handziuk is a litmus test for measuring the state of Ukrainian justice, and the…
Parliament’s urgent quarantine agenda: MPs appoint new Prosecutor General
The Ukrainian Parliament has appointed Iryna Venediktova, the acting head of the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR), as…
The president is not the prosecutor: lessons Ukraine can learn from the USA
Each time the President of Ukraine appoints the Prosecutor General, the question arises: will the new Prosecutor General…
“War of anti-corruptionists” intensifies as Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau claims its sting operation thwarted by security service
A new conflict has arisen between Ukraine’s General Prosecutor’s Office and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, which is believed…
Ukraine’s PRosecutor General: one year of Yuriy Lutsenko
A bit over a year ago in Ukraine, Yuriy Lutsenko was appointed to the position of Prosecutor General.…
Why all the Prosecutors General of Ukraine are similar
Critics of the Prosecutor General's Office will compare Yuriy Lutsenko to Shokin or even worse. However, the issue…
Poroshenko explains his choice of prosecutor
President Poroshenko called changes to the law connected with the appointment of Yuriy Lutsenko as Prosecutor General of…
How Ukraine’s old guard killed the prosecution reform
On 12 May 2016, the Ukraine's presidential ally Yuriy Lutsenko was appointed to the post of the Prosecutor…
A new General Prosecutor for Poroshenko
During the last year and a half, Lutsenko headed Petro Poroshenko's Bloc in the Ukrainian Parliament. His political…