SAPO Archives - Euromaidan Press

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Ukraine passes anti-corruption laws to advance EU integration

The parliament of Ukraine passed laws that increase the staff and powers of the anti-corruption agencies and regulate the rights of national minorities, fulfilling three out of four conditions set by the European Commission for opening accession talks with Ukraine.

bySerge Havrylets

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How can Ukraine make anti-corruption institutions more effective? Top lawyer explains

In his interview with Euromaidan Press, Mykola Khavroniuk, a Ukrainian lawyer, former head of the legal department and…

bySerge Havrylets

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Analysis

Case against Ukraine’s ex-Naftogaz chief: political persecution or effective anti-corruption work?

A former CEO of Ukraine’s state-owned oil and gas company Naftogaz, Andriy Koboliev, faces charges of the High…

bySerge Havrylets

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Daily review

Daily review: Ukraine releases locally-made intelligence gathering drone, Canadian firm leaves, losing battle to oligarch, Medvedchuk channels sanctioned again

Past 24 hours in the war zone JFO report 2 attacks by Russian occupation forces in Katerynivka &…

byAlya Shandra

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Ukrainian reforms

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…

byAlya Shandra

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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…

byAlya Shandra

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Daily review

Daily review: up to 800 Russian officers permanently deployed in Donbas; Poroshenko’s business group fined; casus belli for invasion?

December 20 in the war zone According to Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation Staff, Russian proxies launched five attacks…

byYuri Zoria

Drago Kos, member of the SAPO selection commission

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Ukraine

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…

byAlya Shandra

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Daily review

Daily review: Lublin Triangle signs declaration on Ukraine’s NATO&EU prospects, US Senate to vote on Nord Stream 2 sanctions, Poroshenko charged with treason

Quick fire JFO report 2 attacks by Russian-backed militants, namely near Novozvanivka and Svitlodarsk Russian-led militants once again…

byAlya Shandra

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Ukrainian reforms

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,…

byAlya Shandra

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Ukrainian reforms

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…

byAlya Shandra

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Ukrainian reforms

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…

byAlya Shandra

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Ukrainian reforms

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…

byOlena Makarenko

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5 months after legal start of Anti-Corruption Court, how close is Ukraine to prosecuting its top-corrupts?

The launch of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) is a huge step forward for Ukraine. The country’s civil…

byOlena Makarenko

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The Court – Euromaidan Press documentary on the creation of the Anti-Corruption Court

The fight for its creation was not easy. President Petro Poroshenko, the author of Ukraine’s judicial reform, resisted…

byOlena Makarenko

9 minute read

Ukrainian reforms

Why are only three Ukrainian top-corruptionaires behind bars?

The slow pace of reforms and lack of fruitful results in fighting corruption in Ukraine often overshadow all…

byOlena Makarenko

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International

Ukraine’s main anti-corruption prosecutor keeps office despite gross violations of professional ethics

In 2015, as part of a strategy to tackle corruption and modernize Ukraine after the Euromaidan Revolution, two…

byOlena Makarenko

Divorce of Ukrainian anti-corruption institutions: will it affect the investigations against top-corrupts?

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Ukraine

Divorce of Ukrainian anti-corruption institutions: will it affect the investigations against top-corrupts?

However, if NABU is praised nearly unconditionally, SAPO is always spoken about with additional remarks – “not totally…

byOlena Makarenko