BREAKING: Ukraine's Prosecutor General Resigns Amid Major Corruption Scandal
Kravchenko denied involvement and called the move political after NABU and SAPO said they uncovered a scheme that laundered millions of hryvnias.
- On September 7, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko submitted his resignation to President Volodymyr Zelensky, reversing his earlier statement that day that he would not step down.
- The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office announced on September 5 that they uncovered an alleged criminal organization protecting fraudulent call centers, leading to the detention of deputy Serhii Kropyva.
- Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court remanded Kropyva in custody on September 7 with $2.7 million bail; released recordings reference a 'boss' whose patronymic Andriiovych corresponds to Kravchenko.
- Kravchenko, whom NABU has not identified as a suspect, denied involvement and characterized his resignation as a 'political decision,' stating, "This is a political decision. And I made it consciously."
- In his departure, the Prosecutor General thanked colleagues for documenting Russian crimes and defending state interests, saying, "I thank my colleagues who honestly perform their work.
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Ukraine's top prosecutor, Ruslan Kravchenko, has submitted his resignation. The Prosecutor General is embroiled in a corruption case. Kravchenko's associates allegedly accepted bribes amounting to the equivalent of tens of thousands of euros from fraudulent call centers. Scammers are active at these call centers. By paying bribes to prosecutors, the latter allegedly turned a blind eye. Last week, the offices of Kravchenko and key staff members w…
Ukraine Prosecutor General Resigns Following Criminal Corruption Probe Involving His Office
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko is essentially the equivalent of the U.S. Attorney General. Keep in mind the Prosecutor General is the office responsible for prosecuting all the Ukraine government officials engaged in corruption, fraud and bribery. Last week the Ukraine anti-corruption agencies, NABU and SAPO, said they had discovered a criminally corrupt operation […]
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Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced late Tuesday that he had submitted his resignation to President Volodymyr Zelensky and the parliament, following a corruption scandal that has engulfed his office in recent days.
After serious accusations of corruption, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine resigns. He himself rejects any co-indebtedness.
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