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Tsenov suspended from National Police post; other law enforcement officers to be checked

Ukraine's National Police have suspended Volodymyr Tsenov, first deputy head of the Strategic Investigations Department, from duty. He is a suspect in the Carthage case over alleged participation in a criminal organization and receiving bribes, the National Police said on Nov. 12, in response to a request from Schemes, the investigative project of Radio Liberty.

12 November, 07:24 PM

Restoration Ministry official suspended as investigators probe sanctions bribes

Investigative searches were conducted at the Ministry for Restoration over alleged sanctions-relief bribery involving a top official, the ministry announced on Sept. 23.

23 September, 12:24 PM

Two Ukrainian soldiers detained for demanding kickback on military procurement contract

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) detained two Ukrainian service members running a kickback scheme, allegedly demanding a UAH 4.48 million (more than $100,000) bribe from a defense contractor to approve the delivery of electronic warfare equipment to the military, the organizations announced on August 27.

27 August, 11:37 AM

Anti-corruption agencies search two Supreme Court chamber heads

Anti-corruption agencies searched the residences of two Supreme Court judges on Aug. 19 as part of "Operation Themis," the DEJURE Foundation advocacy center reported on Aug. 27, citing informed sources.

27 August, 10:04 AM

Orban’s foreign minister Szijjarto faces up to 3 years in bribery case

Former Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjarto is named in an investigation into a possible bribery offense and could face up to three years in prison if convicted, Hungarian news outlet Index reported on Aug. 7.

8 August, 01:25 AM

NABU and SAPO charge MP Tyshchenko in $1 million bribery case

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office have notified a sitting member of parliament of suspicion over allegedly soliciting a bribe, laundering illicit funds and filing a false asset declaration, NABU said on June 29.

29 June, 06:21 PM

NABU charges SBU official in business extortion and bribery scheme

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has issued a notice of suspicion to a Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) official for inciting a business owner to bribe law enforcement officers to secure the return of seized funds and close a criminal case, the agency reported on June 16.

16 June, 02:25 PM

Former Supreme Court chief Knyazev gets 5 years in prison after plea deal

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court approved a plea agreement between prosecutors and former Supreme Court Chairman Vsevolod Knyazev, sentencing him to five years in prison, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office reported on June 8.

8 June, 07:20 PM

Poland arrests former Ukrainian deputy minister in bribery case

Polish authorities have detained former Ukrainian Deputy Interior Minister Volodymyr Bedrykivskyi on suspicion of attempting to bribe a Polish public official in Warsaw earlier this month, according to prosecutors cited by TVP World on June 6.

6 June, 11:06 PM

Ukraine launches police inspections after exposure of criminal schemes

Ivan Vyhivskyi has ordered comprehensive inspections in oblasts where police officials were exposed in alleged criminal schemes, Ukraine’s National Police said on May 21.

21 May, 02:56 PM

Cash, luxury cars and Swiss watches taken in National Police bribery case

Investigators seized six luxury vehicles, five Swiss watches, firearms, cold weapons, mobile phones, and 22.6 million hryvnias (about $510,000) in cash from senior National Police officials during searches tied to a scheme protecting online pornography operations, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reported on May 20.

20 May, 05:49 PM

Ukraine's National Police denies reports that chief Vyhivskyi resigned amid bribery scandal

Ukraine's National Police denied circulating reports that its chief, Ivan Vyhivskyi, had resigned, with spokeswoman Yuliia Hirdvilis telling the Ukrinform news agency on May 20 that the information was false.

20 May, 03:40 PM

High Anti-Corruption Court returns Yulia Tymoshenko’s passports

The High Anti‑Corruption Court (HACC) decided to return seized passports to opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, who is charged with bribing MPs to secure votes in parliament, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on May 7.

8 May, 02:18 AM

SBU detains Zhytomyr military recruitment chief for running bribery scheme tied to military draft

Ukraine's SBU Security Service detained the head of the Zhytomyr Oblast territorial recruitment center on bribery charges after he allegedly extorted monthly payments from a local business owner to shield the owner's employees from military conscription, the SBU reported on May 6.

6 May, 10:50 AM

Head of SBU investigative department in Poltava Oblast detained for $110,000 bribe

The head of an SBU Security Service investigative department in Poltava Oblast has been taken into custody in a bribery case involving $110,000 by Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court (HACCU), the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) reported on April 30.

30 April, 10:55 AM

Regional SBU deputy heads charged in $322K amber extortion scheme

The deputy heads of Ukraine's SBU Security Service in the Kyiv and Rivne oblasts, and a civilian intermediary, have been charged with extorting more than $322,000 from amber business owners to close criminal cases and ensure unhindered operations, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reported on March 17.

17 March, 07:13 PM

Ukrainian MP Hunko gets 4 years in prison for bribery

An appeals panel of Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court upheld the conviction of MP Anatoliy Hunko on abuse of influence charges and reduced his prison sentence from seven years to four, Ukraine’s SBU Security Service reported on Feb. 9.

9 February, 10:49 PM

Tymoshenko calls NABU case a provocation

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) pressured Servant of the People lawmaker Ihor Kopytin to stage a “provocation”, Batkivshchyna leader Yulia Tymoshenko said at the High Anti-Corruption Court hearing on Jan. 16.

16 January, 12:00 PM

Prosecutors seek $1.1M bail for Tymoshenko in MP bribery probe

The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office will ask the court to impose a 50 million hryvnia ($1.15 million) bail and certain obligations as a pre-trial restriction for former Prime Minister and Batkivshchyna party leader Yulia Tymoshenko, SAPO spokesperson Olha Postoliuk told NV on Jan. 15.

15 January, 05:58 PM

Whistleblowers assist NABU in Tymoshenko bribery investigation

Former prime minister Yuliia Tymoshenko was exposed in an alleged bribery case with the help of individuals who voluntarily cooperated with Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau, a NABU source told NV on Jan. 15.

15 January, 12:14 PM

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