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Former Zelenskyy deputy detained on $485K bail in massive corruption probe

The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) remanded former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Mudra into custody for 60 days with bail set at $485k (20M UAH), according to a live broadcast of the judicial proceedings on Aug. 25.

25 August, 12:28 PM

Zelenskyy appoints High Anti‑Corruption Court judges after delays

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees appointing judges to Ukraine’s High Anti‑Corruption Court (HACC) on Aug. 21, documents posted on the president’s website show.

22 August, 01:23 AM

Ex-official gets suspended sentence in Chernyshov graft case

Vasyl Volodin, former state secretary of Ukraine's Ministry of Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure, has entered into a plea agreement. Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACCU) approved the deal and handed the former official a suspended sentence, according to a verdict dated Aug. 17, published in Ukraine's Unified State Register of Court Decisions.

21 August, 05:57 PM

Court orders detention for two 'Forrest Gump' case suspects

Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACCU) has elected a pre-trial restriction for Valentyn Yelizarov and former lawmaker Maksym Mykytas, both suspects in the "Forrest Gump" case, Transparency International Ukraine and public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Aug. 21.

21 August, 05:56 PM

Fired presidential aide faces $3.4M bail in graft probe

Iryna Mudra, former deputy head of Ukraine's Presidential Office and a suspect in a corruption case involving money laundering and raiding schemes, asked Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACCU) to postpone consideration of a motion on her pre-trial restriction during a HACCU hearing on Aug. 21, which she attended in person, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

21 August, 04:50 PM

Ukraine risks losing $290M in EU aid if Zelenskyy misses four-week judicial deadline

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has four weeks to sign decrees appointing High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) judges to prevent the loss of more than $290M (€250M) in European Union financial assistance, Yevropeyska Pravda reported on Aug. 21.

21 August, 01:14 PM

Stefanishyna rules out returning to public office following 6M bail ruling

Former Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Olha Stefanishyna stated at a bail hearing on Aug. 6, that she does not plan to work in civil service, hromadske reported.

6 August, 01:37 PM

Ukrainian court sentences rogue ex-MP Andrii Derkach to 15 years for high treason

The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) found former Verkhovna Rada MP Andrii Derkach, who fled to Russia and now serves as a senator in its Federal Assembly, guilty of high treason and illegal enrichment on July 13.

13 July, 01:45 PM

Court cancels obligations imposed on MP Yulia Tymoshenko

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court did not extend the obligations imposed on MP Yulia Tymoshenko, who is suspected of offering a bribe to lawmakers for voting, as evidenced by the broadcast of the HACCU hearing on July 7.

7 July, 04:54 PM

High Anti-Corruption Court sets $225,000 bail for MP Tyshchenko

The High Anti-Corruption Court on July 3 set a preventive measure for MP Mykola Tyshchenko in the form of bail amounting to 10 million hryvnias ($224,890), a journalist from NV who attended the hearing reported.

3 July, 04:31 PM

Controversial MP Mykola Tyshchenko appears in court over $1 million extortion case - video

The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) is considering the selection of a preventive measure for Member of Parliament Mykola Tyshchenko, who is suspected of extorting $1 million, Suspilne natioanl broadcaster wrote on July 3.

3 July, 01:30 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

Yermak bail reaches $1,22 million as firm linked to boxing coach makes latest payment

An additional 9.8 million hryvnias ($221,860) was posted toward the bail of former Ukrainian Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak on May 15, bringing the total to roughly 54 million hryvnias ($1.22 million) as of 2 p.m. — just over one-third of the court-ordered 140 million hryvnia ($3.2 million) sum, Radio Liberty’s Schemes investigative project reported, citing law enforcement sources.

15 May, 07:28 PM

Yermak allies offering 3-to-1 cash deals across Kyiv to raise $3.2M bail

Associates of former Ukrainian Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak are scrambling across Kyiv to raise 140 million hryvnias ($3.2 million) in legally sourced cash to post his bail, offering three-to-one returns to anyone willing to contribute, investigative journalist Yurii Nikolov of the Nashi Groshi project said in an interview with Radio NV on May 15.

15 May, 06:18 PM

Court targets luxury cars linked to Ukraine ruling-party lawmaker

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court found that more than UAH 7 million in assets linked to a member of parliament were unjustified, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office reported on May 15.

15 May, 03:28 PM

Veteran throws egg at Yermak after court hearing

Viktor Lakhno, a Ukrainian veteran who spent time in Russian captivity, threw an egg at former presidential office head Andriy Yermak on May 14, Ukrainian outlet Slidstvo.Info reported.

14 May, 10:56 PM

Yermak contests $3M bail while vowing to stay in Ukraine

Yermak admitted he lacks the funds but suggested his "many acquaintances and friends" might assist in gathering the sum at the high-stakes two-day hearing at the High Anti-Corruption Court on May 14.

14 May, 11:16 AM

Court jails Yermak pending trial as Ukraine graft case shakes Zelenskyy’s circle

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court ordered former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak jailed pending trial, with bail set at 140 million hryvnias ($3.6 million), on May 14, according to a livestream of the hearing.

14 May, 10:33 AM

Former presidential chief Yermak faces up to 12 years in money laundering case

A professional lawyer and a representative of parliament’s anti-corruption committee explained to NV on May 13 what consequences investigators’ accusations could have for the former head of the President’s Office and whether Andriy Yermak will actually face them.

13 May, 06:53 PM

SAPO: Yermak used secret phone contact 'Veronika Feng Shui' to vet senior government posts

The woman recorded in former Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak's contacts as "Veronika Feng Shui" maintained a separate phone exclusively for communicating with him, a Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) prosecutor revealed on May 13 at Yermak's pre-trial restriction hearing at Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACCU), NV's courtroom correspondent reported.

13 May, 05:54 PM

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