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NV maps Carthage case and alleged ties between law enforcement and crime

New revelations in the Carthage case, exposing alleged links between several senior law enforcement officials and a criminal network, have become one of Ukraine’s most high-profile political developments this fall. NV has compiled an infographic detailing both the latest revelations and earlier findings in the case.

9 November, 05:24 PM

Zelenskyy backs mandatory SBU asset disclosures amid Carthage scandal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the latest scandal surrounding the Carthage case for the first time and announced plans to restore mandatory asset declarations for all employees of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service in a video address on Nov. 7.

8 November, 10:39 AM

NABU, SAPO name five suspects in drug syndicate linked to senior Ukrainian officials

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have formally notified five alleged members of a drug syndicate that operated a network of fraudulent call centers of criminal suspicions, NABU’s press office reported on Nov. 5. The syndicate was uncovered during Operation Carthage.

5 November, 04:09 PM

NABU detains two senior police officials and boxing club founder in Carthage case

Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities detained two senior National Police officials, Volodymyr Tsenov and Oleksandr Demianchuk, along with boxing club founder Oleksandr Rybalko, as part of Operation Carthage on Nov. 4.

5 November, 11:31 AM

NABU tapes reveal alleged plot to attack journalist Denys Bihus over investigation into U420 drug sales

Recordings released by Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau reveal an alleged criminal group's plans to physically attack investigative journalist Denys Bihus over his reporting on the U420 store chain, suspected of selling drugs, Bihus.Info reported on Nov. 4.

4 November, 06:00 PM

NABU implicates senior SBU and police officials in alleged bribery network

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) said it had uncovered a criminal organization that systematically bribed senior officials of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service, the National Police and the Prosecutor General’s Office to allow fraudulent call centers and other illegal businesses to operate without interference, according to a statement released by the bureau on Nov. 4.

4 November, 11:20 AM

Ukraine suspects former Zelenskyy spokesperson Yulia Mendel of treason over public statements

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service and the Prosecutor General’s Office have formally notified former spokesperson for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Yulia Mendel in absentia that she is suspected of treason and justifying Russian aggression, the SBU announced on Nov. 3.

3 November, 07:01 PM

Ukraine completes legal steps to extradite ex-lawmaker Sviatash from Sweden

Ukrainian prosecutors and courts have completed all the procedural steps necessary to enable Sweden to extradite former Ukrainian lawmaker Dmytro Sviatash to Ukraine, the Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Nov. 3.

3 November, 04:22 PM

Ukrainian investigators end forgery probe involving NABU chief Semen Kryvonos

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has closed a criminal investigation into allegations of possible document forgery involving National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) Director Semen Kryvonos, acting Prosecutor General Anton Kovalskyi confirmed, Suspilne reported on Nov. 2.

2 November, 07:28 PM

Carthage case: Ukrainian court reduces bail but keeps three suspects detained

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court extended the pretrial detention of three suspects in the Carthage fraudulent call center case by two months while reducing their bail amounts, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) reported on Oct. 30.

30 October, 04:05 PM

Former top prosecutor Kravchenko claims anti-corruption officials sent team to Austria to attack him

Former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko claimed that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) had requested that a group be sent to Austria to carry out “violent acts” against him. He did not explain why he has yet to return to Ukraine following an official trip abroad. Kravchenko made the allegations in a Telegram post on Oct. 28.

28 October, 02:35 PM

NABU adds former Prosecutor General’s Office department head to Carthage probe

A former department head at Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office has been formally notified of suspicion in the Carthage case, an investigation into an alleged protection racket involving fraudulent call centers, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) reported on Oct. 22.

22 October, 06:37 PM

Ukraine’s acting prosecutor general orders probe into predecessor's flight

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General's Office is conducting an internal investigation into former Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko's trip abroad and the conduct of officials during Operation Carthage, acting Prosecutor General Anton Kovalskyi announced on October 9.

9 October, 01:22 PM

Ousted prosecutor Kravchenko earned $8k for September amid probe into call centers — NV

Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko drew a personal record monthly payout of nearly $8,170 (almost 340,000 UAH) in September, Prosecutor General’s Office wrote in response to NV official public records request.

25 September, 02:17 PM

Former Prosecutor General Kravchenko registered in Vienna at fictitious address

Former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko and his wife, Oleksandra, appear to have registered their residence in Vienna at the office address of a company that provides legal domiciliation services — that is, registering companies at an address without actually living there, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Sept. 23.

24 September, 02:16 PM

Carthage case: Serhii Kropyva’s driver posts UAH 3 million bail and is released from custody

Serhii Kutsyi, driver for Prosecutor General’s Office official Serhii Kropyva and a figure in the Carthage case involving alleged protection of scam call centers and money laundering, was released from custody after posting bail, Suspilne reported on Sept. 21.

22 September, 08:43 AM

Who is Anton Kovalskyi, the man now leading Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office?

Anton Kovalskyi, 42, the head of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Prosecutor's Office, will serve as acting prosecutor general of Ukraine following Ruslan Kravchenko's dismissal from the post and until a new prosecutor general is appointed after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy assigned Kovalskyi to perform the duties of prosecutor general by decree on Sept. 17.

17 September, 07:48 PM

Arakhamia warned NABU and SAPO of imminent attack before Kravchenko’s move against Kryvonos

Servant of the People faction leader David Arakhamia warned the heads of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies about an impending attack on them a week before former prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko said he had pressed charges against National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) Director Semen Kryvonos, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Sept. 15, citing sources in political circles.

16 September, 01:19 PM

Kravchenko addresses lawmakers ahead of dismissal vote

Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko addressed Ukrainian lawmakers ahead of their vote on his dismissal, stating that he would “accept any decision, but it must not be an order from the president,” according to a statement he made on September 15.

15 September, 01:51 PM

Prosecutor General Kravchenko releases more allegations against NABU director Kryvonos

Suspended Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko released the second part of his investigation, claiming he has evidence linking National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) Director Semen Kryvonos to a 2014 land corruption scheme, according to a video Kravchenko posted on September 15.

15 September, 11:34 AM

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