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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 chief says only top officials knew full Midas operation

Head of Ukraine’s Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) Oleksandr Klymenko said none of the operational leads involved in the Midas special operation knew the full scope of the investigation or all of its separate tracks.

12 May, 05:17 PM

Zelenskyy not part of NABU and SAPO probe in Dynasty case — Kryvonos

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not part of a pretrial investigation by Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies, NABU chief Semen Kryvonos said during a briefing attended by NV correspondents on May 12.

12 May, 04:49 PM

NABU and SAPO serve suspicion notices to six more suspects in Dynasty case

The National Anti‑Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) charged six more suspects with laundering large-scale assets through luxury construction in Kyiv, the agencies reported on May 12.

12 May, 01:58 PM

Yermak lawyer denies role in laundering 460 million hryvnias near Kyiv

Lawyer Ihor Fomin said corruption allegations against former Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak are “groundless,” denying his client’s involvement in laundering 460 million hryvnias through an elite housing project near Kyiv on May 12.

12 May, 12:56 PM

NABU charges Yermak with money laundering

The National Anti‑Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have charged former Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak with money laundering, the agencies announced on May 11.

11 May, 10:41 PM

SBU officials and lawyer notified of suspicion in $110,000 bribery case

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office said they notified a regional SBU chief, a subordinate and a lawyer of suspicion over a $110,000 bribery scheme to close a criminal case, according to a Telegram statement on Apr. 29.

29 April, 05:33 PM

NABU sends documents to prosecutor general to seek Mindich extradition

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau is seeking the extradition of businessman Tymur Mindich in the Midas case, chief detective Oleksandr Abakumov said in an interview with the YouTube channel Ye Pytannia on March 31.

31 March, 04:06 PM

NABU and SAPO search courts in case of ex-Party of Regions lawmaker

Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies conducted searches at courts and among officials of the Prosecutor General’s Office in a case involving former Party of Regions lawmaker Yuriy Ivanyushchenko, Ukrainska Pravda reported citing sources on March 20.

20 March, 04:53 PM

Zelenskyy offered nothing new on mobilization law changes – MP Ivchenko

Ukrainian lawmaker Vadym Ivchenko said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had not said anything new in stating he was ready to discuss changes to mobilization laws allowing lawmakers to serve at the front, in an interview with Radio NV on March 18.

18 March, 11:16 AM

Former Yermak's deputy denies guilt in NABU 'green tariff' case

Former deputy head of the Presidential Office Rostyslav Shurma, reacting to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau's announcement of a scheme to embezzle funds through the "feed-in tariff”, said in a Facebook post on Feb. 3 that he is in Germany, ready to cooperate with investigators via video link or at Ukrainian diplomatic missions abroad, and denies any wrongdoing, asserting the case shows signs of politically motivated pressure.

3 February, 03:47 PM

Ukraine charges ex-border chief in cigarette smuggling ring, names Deineko as key suspect

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have charged and raided former and current officials of the State Border Guard Service over an alleged bribery scheme involving illegal cigarette smuggling into the European Union.

22 January, 02:56 PM

NABU opens investigation into alleged bribery scheme under former SBU leadership

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau has launched a criminal investigation into alleged large-scale bribes paid to former top officials of the SBU Security Service, following public claims by businessman Serhii Vahanyan, NABU told ZN.UA.

19 January, 03:00 PM

Tymoshenko ordered to post $880K bail after NABU releases alleged bribery audio

The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine on Jan. 16 ordered lawmaker and Batkivshchyna party leader Yulia Tymoshenko to pay more than 33 million hryvnias ($880,000) in bail as part of a criminal bribery case, according to a live broadcast of the hearing.

16 January, 03:55 PM

Tymoshenko faces corruption charges as anti-graft court considers pretrial restrictions

Batkivshchyna party leader and former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko appeared in Kyiv’s High Anti-Corruption Court on Jan. 16, as prosecutors sought a 50 million hryvnia (about $1.3 million) bail and a series of procedural restrictions in a high-profile corruption case.

16 January, 10:22 AM

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

NABU releases bribery audio in Tymoshenko case, confirms criminal charges

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine served a notice of suspicion to a parliamentary faction leader and released audio recordings in which the suspect — believed to be Yulia Tymoshenko — discusses bribes to lawmakers, the agency said on Jan. 14.

14 January, 01:44 PM

Case against Tymoshenko unlikely to lead to consequences – analyst

Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies had exposed Yulia Tymoshenko, leader of the Batkivshchyna party, over an alleged offer of bribes to lawmakers, Political analyst Taras Zahorodniy said on Radio NV on Jan. 14.

14 January, 12:39 PM

NABU to charge Tymoshenko with bribery — report

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) targets Batkivshchyna party leader Yulia Tymoshenko in a bribery case, RFE/RL reported on Jan. 13, later corroborated by public broadcaster Suspilne.

14 January, 12:42 AM

Zelenskyy orders draft bill to reform State Bureau of Investigation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed his administration to prepare and submit proposals to the Verkhovna Rada to reform the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), he said on Jan. 2.

2 January, 07:19 PM

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