Ukraine corruption

Budanov controls presidential finances, but Yermak’s 'ghost' lingers – ex-MP

Kyrylo Budanov, the current head of the Presidential Office, controls the department’s finances, but the "ghost" of his predecessor, Andriy Yermak, influences all its decisions, five-term lawmaker and political strategist Ihor Hryniv opined during an interview with Radio NV on July 27.

28 July, 09:14 AM

Ukraine is fighting two wars — And winning the one Russia cannot

There are moments in a nation’s life when internal crises reveal not decay, but transformation. Ukraine is living through exactly such a moment.

29 November 2025, 07:16 PM

Ukrainian civil society slams bill undermining NABU and SAPO

Ukrainian opinion leaders, journalists, and civil society figures are sharply criticizing draft bill No. 12414, which was passed by the Verkhovna Rada on July 22 despite widespread public outcry. The bill, which received 263 votes, threatens the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), according to experts and anti-corruption institutions.

22 July 2025, 06:35 PM

NABU chief fears pressure, possible investigations after Parliament passes anti-graft bill

The head of Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), Semen Kryvonos, warned on July 22 that pressure on his agency and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) may intensify following the passage of a controversial bill in Parliament.

22 July 2025, 05:40 PM

Svyrydenko says corruption fears in Ukraine are 'exaggerated'

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko dismissed concerns about corruption in Ukraine as “exaggerated” in an interview with Bloomberg published on July 22.

22 July 2025, 04:59 PM

SBU says Defense Ministry official embezzled funds for APC repairs

Law enforcement, with the support of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, has uncovered a scheme in which officials allegedly misappropriated state funds intended for repairing armored vehicles for Ukraine’s Armed Forces, the SBU Security Service said in a statement on July 17.

17 July 2025, 06:45 PM

‘Critics sidelined, allies protected’: FT publishes sharp piece on Zelenskyy’s office after raids on Kubrakov and Shabunin

Anti-corruption raids targeting prominent Ukrainian figures, along with moves to install loyalists in high-ranking positions, have triggered accusations that Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government is drifting toward authoritarianism, the Financial Times reported on July 17.

17 July 2025, 06:02 PM

‘A defining moment’: ZN.UA accuses Zelenskyy of pressure over Shabunin case

In a statement published on July 12, the editorial board of Ukrainian outlet ZN.UA has condemned the searches and criminal charges brought against Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center and a prominent civic activist, calling the case “a defining moment.”

13 July 2025, 01:35 PM

Shabunin issues first statement after SBI raids, accuses Zelenskyy of turning toward corrupt authoritarianism

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) on July 11 announced it had formally notified Vitalii Shabunin of suspicion for evading military service and committing fraud. The following day, July 12 at 15 p.m., the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), which Shabunin has led for many years, published his first public comment on Facebook following searches of his home and the military unit where he serves.

12 July 2025, 04:30 PM

IMF deadline looms as Ukraine scraps Economic Security Bureau director selection

Ukraine’s Cabinet has thrown out the results of a months-long competition to appoint a new head of the Bureau of Economic Security (BES) — a move that violates the country’s own laws and could derail critical funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

9 July 2025, 11:08 AM

Anti-Corruption Court rules Chernyshov will remain deputy PM and minister of national unity

Oleksii Chernyshov will remain in office as Ukraine’s deputy prime minister and minister of national unity. The High Anti-Corruption Court declined to suspend him from his post, Suspilne reported from the courtroom on July 2.

2 July 2025, 03:32 PM

Klitschko accuses Zelenskyy of using war to purge democratic institutions

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accusing him of authoritarianism and of undermining democratic institutions under the cover of wartime, according to The Times.

31 May 2025, 06:48 PM

Ukraine suspends top National Guard officials over major corruption probe

Ukraine’s Interior Ministry has suspended six top officials from the National Guard’s logistics division following reports of a sweeping corruption investigation, the Ministry announced the suspensions on May 10.

11 May 2025, 09:48 AM

Ukraine corruption