Ukraine's resigning prosecutor general says he authorized charges against anti-corruption chief
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, who submitted his resignation, announced he approved criminal charges against NABU director Semen Kryvonos.
On Sept. 14, Ruslan Kravchenko, Ukraine's prosecutor general who had recently tendered his resignation, issued a statement confirming he had authorized criminal charges against Semen Kryvonos, the director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), accusing him of falsifying official documents to obtain a substantial illegal benefit. Kravchenko also said he approved charges against a person close to Oleksandr Klymenko, head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), though he did not disclose the individual's name.
The move comes after Kravchenko denied ties to a criminal organization allegedly protecting scam call centers that launder millions of hryvnias, a scheme uncovered by NABU and SAPO on Sept. 4. Kravchenko, previously viewed as a loyalist of President Volodymyr Zelensky, resigned on Sept. 7 amid the scandal. Zelensky responded by urging parliament to remove Kravchenko, stating the prosecutor general has only one path forward: dismissal.
Why it matters
The case highlights internal power struggles and anti-corruption challenges within Ukraine's justice system.
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