Ukraine's outgoing prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief amid political rift
Ukraine's outgoing Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko accused NABU chief Semen Kryvonos of crimes before leaving the country, as anti-graft bodies denied the claims.
Ukraine's outgoing Prosecutor General, Ruslan Kravchenko, announced criminal charges against Semen Kryvonos, the director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). In a video statement, Kravchenko accused Kryvonos of forging official documents for large-scale financial gain and arranging a sham adoption to avoid trial. Media reports indicated that Kravchenko departed Ukraine in a government vehicle shortly after making the claims.
In a joint response, NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) denied that Kryvonos had received an official notice of suspicion. Anti-graft authorities characterized Kravchenko's statement as an attempt to block a high-profile investigation into an alleged criminal group that includes current and former MPs, alongside senior figures in the President’s Office. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on parliament to rapidly confirm Kravchenko’s dismissal.
Sources: NEXTA, OCCRP, The Insider, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда
How outlets assessed this
- OCCRP Critical Framed Kravchenko's accusations as a politically motivated move by an outgoing official operating under a cloud of scandal.
- Радіо Свобода Neutral Reported Kravchenko's criminal allegations factually, focusing strictly on the legal claims made in his video statement.
Sources
- NEXTA — Антикоррупционные органы Украины расследуют группу с участием чиновников из Офиса президента
- Радіо Свобода — Генпрокурор Кравченко звинуватив директора НАБУ в підробленні документів та інших злочинах
- Українська правда — У НАБУ відреагували на заяву Кравченка про підозру директору бюро
- The Insider — Генпрокурор Украины Кравченко подписал подозрение директору НАБУ и уехал за границу. Зеленский призвал Раду скорее отстранить генпрокурора
- OCCRP — Under Cloud of Scandal, Outgoing Ukrainian Prosecutor General Targets Anti-Corruption Chief
Earlier coverage
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