Ukrainian anti-corruption agency denies charges against director as feud escalates

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) rejected claims by Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko that charges were served to NABU Director Semen Kryvonos.

Kravchenko posted a video statement accusing Kryvonos of document forgery for financial gain and orchestrating a fake adoption to evade prosecution, shortly before reportedly leaving the country in an official vehicle. NABU and SAP stated no formal notice was delivered to Kryvonos, framing Kravchenko's actions as an attempt to interfere with an investigation into a criminal network involving lawmakers and senior presidential officials.

Amid the fallout, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested parliament to swiftly approve Kravchenko's dismissal.

Sources: NEXTA, OCCRP, Radio Svoboda, The Insider, Ukrainska Pravda