Ukrainian prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief before leaving country
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko accused NABU chief Semen Kryvonos of crimes before leaving the country, as anti-graft agencies deny formal charges.
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko accused Semen Kryvonos, director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), of forging documents and arranging a sham adoption to evade legal liability.
NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) rejected the claims, stating that Kryvonos was never formally served with a notice of suspicion and describing the allegations as a political attack on independent institutions.
Following his video statement, Kravchenko reportedly left Ukraine in a government vehicle, leading President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to request his immediate dismissal by parliament. The confrontation comes as NABU investigates a suspected criminal organization involving current and former lawmakers and officials in the President's Office.
Sources: NEXTA, OCCRP, The Insider, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда
How outlets assessed this
- OCCRP Critical Framed Kravchenko as a scandal-plagued outgoing official targeting anti-corruption leadership to evade scrutiny.
- OCCRP Critical Framed Kravchenko's actions as an attack by a scandal-ridden outgoing official targeting independent anti-corruption leadership.
- Українська правда Neutral Focused directly on NABU's denial of receiving suspicion notices and its characterization of the accusations as political pressure.
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
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