Ukrainian prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief before leaving the country
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko accused NABU director Semen Kryvonos of forgery before reportedly leaving the country, prompting President Zelenskyy to request his removal.
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced he signed a notice of suspicion against Semen Kryvonos, director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). Kravchenko accused Kryvonos of document forgery for financial gain and orchestrating a fake adoption to avoid prosecution. Shortly after posting his video announcement, Kravchenko reportedly left Ukraine in an official vehicle.
NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) denied that Kryvonos was officially served, describing the charges as an effort to disrupt anti-corruption inquiries involving current and former parliamentarians and presidential office officials. Following the statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested that parliament expedite Kravchenko’s dismissal from office.
Sources: NEXTA, OCCRP, The Insider, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда.
How outlets assessed this
- OCCRP Critical Framed Kravchenko's move as a maneuver by an outgoing prosecutor general acting under a cloud of scandal.
- Українська правда Skeptical Emphasized NABU's denial and its stance that Kravchenko's claims are an attempt to obstruct anti-corruption investigations.
- OCCRP Critical Framed the prosecutor general's charges as a retaliatory action executed while he himself faced scandal and imminent dismissal.
- OCCRP Critical Framed Kravchenko's allegations against the anti-corruption chief as an act by an outgoing official operating under a cloud of scandal.
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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