Ukrainian prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief Semen Kryvonos
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko accused NABU director Semen Kryvonos of forgery, prompting anti-corruption agencies to reject the claims as political pressure.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced he signed a notice of suspicion against Semen Kryvonos, director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). Kravchenko accused Kryvonos of document forgery for financial gain and orchestrating a fake adoption to avoid legal liability.
In response, NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) stated Kryvonos was not officially served with a notice. The agencies characterized Kravchenko's actions as an attempt to obstruct investigations into a criminal network involving current and former lawmakers, alongside Presidential Office officials.
Following his video statement, Kravchenko reportedly left the country in an official vehicle. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy subsequently urged parliament to expedite Kravchenko’s removal 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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