Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
Former Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. released on UAH 6 million bail
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has ordered former Deputy Prime Minister and former Ambassador to the United States Olha Stefanishyna to post UAH 6 million bail and comply with several procedural obligations while the investigation continues
Anti-Corruption Court extends obligations for Zaporizhzhia regional council deputy head
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has extended the procedural obligations imposed on Zaporizhzhia Regional Council Deputy Chairman Vladyslav Kutsenko and two co-defendants in a case involving alleged bribery of the head of a regional emergency medical center
Anti-Corruption Court schedules trial of former Prosecutor General’s Office official Kulyk
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has scheduled the merits hearing for August 7 in the criminal case against former Deputy Head of a Prosecutor General’s Office department, Kostiantyn Kulyk, who is accused of abuse of office
High Anti-Corruption Court schedules trial of appellate commercial court judge
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has scheduled the substantive trial of Northern Commercial Court of Appeal judge Liudmyla Kropyvna, who is charged with illicit enrichment and filing false asset declarations
Anti-corruption court extends detention of Pavlohrad Chemical Plant chief, lowers bail
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has extended the pre-trial detention of Pavlohrad Chemical Plant CEO Leonid Shyman until September 25 in a case involving the alleged embezzlement of more than UAH 102 million, while reducing his alternative bail to UAH 20 million
Anti-corruption court convicts former agriculture ministry official but waives sentence
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has found former Agriculture Ministry official Olena Polishchuk guilty of influence peddling and sentenced her to three years in prison, but exempted her from serving the sentence due to the expiration of the statutory limitation period
Anti-corruption court schedules trial in Pushcha-Vodytsia land case
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has scheduled the trial of former state enterprise official Oleh Levchenko, who is accused of organizing the illegal acquisition of more than 1,200 hectares of land near Kyiv, to begin on August 18
SAPO withdraws appeal in former Kirovohrad court chairman case
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court Appeals Chamber has closed appellate proceedings after both the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and the defense withdrew their appeals against the conviction of former district court chairman Pavlo Ivchenko
Appeals court upholds UAH 150 million bail for former energy minister
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court Appeals Chamber has upheld the UAH 150 million bail set for former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko in the Midas corruption case, rejecting appeals from both the defense and prosecution
Anti-corruption court orders attendance of former border guard officer
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has ordered the appearance of former border guard officer Oleksandr Marushchak in upcoming hearings, allowing him to participate via video conference while undergoing medical treatment
Former Odesa regional council deputy appeals corruption conviction
The Appeals Chamber of Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has opened appellate proceedings in the case of former Odesa Regional Council member Mykola Derevianko and Ukrmezhbud director Volodymyr Herasymchuk, who were convicted of abuse of office
Anti-corruption court sets hearing in former Lviv commercial court leaders' case
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has scheduled a preliminary hearing for August 25 in the criminal case against former heads of the Lviv Commercial Court Vasyl Artymovych and Mykhailo Yurkevych, as well as appellate judge Iryna Malekh