Latest Anti-Corruption Updates

NABU announces suspicion against ex-OP head Yermak
Andrii Yermak was notified of suspicion in a case involving the laundering of UAH 460 million linked to luxury construction near Kyiv

NABU puts ex-Deputy Head of Presidential Office Shurma on wanted list
NABU has placed former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Rostyslav Shurma and his brother on the wanted list in a case over the alleged misappropriation of UAH 141 million in green tariff funds

Shurma refuses to return to Ukraine in NABU investigation
Former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Rostyslav Shurma said he is ready to cooperate with the NABU and SAPO investigation from Germany. He is a suspect in a scheme involving over UAH 140 million in “green tariff” payments for electricity from occupied Zaporizhzhia region

Ex-deputy head of Presidential Office Shurma charged
NABU and SAPO have charged former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Rostyslav Shurma in a case involving the embezzlement of funds intended for green tariff payments

Yermak told NY Post he intends to go to the frontline
Former Head of the Presidential Office Andrii Yermak told the New York Post he plans to go to the frontline after resigning, citing pressure and lack of support following NABU and SAP searches. He did not disclose his future unit and stopped answering calls

New details in the case of ex-Deputy Head of OP Smyrnov
In the case of ex-Deputy Head of the OP Smyrnov, suspected of a $100,000 bribe, journalists revealed ties to people close to the president and new risks for the case

Smirnov faces new $100K bribery-related charges
NABU and SAPO announced new charges against ex-Deputy Head of the President’s Office Andriy Smirnov. He allegedly laundered funds and took a $100K bribe to influence the AMCU

Zelensky: «We Fight Corruption and Hold Offenders Accountable»
President Zelensky affirmed Ukraine’s strict stance against profiteering during the war, emphasizing accountability for corruption

Zelensky signed a decree on the liquidation of MSEC after the decision of the National Security Council
President Zelenskyy signed a decree on the liquidation of MSEC due to corruption schemes. The reform of the system is scheduled to begin on December 31, 2024, after the adoption of the draft law