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Corruption
$300K Bribe Case: Anti-Graft Agency Goes After SBU Officials Amid Rising Tensions
An SBU officer and two accomplices are accused of extorting $300,000 from a person in exchange for destroying evidence in a case involving the smuggling of conscripts abroad.
July 22, 2025
Corruption
Ukraine’s Parliament Rolls Back Anti-Corruption Independence
A rushed hearing on a bill to strip anti-corruption bodies of their independence – placing them under presidential control – has left the public uncertain about the future of high-level graft cases.
Updated: July 22, 2025
G7
G7 Voices Concerns Over Law Enforcement Standoff with NABU
The “Group of Seven” representatives to Ukraine said they support “transparency, independent institutions, and good governance” and have called for a meeting with government officials.
July 22, 2025
Zelensky
Coordinated Law Enforcement Strike on Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Bodies
The detention of NABU employees suspected of ties with Russia by the SBU and other law enforcement agencies has prompted many to suspect a government vendetta against anti-corruption institutions.
July 21, 2025
Zelensky
Frustration with Government’s Rejection of Selected Corruption Monitor
According to lawmakers, businessmen, and public figures, the government is unwilling to have a truly independent head of the agency and wants to control whoever is appointed.
July 8, 2025
Umerov
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Umerov Probed Over Sacking Procurement Chief
The case stems from the minister’s recent decision to dismiss Maryna Bezrukova, head of Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency under the Ministry of Defense.
Jan. 28, 2025
Energy
Ukrainian Deputy Minister Detained for Massive Bribe
Oleksandr Heilo, who has previously shared pro-Russian publications on social media, allegedly demanded a bribe in exchange for allowing the evacuation of frontline equipment in Donbas.
Aug. 12, 2024
Corruption Watch
Mystery Surrounds Firing of Deputy Reconstruction Minister
Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov was once rumored to have permitted corruption during road construction, but parliament being asked to dismiss him came as a surprise for many.
May 10, 2024
Corruption
Corruption Suspect Granted Bail And Remains Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solskyi was granted bail. He continues to perform his duties, although he technically resigned on Thursday, April 25.
April 26, 2024
Corruption
Criminal Case Instead of Resignation: What Do the Charges Against the Minister of Agrarian Policy Mean?
Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solskyi has become one of the few top-level officials in the history of Ukraine to face charges during his tenure.
April 23, 2024