Lutsenko Yurii

Ukraine may now seek return of Yanukovych's funds from Latvia, - PGO Ukraine can now address the Latvian authorities with a request to return 50 million euros seized from the accounts of Yanukovych-era officials under an international convention. 28.04.17 17:45 9 103 9 Ukrainian Politics

Prosecutor general says funds confiscated from Yanukovych are kept on hundred accounts, vows budget will get them today Ukraine’s top prosecutor delved into the Yanukovych regime slush fund generated from the money stolen from "each Ukrainian," as put by Lutsenko. 28.04.17 16:43 22 942 106 Previously in trend: Party of Regions' off-the-book payments

Tysa customs officials suspended over smuggling allegations, - prosecutor general Senior officers of Tysa customs post (the Zakarpattia region) were suspended Thursday after Hungary's border guards found a large batch of smuggled cigarettes and amber in a vehicle that arrived from Ukraine. 27.04.17 23:12 68 914 81 Incidents

Poroshenko will present military technical projects during his visit to UK, - Iryna Lutsenko Presidential envoy in the Verkhovna Rada, deputy chairman of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction Iryna Lutsenko said the Ukraine's leader is going to present military technical projects during his official visit to the United Kingdom on April 18-19. 18.04.17 23:26 6 372 55 Ukrainian Politics

Blow dealt to amber mafia, dismantling operation underway, - Lutsenko Combating amber mafia remains one of the priorities for the Prosecutor General's Office. 18.04.17 17:42 61 142 121 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Prosecutor general dismisses ill-famed PGO investigator Sus, - media Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko dismissed major crimes investigator of the Main Investigation Directorate of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) Dmytro Sus. 14.04.17 23:00 47 636 54 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Court attaches shares of Ukrtelecom communications provider, prosecutor general says The Pechersk district court of Kyiv granted the request of Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Office (PGO) to place the shares of Ukrtelecom and Trimob communications providers in escrow pending compensation of losses incurred by the state. 13.04.17 21:35 91 735 107 Incidents

Voronenkov’s assassin Parshov visited occupied Donetsk March 6, Ukraine’s prosecutor general says Pavlo Parshov visited occupied Donetsk shortly before he murdered former State Duma deputy Denys Voronenkov in downtown Kyiv. 03.04.17 11:10 115 266 150 Previously in trend: Voronenkov assassinated

Case against Shoygu first step towards Hague Tribunal, - Lutsenko The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine will conduct cases against Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu and a group of generals suspected of committing war crimes against peace and humanity. 29.03.17 17:02 24 333 42 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Yanukovych regime Deputy Minister Kiriushyn detained in Georgia, prosecutor general says Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko reported on detention of ex-Deputy Minister of Fuel and Energy Ihor Kiriushyn in Georgia. 28.03.17 22:48 14 818 36 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Law enforcers nab prosecutor Kalifitskyi at accepting 12,000 hryvnia in bribe, - Lutsenko Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko says prosecutor Mykola Kalifitskyi was apprehended in the Lviv region as he was accepting a bribe. 27.03.17 23:03 31 132 64 Previously in trend: Grafters

Voronenkov’s assassin near death, Prosecutor General Lutsenko says The person who shot Voronenkov dead is about to die. 23.03.17 16:17 62 990 146 Incidents

Daring assassination of former Russian State Duma member Voronenkov Former Deputy of the Russian State Duma Denys Voronenkov was murdered in downtown Kyiv. ATTENTION: the news contains footage and pictures that may be too gruesome for some audience members! Viewer discretion is strongly advised! 23.03.17 14:40 234 708 3 Previously in trend: Voronenkov assassinated

“It was demonstrative execution of witness, habitual for Kremlin,” – Prosecutor General Lutsenko on Voronenkov assassination The prosecutor general commented on the daring murder of former State Duma Deputy Denys Voronenkov in downtown Kyiv. 23.03.17 15:10 27 237 94 Previously in trend: Voronenkov assassinated

Prosecutor General Lutsenko: “If people in charge of Kniazhychi operation face prison terms, why Sadovyi thinks four rescuers’ death means nothing?” Those responsible for the death of rescuers at fire on Hrybovychi landfill near Lviv will be determined by the investigation. 20.03.17 13:12 66 076 421 Incidents

Lutsenko shows documents proving Ukrspetseksport ex-CEO Bondarchuk’s apprehension Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko confirmed his previous report on detention of Ukrspetseksport SE ex-Head Serhii Bondarchuk in London. 17.03.17 22:57 8 700 40 Incidents

Ukrspetsexport ex-CEO Bondarchuk denies apprehension in London He has published a photo from a cafe where he was going to dine. 17.03.17 16:50 20 244 43 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrspetsexport ex-CEO Bondarchuk apprehended in London, - Lutsenko On March 15, former head of Ukrspetsexport (Ukrainian Special Export) state enterprise Serhii Bondarchuk was arrested in London. 17.03.17 16:12 19 955 43 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

"If there are enough grounds," - Lutsenko does not exclude removal of parliamentary immunity from MP Parasiuk Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko does not rule out addressing the Verkhovna Rada with a request to strip independent MP Volodymyr Parasiuk of immunity. 15.03.17 17:32 29 276 282 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Katsuba takes plea bargain, testifies against higher-ranking ring members, - prosecutor general The court released Naftohaz Ukrainy NJSC ex-Deputy Head Oleksandr Katsuba from jail after he testified against higher-ranking members of his criminal ring. 15.03.17 17:43 51 501 87 Economics

Lviv Mayor Sadovyi faces dismissal and criminal prosecution, - Lutsenko Lviv Mayor Andrii Sadovyi faces dismissal from his post and criminal liability on suspicion of negligence that led to death of several people. 15.03.17 11:33 128 243 604 Society

PGO refers Yanukovych treason case to court, - Lutsenko The Prosecutor General's Office has sent the case against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to court. 14.03.17 19:39 6 601 51 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

State Management of Affairs ex-head indicted for seizing Mezhyhiria: 1M euro found during search at his place - Lutsenko Former Head of the State Management of Affairs (DUS) Ihor Tarasiuk has been indicted on charges of seizing the state-owned Mezhyhiria residence in favor of fugitive Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. During a search at his place, law enforcers seized documents, 1 million euro, gold and other things. 03.03.17 16:25 38 221 38 Previously in trend: Mezhygorye Secrets

PGO conducts searches in Kryvyi Rih city council, checks possible involvement of Mayor Vilkul in state funds embezzlement, - Lutsenko The searches are being conducted in the Kryvyi Rih city council, at residences and business offices of directors and founders of companies involved in embezzlement of 200 million hryvnia ($7.4 million) allocated from the state budget in 2016. 02.03.17 11:25 19 868 83 Ukrainian Politics

Special ivestigation initiated against Shoygu, Glazyev and 12 Russian generals, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office hopes that Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu will be convicted in absentia in Ukraine in 2017. 23.02.17 13:52 13 457 71 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Russia seeks to make Ukrainians believe they live in a fake state," - Lutsenko Russia is trying to represent Ukraine as a failed state. 21.02.17 18:18 26 084 159 Ukrainian Politics

Legal proceedings initiated into suspicion of MP Artemenko's high treason, - Lutsenko Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea based in Kyiv has initiated a criminal proceeding into suspicion of MP Andrii Artemenko of high treason. 21.02.17 16:33 29 022 119 Ukrainian Politics

Law enforcers nab Social Security disability fund head while accepting 700,000 hryvnia in bribe, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko reports about successful operation to apprehend the head of Social Security disability fund under the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine as he was receiving 700,000 hryvnia (about $25,800) a bribe. 17.02.17 18:25 55 351 172 Previously in trend: Grafters

PGO to serve notice of suspicion to MP Novynskyi soon, agency chief says The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) intends to refer the case to the court in several months. 15.02.17 18:21 6 901 53 Incidents

Lutsenko to ask Rada to hold MPs Shufrych, Suprunenko and Konstantinovskyi liable for tax evasion Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has named Ukrainian MPs suspected of tax evasion. 15.02.17 17:12 29 907 97 Ukrainian Politics

Lutsenko slams fake cases against foreign investors in Ukraine Prosecutor General Lutsenko has urged his subordinates to keep a close eye on the cases instituted against domestic medium-sized businesses and foreign investors. 15.02.17 14:26 26 704 109 Ukrainian Politics

PGO, SBU stage raids in Zhytomyr region, seize 500 kilos of amber and weapons, - Lutsenko Amber extraction needs to be codified into law. 02.02.17 17:23 30 596 53 Previously in trend: Amber mafia Olevsk shoot-out

State Guard Service officer shot first in Kniazhychi incident, - Lutsenko A State Guard Service officer was the first to fire into the air during the incident that occurred in Kniazhychi village and led to the death of five law enforcers in early December 2016. 30.01.17 11:02 83 766 149 Previously in trend: Kniazhychi shooting

Deputy prosecutor of Kirovohrad region apprehended for bribe attempt, - Lutsenko The violator was caught by the police officers. 29.01.17 17:16 39 125 98 Previously in trend: Grafters

Kniazhychi operation leadership may face charges of premeditated murder, - Lutsenko The leaders of the operation in Kniazhychi village, the Kyiv region, which resulted in a skirmish between law enforcers leaving five people shot dead, may be additionally indicted for premeditated murder. 26.01.17 22:11 28 389 100 Previously in trend: Kniazhychi shooting

Uzhhorod Deputy Mayor Tsap goes into hiding after involvement in graft revealed, - Lutsenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko says Deputy Mayor of Uzhhorod Ishtvan Tsap has accepted a bribe. 26.01.17 00:06 46 848 60 Previously in trend: Grafters

PGO set to refuse extradition of Georgian Legion's soldier Tsertsvadze to Russia, - Lutsenko The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine is likely to refuse to extradite soldier of the Georgian Legion Gia Tsertsvadze to the Russian Federation. 25.01.17 16:36 35 067 137 Ukrainian Politics

Prosecutor General Lutsenko fires deputy head of Korosten prosecutor's office after investigation into shooting incident in Olevsk, - press secretary Deputy head of Korosten prosecutor's office has been dismissed from the post upon investigation of the shooting incident in Olevsk that left one person killed. 19.01.17 12:59 9 917 14 Previously in trend: Olevsk shoot-out

PGO to launch intergovernmental talks to recover Yanukovych's assets from Latvia, - Yenin Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko intends to address Prime Minister Hroisman with a proposal to form an inter-ministerial delegation. 18.01.17 11:32 2 253 5 Ukrainian Politics

Investigation obtains irrefutable evidence of Yanukovych’s request to bring Russian troops in Ukraine, prosecutor general says The investigators of the military prosecutor's office collected irrefutable documentary evidence of act of treason committed by fugitive ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. 17.01.17 23:23 134 981 396 Incidents

Obukhiv district administration ex-members got four years in prison for land fraud in Kyiv region, - prosecutor general Two ex-members of the Obukhiv District State Administration charged with land fraud in Kyiv larger area were sentenced to four years in prison. 16.01.17 23:10 12 743 26 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Judge nabbed at taking $16,000 bribe is Liubomyr Holovatiuk involved in Mezhyhiria fraud, - media Media report that the Economic Court judge who was apprehended last night in Kyiv isLiubomyr Holovatiuk. 13.01.17 14:15 54 227 90 Previously in trend: Grafters

Kyiv Economic Court judge nabbed accepting $16,000 in bribe, - Lutsenko Law enforcers have detained a judge of the Kyiv Economic Court as he was trying to receive an undue profit in the amount of $16,000 from a businessman. 12.01.17 20:52 41 473 93 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Poet Polezhaka's brother and his 8-month-old daughter killed in car crash with drunk rich kid On Dec. 27, 2016 a car crash near Kharkiv took lives of a 38-year-old brother and 8-month-old niece of Ukrainian poet Artem Polezhaka. The man told about the tragedy on his Facebook page, after which it was blocked by Facebook administration. 10.01.17 10:20 140 902 10 Previously in trend: Drunk driving

Ukrainian citizens, government recover 9B hryvnia due to PGO claims in 2016, - prosecutor general In 2016, Ukrainians and government bodies were awarded 15.5 billion hryvnia in lawsuits filed by the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO), while almost 1,000 illegal judgments were canceled. 08.01.17 10:44 7 075 47 Incidents

Moldovan businessman nabbed giving prosecutor $75,000 in bribe, - Lutsenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has announced the work of the PGO's General Inspectorate started with the detention of a Moldovan businessman who tried to bribe a prosecutor. 29.12.16 19:10 16 373 30 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko Grafters

Lutsenko confirms Yuriev’s suicide: "We heard gunshot as we were breaking into house" Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko confirmed that Naftohaz Ukrainy's ex-Deputy Head Hennadii Yuriev committed suicide in the Vinnytsia region during the raid conducted as part of the investigation into Chornomornaftohaz. 21.12.16 19:22 90 209 102 Incidents

Seventeen officials including Kyiv police chief suspected of various offenses connected to Kniazhychi tragedy, prosecutor general says The chief of the Shevchenkivskyi district police Directorate in Kyiv is also under suspicion. 21.12.16 17:40 11 070 11 Previously in trend: Kniazhychi shooting