Lutsenko Yurii

Court returns illegally privatized ‘Zhukov Island’ into Kyiv ownership, - Lutsenko Commercial Court of Kyiv has returned 75 hectares of ‘Zhukov Island’ landscape reserve back into communal property. 17.12.16 17:18 18 974 47 Society

Court rules on detention of suspect Yanukovych, - Lutsenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has published the ruling of Kyiv's Pechersk district court on the arrest of suspect Viktor F. Yanukovych. 15.12.16 16:40 28 260 101 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Ex-police officer Kasian involved in gang that plotted robbery in Kniazhychi, - Shevchenko One of the organizers of the robbery was a former officer of the Main Department for Organized Crime Control. 11.12.16 15:59 168 267 320 Previously in trend: Kniazhychi shooting

Commanders in charge of Kniazhychi special operation were in restaurant during shootout, - Lutsenko Commanders in charge of the special operation in Kniazhychi were in a restaurant during the shootout when several policemen were killed. 10.12.16 17:23 124 728 262 Previously in trend: Kniazhychi shooting

PGO received full video of tragic events in Kniazhychi, - Lutsenko Prosecutor General Office has received the full video of a shooting between police officers in Kniazhychi. 10.12.16 09:36 77 271 176 Previously in trend: Kniazhychi shooting

Lutsenko reads indictment to Novynskyi during Rada session The head of the Prosecutor General's Office has published testimonies of witnesses that prove Novynskyi's involvement in the attempt of pushing aside Metropolitan Volodymyr. 08.12.16 11:13 41 922 47 Previously in trend: Removal of Novynskyi's immunity

"Armed citizen is the best deterrent to armed criminal," - Lutsenko Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko believes that legally armed citizens would be the best deterrent against armed criminals. 08.12.16 00:13 51 641 711 Ukrainian Politics

Former head of Kyivenerhoholdynh Bondar detained, - Lutsenko Kyiv prosecutor's office, police and Security Service (SBU) have detained formed chief of Kyivenerhoholdynh Yurii Bondar, who was allegedly involved in carve-out of stocks belonging to Kyiv city community. 07.12.16 15:30 127 321 206 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Parliament to decide on removal of Novynskyi's immunity, - Rada's procedural committee The Committee on Rules of Parliamentary Procedure and Support to Work of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has re-examined the request by the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) to allow the criminal prosecution against Opposition Bloc MP Vadym Novynskyi and decided the submitted materials are insufficient for stripping the lawmaker of the immunity. 06.12.16 18:28 20 533 74 Previously in trend: Removal of Novynskyi's immunity

Senior prosecutor caught in Kherson region accepting 400,000 hryvnia in bribe, - Lutsenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has reported that a deputy of a local prosecutor's office was nabbed in the Kherson region for extorting a bribe of 400,000 hryvnia ($14,869). 02.12.16 23:23 35 864 87 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko Grafters

"Prosecutor general's statement might harm interaction between NABU and SAP," - NABU on Lutsenko's statement Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) filed a complaint to the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) against the decision of Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutors Office Head (SAP) Nazar Kholodnytskyi, not a request to bring him to justice. 02.12.16 16:48 37 736 99 Oddities

NABU says it never asked for Kholodnytskyi's bringing to justice, - journalist The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) says it never addressed PGO with a request to bring to justice the head of the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office Nazar Kholodnytskyi. NABU is planning to officially refute the announcement by Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko. 02.12.16 10:55 18 413 73 Ukrainian Politics

NABU asks PGO to bring Kholodnytskyi to justice, - Lutsenko Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko said he did not want to become part of the conflict between the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP). 02.12.16 10:35 54 772 84 Ukrainian Politics

MP Onyshchenko says he passed incriminating evidence against Poroshenko to US secret services Ukrainian member of parliament Oleksandr Onyshchenko announced he had passed incriminating evidence against Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to the United States. 01.12.16 15:46 135 299 401 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case

"What do you expect from a schlep? He heard everything. His defenders have papers," - Lutsenko on suspicion served to Yanukovych Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko says that fugitive ex-president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych has definitely heard charges brought against him via video link despite statements of bad connection. 28.11.16 14:51 86 394 134 Incidents

Lutsenko reads out allegations against Yanukovvych Ukraine's Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko has read out the allegations against fugitive Ukrainian ex-president Viktor Yanukovych from the Sviatoshynskyi district court. 28.11.16 13:38 100 520 323 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

"Welcome to Ukraine, Viktor Fedorovych, you'll find justice and law," - Lutsenko doubts effectiveness of interviewing Yanukovych via videoconferencing The interviewing of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych via videoconferencing in connection with the events that took place during the Revolution of Dignity is unlikely to provide valuable information. 22.11.16 19:35 10 698 71 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Corruption of Yanukovych's regime led to war crimes in Donbas, Crimea, - Lutsenko in The Hague Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko says the corruption flourishing during the regime of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych subsequently led to war crimes in the Russian-occupied Donbas and Crimea. 23.11.16 00:10 15 533 52 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family Investigation of crimes against Maidan

“Much has been done: 35 persons convicted, 152 tried, 190 under pretrial investigation,” - Lutsenko on Maidan-related cases 35 persons have been convicted for crimes against the Maidan activists, another 152 individuals are being tried, and about 190 suspects are under the pretrial investigation. 22.11.16 10:38 20 093 127 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Vetted Prosecutor Holomsha’s children received cushy jobs, - Anti-Corruption Action Center Nepotism and cronyism continue flourishing in the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine when it comes to lucrative appointments within the agency. 21.11.16 20:19 118 705 151 Oddities

Rada committee postpones debate to cancel Novynskyi's immunity, asks PGO to provide more materials The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Rules and Procedures has postponed the consideration of the motion by the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) on stripping Opposition Bloc MP Vadym Novynskyi of parliamentary immunity and bringing him to criminal liability. 17.11.16 00:13 8 367 62 Ukrainian Politics

Head of Ukraine's Accounting Chamber Mahuta suspected of abuse of office, PGO to serve notice of suspicion Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) is investigating a criminal case against head of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine Roman Mahuta. 16.11.16 14:31 11 513 18 Ukrainian Politics

Kyiv Gulliver mall attached as part of Bank Mykhailivskyi bankruptcy case, - Lutsenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has announced that the assets of Gulliver shopping and entertainment center have been arrested. 14.11.16 23:23 25 840 20 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Law enforcers detain fraudster extorting $2M for alleged pressure on Kholodnytskyi in Onyshchenko case, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko The members of Major Frauds Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) in conjunction with the NABU and SBU detectives exposed a large-scale fraud orchestrated by a citizen of Ukraine who extorted $2 million for alleged pressure on Head of the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Nazar Kholodnytskyi. 08.11.16 22:30 31 283 52 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko Onyshchenko case

If Novynskyi does not return to Ukraine after he is stripped of immunity, he will be put on Interpol list, - Lutsenko The Opposition Bloc MP Vadym Novynskyi can be put on the Interpol wanted list, if he does not return to Ukraine after he is stripped of parliamentary immunity. 06.11.16 16:40 23 019 99 Ukrainian Politics

Lutsenko met with families of Heroes of Heavenly Hundred and discussed Maidan case with them Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko told families of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred about an action plan in the investigation of resonant Maidan crimes. 06.11.16 11:12 16 219 86 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Prosecutor general requests Rada’s consent to indict MP Novinsky Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko published the motion to the Verkhovna Rada to get its sanction to convict MP Novinsky of a criminal offense. 03.11.16 16:42 35 185 134 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

NAPC faces halt in operation over cases against agency employees, - Riaboshapka The work of the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) may be blocked due to proceedings opened against the agency's two members. 01.11.16 22:58 16 876 46 Ukrainian Politics

PGO, SFS conducting searches at BRSM-Nafta offices, - Lutsenko The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) and the State Fiscal Service (SFS) are carrying out searches in the offices of BRSM-Nafta group of companies known as one of Ukraine's largest independent fueling station chains. 01.11.16 20:00 15 981 29 Ukrainian Politics

PGO to check possible misuse of UNDP funds spent on Ukraine's online declaration system, - Lutsenko The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) is probing the use of funds allocated for the development of software to maintain and monitor income statements of public officials. 01.11.16 16:55 5 143 21 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Ukrainian MPs who declared over $100,000 in cash to be checked for tax evasion, prosecutor general says The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) intends to verify whether the lawmakers who have declared more than $100,000 in cash have paid all the taxes. 01.11.16 14:56 15 617 119 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Man attempted to buy 200 kg of 'criminal' amber from PGO investigator, - Chief Lutsenko The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) has detained a man who attempted to bribe a PGO investigator into closing a case and returning 200 kg of amber. 28.10.16 10:29 62 987 75 Previously in trend: Amber mafia Grafters

Lutsenko, ICC deem Maidan crimes to be factors leading to Russia's war against Ukraine During a three-hour meeting between representatives of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) and the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the parties discussed the crimes against Maidan activists in February 2014 as well as Russia's military aggression in the Donbas and Crimea. 27.10.16 18:06 6 662 22 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Investigation of crimes against Maidan War

NABU to verify allegations of Lutsenko's real estate graft Following numerous requests by media and public organizations, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has launched an analytical verification of information on a failure to comply with the requirements of anti-corruption legislation when buying and using immovable property on Esplanadna Street in Kyiv. 26.10.16 16:52 8 106 25 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Maidan massacre case may be referred to International Criminal Court, - Lutsenko Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko expects Head of PGO's Special Investigations Department Serhii Horbatiuk to demonstrate progress in the investigation of cases against former government officials involved in the Maidan crimes. 25.10.16 17:56 3 693 29 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

"I do not intend to dismiss Horbatiuk," - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has no intention to dismiss Special Investigations Department Head Serhii Horbatiuk. 25.10.16 22:44 4 618 12 Incidents

"Horbatiuk opposes absentia trial of Yanukovych, which I'll never agree with," - Lutsenko on reasons for PGO restructuring Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko disagrees with Serhii Horbatiuk, the head of PGO's Special Investigations Department, who believes that the trial of Ukraine's fugitive ex-leader Yanukovych should be conducted exclusively in his presence. 25.10.16 12:02 14 891 22 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Lutsenko intends to submit Yanukovych case to court by end of 2016 The case of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych and his associates will be submitted to the court by the end of the year. 22.10.16 13:02 5 539 60 Ukrainian Politics

"We are replacing every third head of local prosecutor's offices", - Lutsenko There are about 600 job openings in the Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine. 22.10.16 16:28 11 424 97 Ukrainian Politics

Law enforcers raid Ukrzaliznytsia subsidiaries and suppliers, already seized $1.5 million, - prosecutor general The members of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) in conjunction with Security Service (SBU) and National Police of Ukraine are carrying out a special operation to collect evidence of crimes associated with supplies of cabling and wiring products of poor-quality to Ukrzaliznytsia. 21.10.16 16:05 67 655 64 Previously in trend: Police workdays

Fugitive Party of Regions members plot media attack on Ukraine's chief prosecutor, - MP Ariev People's deputy of Ukraine Volodymyr Ariev says former high-ranking members of ex-President Yanukovych's Party of Regions are preparing an information attack on Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko. 19.10.16 23:24 21 234 156 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Higher Economic Court top officials indicted for organizing judicial fraud in 2011-2014, - Lutsenko The criminal proceedings involve some 7,000 instances of illegal human interference with the automated case picking system and intrusion into the work of judges with a view to making them rule in favor of criminals. 18.10.16 18:18 23 496 35 Ukrainian Politics

State enterprise top official apprehended on suspicion of embezzlement of $750M of state funds, - Lutsenko Law enforcers apprehended former chief accountant of "Ukrspyrt” State Enterprise Roman Voloshchuk. 15.10.16 17:56 19 680 51 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Pshonka's accomplice Kruk arrested for two more months, his case controlled by prosecutor general Ukraine's Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko has been controlling the situation with detained Borys Kruk, accomplice of ex-Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka. 12.10.16 10:20 9 728 43 Ukrainian Politics

US monitors situation with attempts to curtail NABU’s independence, - Ambassador Yovanovitch The U.S. closely monitors the situation with attempts to interfere with the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) in investigation of corruption-related cases. 06.10.16 16:32 5 167 23 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Prosecutor's Office detains deputy mayor and city council member of Kherson for bribe-taking, - Lutsenko The two officials accepted 80,000 hryvnia ($3,080) in bribe and were caught red-handed. 29.09.16 11:46 36 053 66 Previously in trend: Grafters

Cases against 143 corrupt law enforcers referred to court, - prosecutor general Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko says cases filed against 143 law enforcement officers accused of corruption have been referred to courts. 29.09.16 00:01 2 485 11 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Lutsenko to simplify procedure of MPs prosecution Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko initiates changes that will allow the Verkhovna Rada to simplify consideration of motions to bring lawmakers to criminal liability. 28.09.16 19:00 4 858 14 Incidents