Lutsenko Yurii

Turchynov, Yatseniuk, and Avakov testified in Maidan crackdown cases while Liashko gets rattled by summons, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Both former and current high-ranking Ukrainian officials regularly come for questionings on cases initiated into the Maidan crackdown, while leader of the Radical Party Oleh Liashko is overanxious about them. 08.08.16 17:59 11 836 48 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

"More arrests to follow, we have enough evidence against group of people," - Prosecutor General Lutsenko on Yefremov and Medianyk case Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine continues investigation into the case of creation of the "Luhansk People's Republic" terrorist organization. 08.08.16 14:25 26 119 80 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

Former Party of Regions MP Medianyk apprehended in Yefremov case, - Lutsenko Former Party of Regions MP Volodymyr Medianyk was arrested under the case of the ex-head of Party of Regions faction Oleksandr Yefremov. 07.08.16 15:16 38 953 115 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

Prosecutor general voices his versions in case of warrantless eavesdropping and PGO’s searches in NABU Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko commented on today’s raid at National Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted by members of the PGO. 06.08.16 00:02 27 974 104 Previously in trend: Search in NABU

"NABU or SBU illegally wiretapped suspect in unlawful investigation," - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko does not rule out further searches in the premises of the Ukrainian Security Service under the case into warrantless eavesdropping of a person. 05.08.16 18:45 33 895 217 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Yefremov organized seizure of administration buildings in Luhansk in 2014, - MP Landik Former Party of Regions MP Volodymyr Landik informed media that former leader of Party of Regions parliamentary faction, former governor of the Luhansk region Oleksandr Yefremov was the one who organized seizure of administration buildings in Luhansk on April 29, 2014. 03.08.16 12:17 36 953 67 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

Oligarchs become less powerful in Ukraine, - Ambassador Pyatt U.S. Ambassador in Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt sees progress in the fight against corruption in Ukraine, but there is still much to do, he says. The ambassador reminded they had similar problem in the United States in the early 20th century. 02.08.16 10:47 28 402 209 Ukrainian Politics

Pretrial confinement imposed on Yefremov indicates Ukraine’s recovery, Prosecutor General Lutsenko says Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko said that today’s arrest of ex-lawmaker and leader of the Party of Regions Oleksandr Yefremov proved "recovery of Ukraine." 01.08.16 20:41 21 194 183 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko Arrest of Yefremov

Former head of Party of Regions faction Yefremov arrested, - Lutsenko The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) arrested former leader of the parliamentary faction of the Party of Regions Oleksandr Yefremov. 30.07.16 12:16 139 154 501 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

“I will dismiss them again and again without hesitation,” - Lutsenko on reinstatement of prosecutors who failed to meet character test Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko does not rule out that prosecutors who have failed to meet character test will appeal against their dismissal. 28.07.16 18:03 16 972 45 Incidents

Lutsenko personally served indictment against Supreme Economic Court judge Shvets. VIDEO Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko personally handed an indictment against judge of the Supreme Economic Court of Ukraine Viktor Shvets, charging him with criminal offenses. 27.07.16 19:20 56 942 112 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Prosecutor General Lutsenko

MP Kivalov’s relative faces 12 years in prison for corrupt practices, Prosecutor General Lutsenko says The General Inspectorate of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine referred to the court the case filed against two former prosecutors who extorted and received $150,000 in bribe. 27.07.16 17:57 19 164 20 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Lutsenko signs indictment against MP Onyshchenko, - SAP Today, July 27, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko signed an indictment against people's deputy Oleksandr Onyshchenko. 27.07.16 16:40 9 308 48 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case

Prosecutor General Lutsenko replied to MP Leshchenko: "I can provide you no competition in secret meetings with oligarchs" Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko claims he has not met with Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoiskyi this year. 26.07.16 11:19 52 387 106 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

"I have no 'detention list'," Prosecutor General Lutsenko says Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko will measure his achievements on the post not by number of persons detained, but by amounts of funds returned to the budget. 26.07.16 10:36 3 819 44 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Lutsenko promises big pronouncements along with possible composite sketches of suspects in Sheremet's murder case Law enforcers will shortly come up with public statements on the murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet. 25.07.16 23:50 18 106 92 Previously in trend: Murder of Sheremet

Lutsenko announces detention of high-ranking SBU officials Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko has announced detention of a group of top Security Service employees involved in torture and extortion. 25.07.16 20:40 77 110 158 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Chernihiv region prosecutor Nosenko dismissed Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko dismissed Chernihiv region prosecutor Viktor Nosenko. 25.07.16 12:04 32 386 11 Incidents

FBI to provide first results of examinations in murder of Sheremet on July 25, - Lutsenko Experts from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation will provide first data on the examinations under the case of murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet on July 25. 24.07.16 09:41 9 497 76 Previously in trend: Murder of Sheremet

Person who led 'black hundred' out of Kyiv and drowned their weapons was among Maidan protesters, - Lutsenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko said that the person who led the 'black hundred' out of Kyiv and drowned their weapons in a lake was a protester on Maidan. 24.07.16 16:57 250 180 554 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

It is top priority for new prosecutor of Zakarpattia region and his colleagues from Western Ukraine to stop smuggling of forest, - Lutsenko. PHOTOS The main task of Volodymyr Havryliuk, the new prosecutor of the Zakarpattia region, is to stop illegal deforestation of the Carpathian forests. 23.07.16 14:24 18 900 72 Society

"One MP called me before raid and asked to put in word for Irpin mayor. Someone warned them. I told him to bugger off", - Lutsenko instructs to hold internal check in PGO Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has instructed to carry out an internal audit to find those who warned Irpin and Bucha mayors on the preparation of searches in their offices and places of residence. 22.07.16 19:03 33 480 61 Previously in trend: Irpin and Bucha mayors case

Reporters for Channel 17 to be questioned into Sheremet’s murder, prosecutor general says Correspondents for Channel 17, who arrived at the scene of the explosion of the car operated by Pavel Sheremet suspiciously quickly, will be questioned in a murder investigation. 22.07.16 18:18 13 362 25 Previously in trend: Murder of Sheremet

Premises of Bucha and Irpin mayors searched over seizure of 890 hectares of forest, - Lutsenko. PHOTOS Today, the Prosecutor General's Office, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Interior Ministry conducted searches at 31 addresses, including the places of residence of Bucha and Irpin mayors, charged with the seizure of 890 hectares of forest. 21.07.16 15:46 33 595 32 Incidents

Force may be used to disrupt by-election at 151st constituency in Lokhvytsia, territorial election commission’s activity blocked, - MP Ihor Lutsenko Use of force is possible at the 151st constituency (Lokhvytsia city, Poltava region) after the election results are established. 20.07.16 17:57 29 100 34 Previously in trend: Midterm election to the Verkhovna Rada

Prosecutor General Lutsenko appoints Kyrychuk Volyn region prosecutor. PHOTO Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko introduced new Volyn region prosecutor Maksym Kirichuk today, July 16. 16.07.16 12:31 10 595 5 Incidents

Prosecutor General Lutsenko offers MPs to get security clearance to study Ilovaisk tragedy case files Yurii Lutsenko offers all lawmakers without exception to get admission to state secrets to be able to get acquainted with case files and expert findings on the Ilovaisk tragedy inquiry. 15.07.16 12:17 27 678 128 Incidents

Prosecutor general deems unsound Onyshchenko’s notification of suspicion drafted by NABU Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko believes the text of the notification of suspicion aimed to be served to Verkhovna Rada MP (Volia Narodu group) Oleksandr Onyshchenko that has been drafted by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine is unsatisfactory. 14.07.16 16:41 5 933 33 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case

Lutsenko proposes banning deputies who face immunity removal from traveling abroad Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko asks the Verkhovna Rada to change its internal rules in terms of bringing people's deputies to responsibility in order to avoid further confusion as to respective prosecutorial motions. 11.07.16 23:58 10 579 71 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Illegal amber dealers’ yearly earnings equal to Ukraine’s defense budget, prosecutor general says The revenues from the illegal extraction of amber in Ukraine equal to the country's defense expenditures. 11.07.16 10:12 46 212 117 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Deputy Minister of Health Vasylyshyn received 50,000 to 100,000 UAH per week from Oleksandrivska hospital surgeons, - Lutsenko Deputy Minister of Health Roman Vasylyshyn, who was apprehended red-handed last night while accepting a bribe, received about 50,000 to 100,000 hryvnia (approx. $2,000 to $4,000) per week for surgeries in Oleksandrivska hospital in Kyiv. 08.07.16 13:28 102 452 214 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Lutsenko announces disclosure of gas scheme involving ex-Minister Zlochevskyi Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko has announced the disclosure of another gas scheme as well as the involvement of ex-Minister Mykola Zlochevskyi. 07.07.16 17:34 41 204 81 Ukrainian Politics

Lutsenko appoints Romanchuk acting prosecutor of Rivne region Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has appointed first deputy prosecutor of the Rivne region Pavlo Romanchuk acting prosecutor of the Rivne region. 07.07.16 15:02 10 104 3 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Lutsenko dismisses Rivne region prosecutor Kovalchuk Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko has dismissed Anatolii Kovalchuk as prosecutor of the Rivne region. 07.07.16 13:51 4 701 17 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Prosecutor General Lutsenko shows valuables found during Kliuiev's house search. PHOTOS Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko posted images of valuables found during the search in the house of former head of Presidential Administration of fugitive President of Ukraine Yanukovych, Andrii Kliuiev. 07.07.16 09:28 140 750 226 Ukrainian Politics

Lutsenko appoints Hovda new Kyiv prosecutor amid high hopes for efficient work On Wednesday, July 6, 2016, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko introduced a new Kyiv prosecutor to his subordinates. 06.07.16 16:46 62 067 109 Ukrainian Politics

Onyshchenko to be shortly put on domestic and international wanted lists, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko. PHOTO On July 2, MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko left Ukraine on board a plane bound for Minsk (Belarusia). In the near future, the lawmaker will be put on domestic and international wanted lists. 05.07.16 18:20 14 981 96 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case

"Onyshchenko's case is first and alarming one on gas mafia; other names to follow," - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has announced that the case of the Member of Parliament Oleksandr Onyshchenko is an alarming one on the gas mafia and promised to give more names in the nearest future. 05.07.16 13:50 30 923 138 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case

Court to select restriction measure for five detainees on amber mafia case in upcoming days, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko As of July 5, five persons were detained within the case on illegal amber mining. The court is supposed to select a restriction measure for them in upcoming days. 05.07.16 12:59 5 574 36 Ukrainian Politics

Rivne region’s prosecutor dismissed following 123 raids conducted by 300 law enforcers headed by prosecutor general and SBU chairman. PHOTOS The large-scale operation against amber mafia is underway in the Rivne region. 04.07.16 22:17 155 763 277 Previously in trend: Amber mafia Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Rivne region’s Deputy Prosecutor Borovyk detained, - prosecutor general’s press-secretary. PHOTOS Deputy Regional Prosecutor Andrii Borovyk has been detained in the city of Rivne during ‘Burshtyn’ (amber) operation. 04.07.16 23:22 28 739 61 Previously in trend: Amber mafia Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Servicemen who violated Criminal Code during wartime should be deprived of criminal liability, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Servicemen who violated the civilian Criminal Code during wartime should be deprived of criminal liability. 03.07.16 11:16 77 018 319 Previously in trend: Lykholit case

Lutsenko intends to submit presentation for parliament to deprive MP Melnychuk of immunity Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko intends to submit a presentation to the Verkhovna Rada in order to deprive MP Melnychuk of immunity. 03.07.16 10:29 77 791 116 Ukrainian Politics

Lykholit retrieved the mediocrity and ignorance of the armchair "generals" and opportunist politicians at front line with arms in 2014, - Butusov on arrested commander Aidar commander Valentyn Lykholit, arrested yesterday, has repeatedly demonstrated personal courage and proven dedication to Ukraine while fighting in the Donbas. 02.07.16 14:34 93 552 263 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Military prosecutor Kulyk to be held responsible like any common Ukrainian, - Lutsenko Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko, commenting on NABU's investigation into the case of anti-terrorist operation (ATO) military prosecutor Kostiantyn Kulyk, said he is not going to protect or cover for anyone inside the prosecutor's office. 01.07.16 21:35 9 924 24 Ukrainian Politics

PGO to deal with shadow speculators in gas market: "We face heated battle," - Lutsenko Shadow businessmen in Ukraine's gas market do not allow setting fair gas tariffs for the population. 30.06.16 00:30 22 065 148 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko Onyshchenko case

Lutsenko requests Rada to strip MP Onyshchenko of immunity Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko has introduced a motion to Ukrainian lawmakers asking to strip the key subject in the "gas case", Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko, of parliamentary immunity. 29.06.16 16:45 27 637 90 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case

Lutsenko dismissed prosecutor of Mykolaiv region Kryvoviaz, appointed official investigation Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko dismissed Prosecutor of the Mykolaiv region Viacheslav Kryvoviaz. 27.06.16 15:47 19 939 38 Ukrainian Politics