Lutsenko Yurii

Raid in Zakarpattia put end to illegal use of land along state border, Prosecutor General Lutsenko says The joint law enforcement raid in the Zakarpattia region has settled the issue of unacceptable illegal use of land along the state border. Responsible officials will be indicted on Nov. 17. 17.11.17 18:21 24 890 40 Ukrainian Politics

Lutsk deputy mayor, two city council officials nabbed while receiving bribe, - prosecutor general. PHOTOS Deputy mayor of Lutsk was detained on corruption charges along with two city council officials on April 25. 26.04.18 14:14 15 545 39 Previously in trend: Grafters

PGO intends to put fugitive journalist Huzhva on international wanted list, - Lutsenko The Prosecutor General's Office intends to put on the national and international wanted lists Chief Editor of Strana.ua online news outlet Ihor Huzhva who asked Austrian authorities for political asylum. 02.02.18 16:15 9 480 39 Previously in trend: Huzhva case

State Management of Affairs ex-head indicted for seizing Mezhyhiria: 1M euro found during search at his place - Lutsenko. PHOTO 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 38 137 38 Previously in trend: Mezhygorye Secrets

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

Prosecutor general recommends not turning Kholodnytskyi case into mud-slinging without solving problem Speeches delivered in the parliament by Chief of Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Nazar Kholodnytskyi and Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau Artem Sytnyk left Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko with a strong sense of filth without the problem being actually solved. Excessive publicity of this case can do much harm. 05.04.18 11:14 10 799 37 Previously in trend: Resignation of Kholodnytsky

State Land Cadastre official detained accepting $3,000 in bribe, - Lutsenko. PHOTO Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko announced that acting Head of the State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre in the Ternopil region Pavlo Bodnar has been apprehended for bribery. 24.08.16 11:45 19 299 36 Previously in trend: Grafters

Lutsenko Hospital Surrounded by Berkut. Ex-minister is being Taken to Unknown Location Former Interior Minister Yurii Lutsenko is being taken out of Kyiv hospital Oberih to an unknown location. 30.01.13 08:28 3 947 36 Previously in trend: Lutsenko Cases

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 14 745 36 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

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

Higher Economic Court top officials indicted for organizing judicial fraud in 2011-2014, - Lutsenko. PHOTOS 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 23 404 35 Ukrainian Politics

Motion to lift immunity from Lozovyi introduced in Verkhovna Rada, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has sent the motion to lift immunity from MP Andrii Lozovyi to the Verkhovna Rada. Lozovyi is facing criminal prosecution. 21.06.17 16:07 23 630 35 Ukrainian Politics

All Molot mortars must be thoroughly checked, maintained, - prosecutor general at parliamentary committee meeting Reporting to the parliamentary committee on national security and defense on the progress of the probe into explosion of Molot mortar at the Rivne shooting ground, Prosecutor General Yuri Lutsenko advocated comprehensive check of all Molot mortars in service of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 27.09.18 16:28 2 733 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Lutsenko Reveals Setups by Prison Keepers and Their Lies to the Press. DOCUMENT Former Minister of Internal Affairs Yuriy Lutsenko says the statements of penetentiary service employees that he refused to talk to the press are blatant lies. 03.10.12 11:42 6 639 34 Ukrainian Politics

Jailers Torture Lutsenko by Gradually Pushing him to Death, Say His Comrades The Party of People's Self Defense (of which Lutsenko is the leader) considers the actions of the State Penitentiary Service (SPS) torture of former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko by gradually bringing it to death. 07.12.12 07:09 4 250 32 Previously in trend: Lutsenko Cases

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

Lutsenko, MPs set to discuss referral of Ilovaisk tragedy case to court, - Butusov At 3 p.m., Sept. 2, a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense on the probe into the death of Ukrainian soldiers near Ilovaisk and failures at the front in 2014-2015 will take place with the participation of Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko. 02.09.16 11:20 12 475 33 Ukrainian Politics

"Medianyk acted as liaison between Ukraine and separatists," - Prosecutor General Lutsenko on 2014 events in Luhansk region If former Party of Regions MP does not cooperate with the investigation, he would be charged with the 'gravest' crimes under the Criminal Code of Ukraine. 10.08.16 15:26 30 493 33 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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 5 934 33 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case

Oleh Zhuchenko appointed Odesa region’s prosecutor Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has appointed Oleh Zhuchenko prosecutor of the Odesa region. 17.06.16 14:43 17 561 33 Incidents

PGO requests court to try Azarov and Stavytskyi in absentia, prosecutor general says The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine requests the court to start trying ex-Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and ex-Energy Minister Eduard Stavytskyi in absentia. 22.05.17 14:21 3 203 32 Incidents

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

SBU takes interest in PM Hroisman’s fellow countrymen: high ranking Vinnytsa tax policeman apprehended on extortion charges. PHOTOS Law enforcers detained the head of State Fiscal Service Directorate in charge of the Vinnytsia region and his accomplice for extorting 500,000 hryvnia from a businessman. 13.07.18 16:10 9 959 31 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

"Chances to extradite Onyshchenko good enough if he’s in UK now," - Lutsenko There is high probability of a positive decision on MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko’s extradition to Ukraine after he is put on the international wanted list and apprehended by the Interpol in the UK. 10.08.16 16:32 3 415 31 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case

Rada committee considers lifting immunity from MP Deidei. LIVE Parliamentary regulatory committee is considering a motion filed by Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko on agreeing to criminally prosecute People's Front MP Yevhen Deidei. 03.07.17 13:40 14 159 31 Ukrainian Politics

Moldovan businessman nabbed giving prosecutor $75,000 in bribe, - Lutsenko. PHOTO 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 16 267 30 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko Grafters

Higher qualifications and disciplinary commission considers dismissal of top anti-corruption prosecutor. PHOTOS The Higher qualifications and disciplinary commission of prosecutors is considering possible dismissal of Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Head Nazar Kholodnytskyi. 26.07.18 14:13 6 047 30 Kyiv News

Legitimacy of Next Convocation of Verkhovna Rada Remains in Question, Says Opposition. VIDEO Chairman of the BYuT-Batkivschyna faction Andriy Kozhemyakin announced the faction’s statement on conciliatory council on November 19. 19.11.12 15:16 4 675 29 Previously in trend: Elections 2012

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 15 899 29 Ukrainian Politics

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 3 584 29 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

PGO to announce suspicion to 'Yura Yenakiyevskyi' and other underbosses of Odesa’s 7th kilometer market tomorrow, Prosecutor General Lutsenko says Tomorrow, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine is going to serve Yurii Ivaniushchenko (a.k.a. Yura Yenakiyevskyi) and several other individuals a notice of suspicion of a fraud with shares of the largest Ukrainian 7th kilometer market. 22.09.16 16:48 13 897 28 Incidents

Two Volyn Regional Administration officials charged with embezzling funds for defense line construction, prosecutor general says. PHOTOS Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko disclosed details of case filed against officials of the Volyn Regional State Administration suspected of embezzlement of public funds allocated for construction of the second defense line at the forefront. 17.11.17 19:56 9 818 27 Previously in trend: Budget Siphoning

Pyatt satisfied with Lutsenko's new appointments in PGO New appointments inside the Prosecutor General's Office should enhance public confidence in this authority. 31.05.16 18:04 11 344 27 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

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 12 686 26 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Storozhuk, Yenin, Telychenko to become Lutsenko's deputies Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko has appointed 30-year-old MP, professional lawyer Dmytro Storozhuk (People's Front faction) his first deputy. 30.05.16 15:22 29 765 25 Ukrainian Politics

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

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 8 040 25 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Probe into Russia's war against Ukraine almost finished, report scheduled for Sept. 7, - Lutsenko The military prosecutor's office is conducting a pre-trial investigation of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The case covers the period from February 2014 until now with the number of files exceeding 800. 30.08.16 17:08 7 474 24 Ukrainian Politics

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

Lutsenko Released from Hospital and transported Back to Colony, Penitentiary Service State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine states that today, 30 January, following a medical intervention convicted Yuri Lutsenko was released from Kyiv Medical Clinic Oberih. 30.01.13 09:22 4 021 24 Previously in trend: Lutsenko Cases

PGO requests parliament’s consent for stripping MP Berezkin of immunity, prosecuting him Ukraine’s top prosecutor asks the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to give consent to arrest, place in pre-trial custody and prosecute a member of Volia Narodu parliamentary group Stanislav Berezkin. 07.11.18 17:10 6 221 24 Ukrainian Politics

Formal charges brought against another mastermind of attack on Handziuk, - Lutsenko Law enforcers formally charged another person involved in plotting and arranging the attack on aide for Kherson mayor, activist Kateryna Handziuk. 04.12.18 16:46 6 090 23 Previously in trend: Attack on Handziuk

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 5 087 23 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

PGO completed investigation against Kurchenko. 98 persons served with charge papers Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has completed an investigation against Ukrainian oligarch Serhiy Kurchenko. 28.03.19 18:01 3 829 23 Previously in trend: Kurchenko’s shadow empire

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 6 612 22 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Investigation of crimes against Maidan War

"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 14 812 22 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Presidential Administration Deputy Head Shymkiv refused to work in new Cabinet, - PPB faction leader Lutsenko Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction chairman Yurii Lutsenko says that Presidential Administration Deputy Head Dmytro Shymkiv rejected any posts in the new Cabinet of Ministers. 13.04.16 17:30 16 309 21 Previously in trend: Yatseniuk's resignation

Probe into Maidan crackdown: NABU, PGO raid Interior Ministry ex-officials’ homes, offices The members of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) conducted a number of searches as part of the investigation into crimes against the Maidan activists. 30.11.16 11:35 18 558 21 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan