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Recent investigations have shed light on numerous scandals, including the acquisition of luxury real estate by officials and their relatives, often using hidden or undeclared funds. In Ukraine, the lifestyles of certain prosecutors and officials have come under scrutiny, with properties registered under relatives and significant wealth with minimal official income. Similarly, in the Czech Republic, an investigation targets companies supplying sanctioned goods to Russia. Furthermore, reports of insider relationships in Ukrainian government appointments highlight the pervasive issue of nepotism. Corruption, misuse of power, and the influence of personal networks are recurrent themes in these detailed inquiries. These revelations not only expose the misuse of public office for personal gain but also undermine public trust and call for transparency and accountability across institutions.

What prompted the investigation into Ukrainian officials' properties?

The investigation into Ukrainian officials' properties was prompted by significant discrepancies between their declared income and the value of their acquired real estate, often registered under relatives. Reports of luxurious lifestyles heavily contrasted with official declarations, leading to public scrutiny and investigative journalism uncovering potential corruption and illicit enrichment. These findings raise questions about the integrity and accountability of public officials.

How do family ties impact government appointments in Ukraine?

Family ties significantly impact government appointments in Ukraine, as illustrated by investigations that reveal the inclusion of family members and friends in key positions. This practice of nepotism raises concerns about favoritism and the qualifications of appointed individuals. It suggests that personal connections may override merit-based appointment processes, potentially affecting the efficiency and integrity of government operations.

What actions are being taken in response to Czech companies' sanctions breach?

The Czech authorities have launched an investigation into companies suspected of circumventing sanctions by supplying goods to Russia through third-party countries. This investigation aims to hold accountable those companies involved in violating international sanctions, with potential legal consequences for entities found guilty. Strengthening enforcement and regulatory measures to prevent future sanctions breaches is a significant focus of ongoing efforts.

How does the lack of transparency affect public trust in Ukraine?

The lack of transparency in the actions of Ukrainian officials greatly diminishes public trust. As investigations reveal corruption and misuse of power, citizens grow increasingly skeptical of the integrity and effectiveness of their leaders. Building trust requires transparent governance, accountability measures, and open communication channels to ensure government officials are acting in the public's best interest.

What are the implications of internal investigations within police departments?

Internal investigations within police departments are crucial for maintaining accountability and integrity in law enforcement. They address potential misconduct, abuse of power, and corruption, which can compromise the effectiveness of policing and erode community trust. Thorough and transparent investigations ensure that officers comply with legal and ethical standards, thus reinstating public confidence in law enforcement agencies.

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институтская PGO claims new video of Instytutska massacre shows full picture of events. VIDEO The author of the video is currently unknown. 48 965 39 Ukrainian Politics

Sheremet’s murder was thoroughly planned and organized, his Russian citizenship hinders investigation too, - Interior Ministry Sheremet’s murder was thoroughly planned and organized, his Russian citizenship hinders investigation too, - Interior Ministry Law enforcement agencies investigating the murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet have so far made little progress. 12 210 39 Previously in trend: Murder of Sheremet

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Ivaniushchenko case not dismissed, investigators and prosecution make no progress, - Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Ukraine has not reconsidered the decision in respect of Yurii Ivaniushchenko (Yura Yenakiyevskiy) and, accordingly, has not ruled to close criminal proceedings against him. 8 857 39 Ukrainian Politics

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Ukraine intensifies probe into 1944 deportation of Crimean Tatars, - PGO The Ukrainian prosecutor's office of the Republic of Crimea has stepped up the investigation into the fact of the forced deportation of the Crimean Tatar people and representatives of other nations from the territory of the Crimean Autonomous Republic in 1944. 6 414 38 Ukrainian Politics

50 experts investigate Sheremet’s murder with his professional activity as main lead, - National Police 50 experts are involved in the probe into the murder of journalist for Ukrainska Pravda Pavel Sheremet. 6 227 37 Previously in trend: Murder of Sheremet

EU on the US withdrawal from the center for investigating Russian crimes US has officially announced termination of its participation in International Center for Investigation of Russian Crimes against Ukraine - EU The European Union has confirmed that the United States will withdraw from the international group investigating Russia's crimes in the war against Ukraine, the United States has officially notified Eurojust of its withdrawal. 3 367 47 Previously in trend: US leaves team investigating Russian crimes in Ukraine

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Reuters: Mueller report details to be issued in Reuters: Mueller report details to be issued in 'weeks, not months' US Attorney General William Barr plans to issue a public version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election within "weeks, not months," a Justice Department official said on Tuesday. 2 051 36 Previously in trend: interfere in the United States' 2016 presidential election

армия донбасс техника рф танки вооружения Ukrainian aerial surveillance records Russian military hardware amassed in Donbas. PHOTOS+VIDEO Volunteer aerial reconnaissance team provided new images of a large build-up of weapons and equipment amassed by the Russian occupation forces in the Donbas. 82 514 36 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Ukraine’s ambassador on MH17 case: FSF report dots the i Ukraine’s ambassador on MH17 case: FSF report dots the i's in issue of airspace closure The Flight Safety Foundation’s report on the completion of an additional inquiry into the airspace closure above and around eastern Ukraine in relation to the downing of Flight MH17 has finally clarified the issue regarding the closure of the sky on the day of the tragedy. 3 811 35 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17

луценко игорь Аppeal Court of Kyiv made no decision in Zaverukha, Romaniuk, and Kosheliuk case so far, - MP Lutsenko. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Appeal Court of Kyiv has not come to a decision in the case of Vita Zaverukha, Andrii Romaniuk, and Yevhen Kosheliuk suspected of killing police officers on May 4, 2015. 5 752 35 Society

Expert assessment recognized that Gen. Nazarov did not ensure IL-76 flight safety in occupied Luhansk in 2014, - lawyer According to the conclusion of the commission that has carried out a complex military-tactical criminalistic examination, Chief of Anti-Terrorist Operation Staff Major General Viktor Nazarov was the one who was directly obliged to take measures to suppress the air defense of terrorists and ensure the safety of IL-76 flight over Luhansk controlled by the militants June 14, 2014. 14 915 34 Incidents

Stefanyishyna People close to Deputy PM Stefanishyna obtained management of four real estate assets through ARMA – investigation Individuals from the inner circle of Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna have been granted control over four large real estate properties via ARMA. Among them is the Trade Unions Building on Independence Square. 61 332 34 Previously in trend: People close to Stefanishyna obtain assets via ARMA

віктор,брагінський People from entourage of ex-head of Kyiv Metro Brahinskyi won tenders for hundreds of millions of hryvnias - BIHUS. Info. VIDEO The BIHUS. Info project has published a second investigation into the activities of the former head of the Kyiv Metro, Viktor Brahinskyi, which revealed that people close to the official won state tenders for hundreds of millions of hryvnias. 8 973 34 Incidents

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Patskan Apartments in elite residential complex registered to his grandmother, Rolex and Cartier watches for his wife, and almost empty declaration: Bihus.Info found out how new prosecutor of Zakarpattia, Patskan, lives. VIDEO The newly appointed head of the Zakarpattia Regional Prosecutor's Office, Myroslav Patskan, has an almost empty declaration, but lives in luxury real estate registered to the grandmother of the prosecutor's wife. 15 416 87 Previously in trend: Prosecutors’ wealth

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Owner of burnt-out senior center in Kyiv region faces up to eight years in prison, - police The National Police has opened criminal proceedings under Part 2 of the Article 270 (Violation of fire safety regulations) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine into the fire that broke out in the home for the aged in the village of Lytochki in the Brovary district of the Kyiv region and resulted in deaths of 17 people. 5 931 32 Previously in trend: Fire in senior center near Kyiv

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State Bureau of Investigation sets up unit to probe State Bureau of Investigation sets up unit to probe 'Maidan cases' Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has set up a unit to probe "Maidan cases." 2 235 32 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

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огп,оленівка Russia planned and carried out terrorist attack in Olenivka barracks, where Ukrainian prisoners of war were held - Associated Press All the evidence that has been collected directly indicates that Russia is the organizer and executor of the terrorist attack in Olenivka. An internal UN report confirms the same. 14 550 32

Lawyer Olentsevych, attacker of Turchynov's wife, linked to 'DPR' leadership, - Interior Minister Volodymyr Olentsevych, the lawyer from Donetsk who last week attacked Anna Turchynova, wife of NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov, is linked to the leadership of the "Donetsk People's Republic" terrorist organization. 14 576 32 Society

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грабовский Suspects in murder of lawyer Hrabovskyi involved in another murder, main military prosecutor says The individuals suspected of the murder of Yurii Hrabovskyi (lawyer of the Russian GRU operative Alexander Aleksandrov) are involved in another murder. 46 960 31 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

григоришин Russia suspects Grigorishyn of $10.27 million tax evasion Russia's investigative authorities are running a criminal probe against businessman Konstantin Grigorishyn into his evading almost RUB 675 million (approx. $10.27 million) in taxes. 18 913 30 Economics

майдан PGO finishes investigation into two Maidan cases, - prosecutor Horbatiuk Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has finished investigation into two cases concerning the events of the Revolution of Dignity in Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv between December 2013 and February 2014. 14 715 30 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

стрельба Another Olevsk showdown participant dies in hospital, - police A 32-year-old resident of the Lviv region who took part in the shootout in the town of Olevsk (the Zhytomyr region) on Jan. 16 died in the intensive care unit of the local hospital. 30 395 29 Previously in trend: Olevsk shoot-out

Investigation into Maidan cases suspended – Horbatiuk Investigation into Maidan cases suspended – Horbatiuk Former head of the department for special investigations of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO), Serhii Horbatiuk, states that the investigation into the cases upon Maidan events has been suspended. 1 661 29 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

PGO halts probe against Yanukovych and his cronies, - Samopomich MP Sotnyk. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has stopped a pre-trial investigation into criminal cases against fugitive Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his associates. 10 605 29 Ukrainian Politics

луценко 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. 3 587 29 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

шеремет Police question former SBU officer Ustymenko mentioned in investigative report into Sheremet’s murder Former officer of the Security Service of Ukraine Ihor Ustymenko named in the recent investigative report as person somehow connected to the murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet is being questioned by the National Police of Ukraine. 12 406 28 Previously in trend: Murder of Sheremet

NABU investigating about 20 inquiries on corruption in executive branch, - Kholodnytskyi Three indictments have already been sent to the court, while five more cases will be referred by the end of the week. 6 382 28 Incidents

PGO files indictments against six former policemen charged with crimes against Euromaidan activists, - PGO The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) referred to court cases of six former police officers accused of committing crimes against Euromaidan activists. 2 971 27 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

петренко "I am certain there will be case in The Hague's Criminal Court against Putin and his cronies," - Justice Minister Petrenko Ukraine's Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko believes that the International Criminal Court will hear a separate case on Russian President Putin's involvement in the Donbas war crimes. 13 815 27 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Міноборони Umierov: Circumstances of tragedy in Poltava will be investigated by Main Inspectorate of Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, together with law enforcement agencies, will investigate the circumstances of the deaths after a Russian ballistic missile attack on an educational institution and a hospital in Poltava. 4 415 27 Previously in trend: War

Montenegro to try Russians suspected of coup plot, PM’s murder attempt in absentia , - prosecutor The law enforcement authorities of Montenegro investigating the attempted murder of country’s former Prime Minister Milo Đukanović and a coup plot are willing to try in absentia Russian citizens Eduard Shirokov and Vladimir Popov they consider suspects. 9 919 26 Incidents

тишлек Media: Deputy Head of National Police Tyshlek continues to go to work despite suspension The deputy head of the National Police, Dmytro Tyshlek, continues to go to work despite being suspended from his duties due to alleged ties to Russia. 5 273 26 Society

ракета,польща Polish investigators may come to Ukraine as part of investigation of missile incident - Morawiecki Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki said that if necessary, Polish investigators involved in the investigation of the incident with the fall of the missile in Przewodw would come to Ukraine. 2 150 26 Previously in trend: War