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Recent reports shed light on numerous controversies involving prosecutors in Ukraine. Relatives of Oleh Tkalenko, a new prosecutor in Vinnytsia, acquired luxury properties exceeding $1 million in Kyiv, raising concerns about potential misconduct. Similarly, the wealth of Myroslav Patskan in Zakarpattia points to lavish lifestyles unsupported by official declarations. In another case, Andrii Molochnyi faces severe charges over a fatal hit-and-run incident while intoxicated, illustrating unresolved accountability within Ukraine's prosecutor offices. These instances highlight a persistent pattern of corruption and unethical behavior, prompting calls for intensified scrutiny and reform of prosecutorial practices in the region.

What controversies surround the new prosecutor of Vinnytsia, Oleh Tkalenko?

Oleh Tkalenko, the new prosecutor of Vinnytsia, is linked to a scandal where his relatives purchased luxury real estate in Kyiv valued at over $1 million. These acquisitions raise concerns due to his professional role and prompt suspicions of unethical practices or financial misconduct.

How is Myroslav Patskan involved in a controversy regarding his declaration?

Myroslav Patskan, recently appointed as the head of Zakarpattia Regional Prosecutor's Office, allegedly lives in luxury properties under his relatives' names. Despite an almost empty official declaration, the opulent lifestyle suggests potential concealment of assets, sparking public skepticism and media scrutiny.

What are the latest developments in the Andrii Molochnyi hit-and-run case?

Andrii Molochnyi, an employee of the Prosecutor's Office, is detained without bail after a fatal hit-and-run incident in Kyiv. Accused of driving while intoxicated, his actions caused public outrage and highlighted issues of prosecutor accountability and the need for reform in legal systems.

What actions are being taken regarding prosecutors with fraudulent disability claims?

The Prosecutor General's Office is actively investigating claims of fraudulent disabilities within prosecutorial ranks, with several dismissals reported in Khmelnytskyi and other regions. These steps aim to curb corruption and ensure that prosecutor offices operate with integrity and adherence to the law.

What measures are being implemented against prosecutors involved in bribery or corruption?

Ukraine has seen multiple cases of prosecutors involved in bribery and corruption. Investigative bodies, including NABU and SAPO, are rigorously pursuing these cases, leading to arrests and legal proceedings against implicated officials. These efforts demonstrate a commitment to tackling corruption within the judicial system.

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стоянов ‘Gang Get Out!’, - activists demand resignation of Odesa region prosecutor Stoianov. PHOTOS Today, April 3, about 300 Odesa activists gathered near the monument to Duke, protesting against the appointment of Mykola Stoianov. By the decision of the GPU, Stoianov took the regional prosecutor's chair of the dismissed David Sakvarelidze. 64 147 191 Ukrainian Politics

"Acting Prosecutor General Huzyr used obscene language to convey that Korniiets and Shapakin were ‘not to be touched’,"- prosecutor Opanasenko Deputy Head of the Prosecutor General’s Office Department of Procedural Control over criminal proceedings against members of the prosecuting authorities Vitalii Opanasenko elaborated on pressure put on him by the PGO following the detention of "diamond prosecutors” Korniiets and Shapakin 94 112 147 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

гпу горбатюк Horbatiuk is ready to lead the GPU: ‘I will perform my duties honesty and professionally’ Serhii Horbatiuk hasn’t received a formal proposal to take the position of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. 122 586 299 Ukrainian Politics

New Prosecutor General should be impartial, professional, and depoliticized, - Yatseniuk New Prosecutor General has to be an impartial, professional, and depoliticized person. 16 138 325 Ukrainian Politics

сакварелидзе sakvarelidze Investigators inquiring into case of ‘diamond prosecutors’ dismissed, - Sakvarelidze Deputy Prosecutor General, Prosecutor of the Odesa region Davit Sakvarelidze confirms ousting of the investigators inquiring into the case of ‘diamond prosecutors’ Korniiets and Shapakin. 36 733 148 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

найем Petro Poroshenko Bloc discusses possible appointment of Lutsenko as Prosecutor General, - MP Nayyem A discussion of possible appointment of Yurii Lutsenko, head of the Petro poroshenko Bloc parliamentary faction, for the position of Prosecutor General is currently underway within the faction. 51 030 307 Ukrainian Politics

эндрю Investigators established persons involved in murder of Andrii Halushchenko's flying squad near Schastia, - Main Military Prosecutor Investigators have identified the individuals involved in destruction of the combined flying squad headed by officer of the Security Service of Ukraine Andrii Halushchenko (call sign Andrew) in the Luhansk region in Sept. 2015. 66 675 97 Incidents

Prosecutor caught while accepting bribe in Kirovohrad region, - Deputy Prosecutor General Sakvarelidze Deputy Prosecutor General Davit Sakvarelidze says a prosecutor's office official has been apprehended today with his intermediary in the Kirovohrad region. 16 912 34 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Prosecutors suspected of accepting $150,000 bribe remanded on bail Former prosecutor of the Podil district of Kyiv Serhii Nechyporenko and the incumbent deputy prosecutor of the same district, suspected of receiving a $150,000 bribe, have put up more than 3 million hryvnias ($116,730) each and been released from custody. 10 479 165 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

судья Judge who sanctioned investigation into 'diamond prosecutors' case under pressure by General Prosecutor's Office, - Deputy Prosecutor General Sakvarelidze Judge Mariia Pryndiuk, who had sanctioned investigative activities in criminal proceeding against 'diamond prosecutors' has been called for questioning three times. She is being pressed. 26 303 44 Previously in trend: Corruption in Prosecutor General's Office

касько General Prosecutor's Office says renewal of local prosecution offices failed Very few new people managed to get positions in local prosecution offices, despite an open contest held for this purpose. 25 415 83 Previously in trend: Selection of prosecutors

шокин shokin Most of 154 new prosecutors appointed by Shokin after re-certification used to occupy senior positions in prosecution agencies during Yanukovych tenure Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Shokin has appointed heads of 154 local prosecutors' offices according to the recommendations of the selection commission. 69 557 224 Ukrainian Politics

Former Prosecutor and current Deputy Prosecutor of Kyiv’s Podil district committed to custody with right to bail, - PGO The Pechersk district court in Kyiv took into custody with right to post a bail of 3 million hryvnia former prosecutor of the Podil district of Kyiv Serhii Nechyporenko and acting Deputy Prosecutor of the same district on a charge of bribe-taking. 8 748 65 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

герой сергей украины цымбал Poroshenko conferred Hero of Ukraine title on prosecutor Serhii Tsymbal (posthumously). PHOTOS President Poroshenko has awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine (posthumously) to prosecutor Serhii Tsymbal who died defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. The head of state presented an Order of Gold Star of Hero to Serhii's wife Liliia and his little son Oleksandr. 51 161 143 Ukrainian Politics

4,000 employees dismissed under prosecutor's office reform, - Poroshenko President Poroshenko has announced the completion of trials against 40 prosecutors as well as the dismissal of 4,000 prosecutor's office employees. 3 793 57 Ukrainian Politics

холодницкий Poroshenko to Kholodnytskyi: "I expect decisive actions of anti-corruption prosecutor." VIDEO President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko expects immediate and decisive actions of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the newly-appointed anti-corruption prosecutor. 21 155 114 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

прокуратура взятка Ex-prosecutor Nechyporenko, arrested Nov. 30 for taking $150,000 bribe, turns out Kivalov’s relative, - MP Herashchenko. PHOTO Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine deputy, adviser to Interior Minister Anton Herashchenko said that the former employee of the prosecutor's office, who was arrested Nov. 30 for bribe taking, appeared to be a relative of Serhii Kivalov. 59 038 86 Incidents

комиссия "Cyborg" and Crimea's first deputy prosecutor make it to final of anti-corruption contest The anti-corruption prosecutor selection commission will offer Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin two candidates to choose from - Lviv prosecutor, "cyborg" Maksym Hryshchiuk and Crimea's first deputy prosecutor Nazar Kholodnytskyi. 43 231 150 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

комиссия Seven candidates for anti-corruption prosecutor's position selected by commission before final vote The commission on the anti-corruption prosecutor selection has approved seven candidates before final vote for the position. 29 280 71 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Selection of prosecutors

комиссия Meeting of contest committee on anti-corruption prosecutor selection underway. LIVE (in Ukrainian) The session of the contest committee on the Anti-corruption prosecution selection is being held today, Thursday, Nov. 27. 11 908 11 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Postponement of anti-corruption prosecutor’s appointment is unacceptable - he should start working Dec. 1, - Ukrainian President Poroshenko promises that he will not postpone the date of appointment of the anti-corruption prosecutor again. 3 408 29 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Selection of prosecutors

PGO changes its representatives to anti-corruption selection commission The composition of the commission to select candidates for positions in the specialized anti-corruption prosecutor's office has changed. 25 299 70 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

корниец "Diamond" prosecutor Korniiets borrowed $700,000 as public employee. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Infamous ex-deputy prosecutor of the Kyiv region Oleksandr Korniiets has run into huge debts at odds with his official salary. 42 751 78 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

мид шокин безвизовый режим Ministry of Foreign Affairs blames Shokin on jeopardizing visa-free regime Ukraine's Foreign Ministry materials prepared for the meeting of the National Council for Reforms contain a requirement on rotation among PGO's appointees to the commission which is to approve the candidates for nomination to the post of anti-corruption prosecutor. 50 392 206 Ukrainian Politics

сакварелидзе sakvarelidze Competitive selection of prosecutors completed without systemic disruptions; quarter of those selected are newcomers, - Sakvarelidze 23 percent of candidates selected in the third stage of competitive selection to local prosecutors' offices were "external candidates", i.e. newcomers. 13 728 70 Ukrainian Politics

дом шокин Shokin registered his estate with unknown woman before becoming prosecutor general, - media. PHOTOS In 2014, Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin presented his estate in Zabiria village near Kyiv to an unknown woman - Veronika-Anastasiia Hrynevych. 89 237 247 Photo News

IMF will not provide loans until anti-corruption prosecutor is elected in Ukraine, Yatseniuk says The International Monetary Fund will not allocate new tranches until the election of the Anti-Corruption Bureau prosecutor. 8 371 47 Ukrainian Politics

взятка прокурор Group of prosecutors-grafters detained in Kharkiv. PHOTOS Yesterday, the General Prosecutor's Office General Inspectorate in collaboration with the Security Service of Ukraine detained Kharkiv region Volchansk district deputy prosecutor and Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office prosecutor while receiving a bribe. 61 153 196 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

ляшко MP Liashko put up fight with prosecutors at MP Mosiichuk's trial. PHOTO The Radical Party leader Oleh Liashko attempted to put a fight with prosecutors before the appeal hearing regarding arrest of his fellow party member Ihor Mosiichuk. 81 426 228 Previously in trend: Detention of Mosiichuk

матиос 28th Mechanized Brigade battalion commander detained for bribe of UAH 1.1 million, - Military Prosecutor Matios Law enforcers detained the commander of a battalion of the 28th Mechanized Brigade of Ukraine's Armed Forces on suspicion of receiving UAH 1.1 million (about $50,330) in bribe. 121 000 302 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

коррупция Verkhovna Rada appointed members of Anti-Corruption Prosecutor selection board The Verkhovna Rada has aproved members of the selection board intended to appoint the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor as well as other officials to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office. 13 008 36 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

шокин shokin Shokin delegated four "well-proven corrupt officials" to anti-corruption prosecutor election commission, - MP Yehor Soboliev Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin delegated dishonest people to the Commission for the election of the anti-corruption prosecutor. 40 617 133 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

саакашвили Sakvarelidze appointed Odesa region prosecutor General Prosecutor's Office has appointed Davit Sakvarelidze prosecutor of the Odesa region. 53 131 235 Ukrainian Politics

сакварелидзе Sakvarelidze to be appointed prosecutor of Odesa region today Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili will hold a briefing on the appointment of Davit Sakvarelidze prosecutor of Odesa region. 52 331 356 Ukrainian Politics

гпу задержание драгоценности pgo detention Diamonds seized from prosecutor-grafter Korniiets worth over half a million hryvnia, - expert assessment According to an expert assessment, the diamonds seized from former deputy prosecutor of Kyiv region Oleksandr Korniiets cost 535,000 hryvnia (over $23,000). 43 619 137 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

All regional prosecutors should be replaced, - Saakashvili Governor of the Odesa region Mikheil Saakashvili says all regional prosecutors should be fired. 21 462 253 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili

EU to support testing to recruit public prosecutors in Ukraine The EU is going to provide necessary funds and expertise for Ukraine-wide open competition aimed at competitive recruitment of heads and deputy heads of local public prosecution offices (PPO). 4 555 73 Ukrainian Politics

дом корнийца прокурора house korniiets prosecutor "Its market value is over 10 million hryvnia," - activists filmed house of prosecutor-grafter Korniiets using drone. VIDEO Activists of Avtomaidan used drone to film the house of deputy prosecutor of Kyiv region Oleksandr Korniiets, who was accused of extorting grand bribe. 69 407 203 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

гпу pgo One of "diamond prosecutors" Shapakin posted second bail and got out again First Deputy Head of the Main Investigation Department of the PGO Volodymyr Shapakin made a pledge of 6.4 million hryvnia (about $280,000) and emerged from jail. 28 874 153 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

прокуратура взятка доллар прокурор доллары Prosecutor-grafter detained in Lviv region, - Sakvarelidze. PHOTOS The PGO and the SBU detained a prosecutor in the Lviv region while receiving a bribe of $3000. 51 618 138 Ukrainian Politics

наркотики Clandestine drug laboratory linked to Prosecutor's Office found by SBU, - Sakvarelidze. PHOTOS Law enforces succeeded in tracking a drug laboratory with its products having been distributed by a Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office official. 97 349 227 Ukrainian Politics

наркотики прокурор drugs prosecutor Kyiv’s prosecutor detained for selling amphetamine. PHOTO The prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv region was detained selling drugs today. 127 059 323 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

прокуратура Applications admission for heads of local prosecutor's offices started, - Sakvarelidze Today the Prosecutor's Office started receiving applications for the heads of local prosecutor's offices in five centers in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Odesa and Lviv. The process will last until Aug. 2. 58 0 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Shokin dismissed prosecutors-grafters Shapakin and Korniiets Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Shokin fired Deputy Chief of the Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General's Office Volodymyr Shapakin and Deputy Prosecutor of the Kyiv region Oleksii Korniiets. 22 221 114 Incidents

Prosecutor of Odesa district detained for bribe-taking released on bail of 1,200,000 hryvnia Senior prosecutor of the Prosecutor’s Office of Suvorov district of Odesa, who was detained receiving $5,000 bribe, was released from custody on 1,200,000 hryvnia (over $50,000) bail. 19 482 130 Oddities

гпу порошенко Shokin promised Poroshenko to do his best to punish prosecutors-grafters, - Sakvarelidze Yesterday's criminal proceeding regarding prosecutors, the SBU and the Court of Appeal is closed. 42 685 242 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

Shokin filed a motion to dismiss notorious judges Vovk and Tsarevych Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Shokin submitted motion to the High Qualification Commission of Judges to oust judges Serhii Vovk and Oksana Tsarevych from office. They may interfere with criminal proceedings filed against them. 12 918 87 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

гузырь рuzyr Prosecutors-grafters Shapakin and Korniiets keep having their salaries and supplementary benefits accounted thanks to Huzyr According to the decision of Acting Prosecutor General, First Deputy Prosecutor General Volodymyr Huzyr, prosecutors Oleksandr Korniets and Volodymyr Shapakin detained for taking bribes, whom the court has released on bail for the time of investigation, has been ousted from their posts. Not dismissed but ousted. 73 768 454 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

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