Shokin initiates acute conflict with Sakvarelidze: PGO filed proceedings against investigators of prosecutors-grafters’ case, - Butusov.. DOCUMENT The team of employees of the Inspectorate General, which carried out all the procedural steps to detain bribe-taking prosecutors, has been accused of misrepresentation of the case of June 26. 192 589 854 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case
Shokin dismissed Sakvarelidze as deputy prosecutor general - prosecutor of Odesa region Davit Sakvarelidze has been discharged from the post of deputy prosecutor general - prosecutor of the Odesa region. 159 607 634 Ukrainian Politics
Search operation underway in Saakashvili's apartment, - Sakvarelidze. LIVE STREAM+PHOTOS The law enforcers conduct search in the apartment of Mikheil Saakashvili, the leader of Rukh Novykh Syl party. 42 683 575 Ukrainian Politics
Cabinet won't submit Saakashvili's candidacy for deputy premier The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will not submit to the Verkhovna Rada this week the candidacy of Mikheil Saakashvili for the post of Deputy Prime Minister for Reforms. 80 521 448 Previously in trend: New Cabinet
"We'll press for early elections," - Sakvarelidze The team of Odesa region governor Mikheil Saakashvili, who tendered resignation on Nov. 7, plans to actively engage in politics in Ukraine and press for early parliamentary elections. 65 406 418 Previously in trend: Saakashvili's resignation
Shokin dismisses supervisor of pre-trial proceedings Opanasenko, who initiated case against ‘diamond prosecutors,’ from PGO Dismissal of the pre-trial proceedings supervisor during the trial against ‘diamond prosecutors’ is direct pressure upon the results of the legal proceedings. 93 637 394 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case
Ukraine’s top prosecutor vows to punish those who helped Saakashvili enter country last September regardless of their status Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko says that if evidence found that certain MPs assisted Rukh Novykh Syl party leader Mikheil Saakashvili to illegally enter the country by crossing the state border in September 2017, he will request the parliament to strip them of immunity. 72 625 381 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship Saakashvili breached across border
Valuables are being evacuated from PGO's building, - MP Levus After the arrest of two senior officials of the Prosecutor's Office, valuables are being evacuated from the building of the authority. Meanwhile, MPs started collecting signatures for Shokin's resignation in the Verkhovna Rada. 116 039 377 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case
General Prosecutor's Office is openly and aggressively undermining reform, - US Ambassador Pyatt The General Prosecutor's Office fails to successfully fight with internal corruption, and undermines reforms by the Ukrainian authorities. 64 704 357 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
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. 52 338 356 Ukrainian Politics
Detained prosecutors were from Shokin's group, - Nayyem Investigators and Davit Sakvarelidze did not inform the PGO administration of the operation against two high-ranking prosecutors. 190 960 307 Ukrainian Politics
Saakashvili detained in downtown Kyiv. VIDEO Former Georgia’s President, leader of Rukh Novykh Syl party Mikheil Saakashvili was apprehended by armed men in uniforms in a restaurant in the heart of Kyiv. 69 680 307 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship
Poroshenko met with Shokin and Sakvarelidze: "Prosecutors-grafters case will be brought to an end". PHOTO Poroshenko guaranteed full support in implementing the prosecutor's office reform, primarily in its self-purification from corrupt officials. 89 215 298 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case
"Poroshenko said my dismissal not agreed with him," - Sakvarelidze Former Deputy Prosecutor General Davit Sakvarelidze says that his dismissal by Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin has not been agreed with President Petro Poroshenko. 72 968 288 Incidents
Sakvarelidze served indictment by law enforcers. VIDEO Davit Sakvarelidze, a native Georgian and teammate of Mikheil Saakashvili, has been served an indictment in the case of breaching the state border in Shehyni crossing point on Sept. 10. 78 045 280 Previously in trend: Saakashvili breached across border
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. 42 692 242 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case
Sakvarelidze appointed Odesa region prosecutor General Prosecutor's Office has appointed Davit Sakvarelidze prosecutor of the Odesa region. 53 146 235 Ukrainian Politics
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. 97 351 227 Ukrainian Politics
‘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. 64 167 191 Ukrainian Politics
Sakvarelidze: I was summoned for questioning in case of $2 million "disappearance" Former Deputy Prosecutor General, ex-Prosecutor of the Odesa region Davit Sakvarelidze says the Prosecutor General's Office has summoned him for questioning in the case of $2 million "disappearance." 47 791 151 Ukrainian Politics
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. 36 744 148 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case
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. 51 626 138 Ukrainian Politics
Saakashvili's party to participate in parliamentary elections The Movement of New Forces, the party headed by former Georgian President and former Chairman of Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili, will take part in Ukraine's July 21 parliamentary elections. 5 035 133 Previously in trend: Parliament elections 2019
Prosecutor's office to ask for personal recognizance for Sakvarelidze After some MPs said they would ask the court to release Davit Sakvarelidze on their bail, Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) announced these initiatives are groundless. 12 858 133 Previously in trend: Saakashvili breached across border
3 million hryvnias is nothing for corrupt prosecutors. PGO demanded 20-million bail, - Sakvarelidze The Prosecutor General's Office demanded to arrest the corrupt prosecutors setting a 20-million hryvnias bail for them. Instead, the court set a bail at 3 million hryvnias. 28 062 130 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case
PGO members investigating 'diamond prosecutors’ case served notice of dismissal, - journalist The Prosecutor General’s Office keeps dismissing its members investigating the case of ‘diamond prosecutors’ Korniiets and Shapakin. 46 491 119 Incidents
PGO officials seek to disrupt new prosecutors competition, - Sakvarelidze Deputy Prosecutor General Davit Sakvarelidze says some PGO officials are attempting to disrupt the competition for appointment of new prosecutors. 28 709 118 Ukrainian Politics
Sakvarelidze will head prosecutor's office anti-corruption department, - Poroshenko Deputy Prosecutor General Davit Sakvarelidze will lead prosecutor's office anti-corruption department. 18 409 104 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
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. 25 423 83 Previously in trend: Selection of prosecutors
GPU Prosecutor Sus blackmailed my team, - Sakvarelidze Head of the GPU Department for investigation of the criminal proceedings in the civil service and property sector Dmytro Sus blackmailed staff of the former Deputy Prosecutor General David Sakvarelidze. 38 807 73 Ukrainian Politics
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. 13 730 70 Ukrainian Politics
Sakvarelidze ready to identify person who offered him $10 million bribe: "I remembered him" Deputy Prosecutor General - prosecutor of the Odesa region Davit Sakvarelidze is willing to identify the man who offered him a bribe of $10 million monthly. 66 135 69 Ukrainian Politics
"It is possible to convict a person in absentia, and transfer all his property to the state budget after verdict," - Sakvarelidze comments on release of prosecutor-grafter Shapakin. VIDEO First Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Davit Sakvarelidze has no worries that the First Deputy Head of the Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office Volodymyr Shapakin suspected of taking bribes and recently released on bail escape. According to him, there is a mechanism to convict a person in absentia and he will not be able to avoid prosecution while all his illegal property will be transferred to the state budget. 27 179 61 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case
5,000 applications have been filed for 24 openings in the Prosecutor General's Office - Sakvarelidze The prosecutor’s offices' switch to operation in accordance with the new law, which takes effect in late April, may take at least a year to implement. 14 251 61 Ukrainian Politics