"I do not understand Leshchenko's moral arguments... He exposed entire anti-corruption unit," - Kholodnytskyi (updated) Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office demands to submit the purchase of MP Serhii Leshchenko's controversial apartment to the Unified Register of pre-trial investigations. 80 862 399 Ukrainian Politics
"This bastard still managed to escape," - MP Bereza about corrupt Judge Chaus The whereabouts of Judge Mykola Chaus who has been recently caught red-handed accepting a $150,000 bribe is unknown. 91 258 323 Previously in trend: Grafters
Ambassador Yovanovitch: SAP chief Kholodnytskyi must be replaced over lack of trust US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch called on the Ukrainian authorities to replace the head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office Nazar Kholodnytskyi because of the loss of confidence in the fight against corruption. 20 031 310 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Russian aggression against Ukraine Resignation of Kholodnytsky
Corrupt Judge Chaus cannot be apprehended or remanded as parliament can strip him of immunity only after vacation, - Kholodnytskyi. PHOTO The old legal system obstructs speedy investigation into senior officials’ corruption, in particular, the so-called ‘untouchables’ who enjoy immunity. 63 764 297 Previously in trend: Grafters
Nasirov is subject of Great Britain, - SAP chief Kholodnytskyi The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) has received a confirmation from Britain's National Crime Agency that suspended head of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine Roman Nasirov has a British passport. 85 191 248 Previously in trend: Trial of Nasirov
Mahera, Okhendovskyi refused to take polygraph test, - Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Kholodnytskyi The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office proposed some of the Central Election Commission members to undergo a polygraph test. 56 092 243 Previously in trend: Party of Regions' off-the-book payments
"I am not a guinea pig," - CEC Deputy Head Mahera explains refusal to take polygraph test Central Election Commission Deputy Head Andrii Mahera has refused to undergo a polygraph test. 68 479 219 Previously in trend: Party of Regions' off-the-book payments
Ukraine’s top prosecutor initiates SAP head Kholodnytskyi’s dismissal Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko filed a motion on dismissal of Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Chief Nazar Kholodnytskyi. 44 199 215 Incidents
NABU to check legality of funds MP Leshchenko spent to purchase luxury apartment in downtown Kyiv. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The law enforcement agency will initiate bringing the perpetrators to justice if elements of the crime are found. 28 663 210 Incidents
PGO, SBU unlawfully intervened in undercover operation, - NABU Undercover special operation carried out by the members of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine (SAP) was compromised as the agencies lacked the right for independent wiretapping. 46 133 183 Ukrainian Politics
PGO has been wiretapping top anti-corruption prosecutor for several months, wiretaps passed to prosecutor general The office of Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) Head Nazar Kholodnytskyi was bugged by the detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) under supervision of the Public Service and State Property Investigations Department of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO). 28 638 175 Incidents
Judge Pidbereznyi who tried to bribe SAP head Kholodnytskyi last year returns to work Hennadi Pidbereznyi, who was suspended from the post of the chairman of the Kyrovskyi district court of Dnipro last year after being nabbed red-handed while passing $50,000 in bribe to Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Head Nazar Kholodnytskyi, returned to his workplace. 33 749 172 Previously in trend: Grafters
NABU to check origin of 100M hryvnia posted in bail for Nasirov The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) has instructed the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) to verify the legality of the origin of 100 million hryvnia ($3.7 million) paid in bail for suspended chief of the State Fiscal Service Roman Nasirov. 37 954 172 Previously in trend: Trial of Nasirov
Two judges nabbed trying to bribe anti-corruption prosecutor Kholodnytskyi with $300,000. PHOTOS The Prosecutor General's Office together with the Security Service of Ukraine have apprehended the chairman of the Kirovskii District Court of Dnipro and a judge of the same court who tried to bribe the head of the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office Nazar Kholodnytskyi. 164 100 169 Previously in trend: Grafters
FBI agents work in NABU on rotational basis, take no part in probes, SAP’s Kholodnytskyi says Chief of the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Nazar Kholodnytskyi says the agents of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation are working in the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) on the rotational basis but they are not involved in the investigations carried out by the agency. 8 796 162 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Kholodnytskyi to Ambassador Yovanovitch: There’s nothing to comment on, wait until Monday Kholodnytskyi has commented on the statement of U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovich about his dismissal as Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor. 24 295 143 Ukrainian Politics
Nasirov's lawyers deliberately biding time, - Kholodnytskyi. VIDEO The lawyers of the Chairman of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine Roman Nasirov are intentionally delaying the hearing at the Solomianskyi District Court of Kyiv, which is to impose pre-trial restriction, in order to expire 72 hours allotted by the law for this procedure. 15 807 141 Previously in trend: Trial of Nasirov
All Cabinet, including prime minister, ministers, and deputies fall within our scope, - Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Holodnytskyi All major corruption schemes in Ukraine are orchestrated by high-ranking officials, including the Cabinet of Ministers, who do not want the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NAB) and prosecutors to operate efficiently. 25 918 139 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Prosecutor General Lutsenko discussed conflict between NABU and PGO with Sytnyk and Kholodnytskyi. PHOTO Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko held meeting with Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Artem Sytnyk and Head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Nazar Kholodnytskyi regarding the conflict between the members of the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) and the NABU. 50 143 137 Incidents
NABU’s Sytnyk files complaint to PGO against SAP’s Kholodnytskyi, - media Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) Artem Sytnyk lodged a complaint against the decision of Nazar Kholodnytskyi, the head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP), regarding the criminal case regarding the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP). 35 948 134 Oddities
PGO is conducting searches in National Anti-Corruption Bureau, - Chief Kholodnytskyi The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) is conducting searches in the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). 45 679 134 Incidents
Cabinet reluctant to fund Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office as promised, - Kholodnytskyi Government's draft budget provides that the specialized anti-corruption prosecutor's office should be funded as an ordinary department of the PGO. 25 192 131 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Manafort is only mentioned in Party of Regions off-the-book records. There isn't a single signature of his, - Kholodnytskyi The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NAB) Prosecutor revealed new details about the Party of Regions' slush fund case. 33 330 129 Previously in trend: Party of Regions' off-the-book payments
SAP’s Kholodnytskyi: PGO stonewalls bringing corrupt Kharkiv judge to criminal responsibility Head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Nazar Kholodnytskyi accused Yurii Lutsenko of stonewalling investigation against ill-famed judge who tries Kharkiv Mayor Hennadii Kernes. 50 193 123 Previously in trend: Search in NABU
Fugitive MP Onyshchenko: Kholodnytskyi asked me through my lawyer to testify in case against NABU investigated by police Runaway Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Onyshchenko charged with masterminding large-scale fraud involving gas transactions said his lawyer visited the Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) last week at the invitation of the agency head Nazar Kholodnytskyi. 9 125 121 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case
Kholodnytskyi: Procedure does not allow putting Onyshchenko on wanted list so far MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko may be put on the wanted list no sooner than in two weeks. 17 991 119 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case
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. 21 156 114 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
SAP to appeal bail amount in Nasirov's arrest and demand 2 billion, - Kholodnytskyi The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) intends to file an appeal against the decision of the Solomanskyi District Court of Kyiv that arrested dismissed head of the State Fiscal Service Roman Nasirov under 100 million hryvnia bail. 27 652 113 Previously in trend: Trial of Nasirov
Names of seven people detained for embezzlement in Wall project made public Prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office will serve indictments to persons that were detained as suspects of embezzling funds of the Wall project, aimed at enhancing Ukraine-Russia border. 52 614 105 Ukrainian Politics
"Prosecutor general's statement might harm interaction between NABU and SAP," - NABU on Lutsenko's statement. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) filed a complaint to the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) against the decision of Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutors Office Head (SAP) Nazar Kholodnytskyi, not a request to bring him to justice. 37 668 99 Oddities
Court sanctions detention and arrest of MP Onyshchenko The Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv has sanctioned the detention and arrest of Verkhovna Rada people's deputy Oleksandr Onyshchenko (the Volia Narodu (People's Will) parliamentary group). 12 357 95 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case
Spanish law enforcers detain fugitive MP Onyshchenko’s mother at NABU request, - Kholodnytskyi MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko’s mother Inessa Kadyrova was detained by law enforcement officers in Spain on March 30 under the Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). 51 143 92 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case
SAP requests 5M hryvnia in bail against detained Oleksandr Avakov, ex-Deputy Interior Minister Chebotar, - Kholodnytskyi. PHOTO The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) drafted motions on restrictive measures against three suspects in the case of possible embezzlement of public funds while procuring backpacks for the Interior Ministry. 27 067 88 Incidents
Judge Chaus suspected of corruption is now in occupied Crimea, SAP’s Kholodnytskyi says Judge of the Dniprovskyi district court of Kyiv Mykola Chaus suspected of corruption is currently in occupied Crimea. 22 458 88 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Grafters
NABU asks PGO to bring Kholodnytskyi to justice, - Lutsenko Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko said he did not want to become part of the conflict between the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP). 54 691 84 Ukrainian Politics
Onyshchenko not in Ukraine, Special Anti-corruption prosecutor says Today, July 5, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will vote on the presentation by Prosecutor General's Office (PGO), which includes lifting of immunity, detention, and arrest of the Volia Narodu MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko. The voting will include three bills, one on each item of the presentation. 59 195 83 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case
NABU released conversations wiretapped in Kholodnytskyi’s office. AUDIO (in Ukrainian) The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) made public extracts of declassified conversations of Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Chief Nazar Kholodnytskyi recorded by eavesdropping equipment planted in his office. 25 667 83 Previously in trend: Resignation of Kholodnytsky
SAP’s Kholodnytskyi: “Hype around my dismissal and PGO summons is engineered political action" Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Chief Nazar Kholodnytskyi called a stir around his questioning at the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) and reports on his possible resignation a meaningful political action. 23 183 79 Previously in trend: Resignation of Kholodnytsky
Ukraine's top anti-corruption prosecutor remains in office, gets reprimanded The Higher qualifications and disciplinary commission of prosecutors decided not to dismiss Nazar Kholodnytskyi from the post of Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Chief of the Special Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP), but to reprimand the law enforcer. 11 104 78 Incidents
PPB faction head Herasymov seeks law enforcement chiefs to report on recent conflict between agencies Leader of Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction Artur Herasymov demands the chiefs of NABU, SAP, PGO and SBU to be summoned to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to report on recent developments in the case of State Migration Service First Deputy Chief Dina Pimakhova and the NABU agents. 7 945 76 Previously in trend: Apprehension of NABU detective
NABU lawfully cooperated with FBI, - Sytnyk, Kholodnytskyi Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) Artem Sytnyk and Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Chief Nazar Kholodnytskyi insist that cooperation between Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies and members of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is in line with the international law and legislation of both countries. 11 724 76 Incidents
NABU says it never asked for Kholodnytskyi's bringing to justice, - journalist The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) says it never addressed PGO with a request to bring to justice the head of the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office Nazar Kholodnytskyi. NABU is planning to officially refute the announcement by Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko. 18 359 73 Ukrainian Politics
Prosecutor General Lutsenko confirms top anti-corruption prosecutor under investigation Ukraine's Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko confirmed that the Prosecutor General's Office launched a probe into Chief of the Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Nazar Kholodnytskyi. 18 704 69 Incidents
NABU chief says no fresh bugs planted at SAP office Director of the National Anti-corruption Bureau (NABU), Artem Sytnyk denies reports on his agency having bugged the office of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP). 4 246 67 Incidents