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Stay informed about the latest developments in e-declaration in Ukraine, a crucial tool in the fight against corruption. The e-declaration system, designed to enhance transparency among public officials, has been under scrutiny, leading to significant legal and administrative amendments. In 2024, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NACP) has highlighted numerous discrepancies and potential corruption indicators in the declarations submitted. Key incidents include high-profile cases involving MPs and government officials, calling for rigorous checks and the restoration of stringent oversight mechanisms.

Recent legislative actions reflect an intensified effort to enforce accountability. The Verkhovna Rada has reinstated criminal penalties for false declarations, marking a stern move towards restoring public trust. Furthermore, e-declarations now undergo automatic verification, aiming to streamline processes and prevent corruption proactively.

Public response and media coverage suggest a mixed reception, with ongoing debates about the balance between privacy and transparency. As Ukraine continues on its path to strengthen anti-corruption frameworks, the role of international bodies and domestic civil society remains pivotal in shaping the outcomes. This page brings together comprehensive news and analysis on these ongoing developments, providing a critical overview of the challenges and achievements in Ukraine's journey towards effective governance.
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демчина SBU Deputy Head Demchyna lives in luxurious house in Kyiv area, declares no real estate owned, - journalist Hnap. VIDEO (in Ukrainian) Journalists have published an investigation of wealth of SBU Deputy Head Pavlo Demchyna. 73 659 202 Ukrainian Politics

декларация судья данилова мальвина Superior Economic Court Judge Danylova 'forgot' to declare elite house of her partner, son's companies, and thousands of dollars in cash, - PROSUD. PHOTOS+VIDEO Judge of the Superior Economic Court and candidate to the new Supreme Court Malvina Danylova together with her son has accumulated solid wealth and purchased posh real estate property and luxurious cars without working a single year in business. 70 227 151 Photo News

петренко NACP’s roadmap for e-declarations scrutiny jeopardizes anti-corruption efforts, Justice Minister Petrenko says E-declarations verification procedure drafted by the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) is contrary to the Constitution of Ukraine and common sense. 23 060 68 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine E-declarations of senior officials

декларирование Second round of e-declarations filing kicks off in Ukraine, - NACP The National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) reminds of the beginning of the second round of submitting electronic income and asset declarations by public officials. 20 247 37 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

PGO to additionally check income statements of 29 MPs: "Declared funds mismatch officially received incomes" The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) initiated further audit of e-declarations filed by the members of Ukrainian parliament 5 269 23 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Seven proceedings opened upon checking MPs' e-declarations, - Kholodnytskyi Seven juridical proceedings have been opened regarding verification of electronic declarations of the Verkhovna Rada MPs. 13 777 109 Ukrainian Politics

набу NABU files criminal cases against regional council deputy head, two MPs, three judges following e-declarations scrutiny National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) investigates seven criminal proceedings it has initiated after screening the information submitted by the officials in the income statements. 12 567 26 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

NABU launches four more probes after looking into officials' asset declarations, - Sytnyk The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has instituted four criminal proceedings upon the results of examining electronic declarations of Ukrainian public officials. 7 915 21 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

US Ambassador Yovanovitch names priorities to effectively fight corruption in Ukraine Ukraine must focus on three things to effectively combat corruption. 9 834 47 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

набу Two MPs, one judge probed on illegal enrichment charges, - NABU On Nov. 17, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) instituted three criminal proceedings in connection with illegal enrichment, based on the analysis of electronic assets and income declarations, including two against MPs, and one against a representative of the judiciary. 28 032 120 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

напк E-declarations’ second round to cover much wider circle of Ukrainian officials, - NAPC. INFOGRAPHICS The range of actors obliged to submit income statements will be significantly expanded from Jan. 1, 2017. 58 996 86 Society

данилова мальвіна $500,000 stolen from economic court judge not included in e-declaration Judge of the Supreme Economic Court Malvina Danylova did not include in her income statement the $500,000 recently taken from her house by robbers. 127 521 260 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

недвижимость порошенко испания вилла гладковский кононенко напк е-декларации Undeclared villas of Poroshenko, Kononenko and Hladkovskyi found in Spain, - media. PHOTOS+VIDEO President Petro Poroshenko's allies MP Ihor Kononenko and National Security Council Deputy Secretary Oleh Hladkovskyi own villas in Spain. 164 484 780 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

декларация прокурор бобита 25-year-old prosecutor Bobita owns four apartments, two expensive cars as her salary proves inconsistent with lifestyle. PHOTOS Aged 25, Olena Bobita, a prosecutor at Kyiv's Obolon district prosecutor's office, possesses four apartments, two luxury cars and affords regular trips to the Dominican Republic and Egypt. Surprisingly, her annual salary makes 75,000 hryvnia ($2,870). Salary of her husband, also a prosecutor, made 87,000 ($3,330) in 2015. 327 953 581 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

порошенко Poroshenko updates his income statement, additionally declares nearly 2M hryvnia revenue President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko included in his e-declaration additional 1.92 million hryvnia he received as interest on deposits in International Investment Bank. 27 150 154 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

декларирование Operational e-declaration system leaves EU no chance to postpone granting Ukraine visa-free travel, - German MP Beck The launch of the electronic declaration system in Ukraine has removed all obstacles on its way to obtain the visa-free travel to the EU. 16 016 40 Previously in trend: Visa-free travel for Ukraine E-declarations of senior officials

"I understand frustration of Ukrainians," - MEP Boni on Ukrainian officials' income statements Member of the European Parliament Michal Boni considers e-declaration to be a tool to fight corruption, not to evaluate the wealth of officials and politicians. 29 306 43 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

порошенко е-декларации "Dear, where did you get the money?"- Poroshenko asks officials to explain their fortunes E-declarations are intended to verify the legality of income declared by Ukrainian officials. 82 878 193 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

вр 119 parliament millionaires received housing compensation from state budget, - NGO 119 people's deputies who declared at least 1 million hryvnia ($38,443) of cash assets, received housing compensation from the state budget in 2015. 24 147 136 Ukrainian Politics

брыль Zaporizhia governor Bryl: My income statement will be published upon SBU decision Head of the Zaporizhia regional state administration Kostiantyn Bryl's income statement will only be published upon SBU decision. 25 567 49 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

добкин дмитрий MP Dobkin allegedly purchases holiday deal for 135,000 euros, drinks behind pillar in Rada session hall. VIDEO People's Deputy Dmytro Dobkin was captured on camera as he was making a decision to accept travel offer worth 135,000 euros in the session hall. 286 336 397 Incidents

"Unprecedented level of disclosure," - British Ambassador Gough on e-declarations British Ambassador to Ukraine Judith Gough welcomes the completion of online income statement filing period, calling the move a great achievement of Ukraine's civil society and government. 10 179 48 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

PGO to check possible misuse of UNDP funds spent on Ukraine's online declaration system, - Lutsenko The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) is probing the use of funds allocated for the development of software to maintain and monitor income statements of public officials. 5 084 21 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

гпу Ukrainian MPs who declared over $100,000 in cash to be checked for tax evasion, prosecutor general says The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) intends to verify whether the lawmakers who have declared more than $100,000 in cash have paid all the taxes. 15 520 119 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

мельничук "I declared 1 trillion to draw attention; I had 10 million in cash early this year," - former Aidar Battalion commander, MP Melnychuk comments on his 'fake' income statement Volia Narodu Group MP Serhii Melnychuk said he declared 1 trillion hryvnia ($38.6 billion) in cash in order to draw attention to the ill-conceived procedure of electronic declarations, which should not only reveal wealth of state officials but also punish for corruption. 50 555 142 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

радецкий E-declaration second filing period to kick off Jan. 1, 2017, - NAPC The second round of completing electronic income statements will take place Jan. 1 to April 1, 2017. 24 714 77 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Foreign Minister Klimkin's wife earns two times more than him, family cash owned by 'third person,' - income statement Ukraine's Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has filed his income statement for 2015. 22 614 48 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

декларирование Income statement filing period for Ukrainian officials ends, over 118,000 income statements submitted The first stage of filing 2015 income statements to the Unified State Registry of State Officials' Declarations was completed Oct. 30. 9 239 28 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

декларирование Ukraine MPs own 9.2B hryvnia, including 6.7B in cash, - expert According to officially published income statements, Ukrainian MPs keep more than 6.7 billion hryvnia ($258.620 million) in cash. 49 641 353 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

порошенко President Poroshenko declares 104 companies, over 60M hryvnia income, $27M in bank accounts, and 30M-worth house Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko keeps $27 million in bank accounts. 181 042 1 017 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

тимошенко Yulia Tymoshenko’s e-declaration: 318,000 hryvnia in cash, no home owned; husband keeps $270,000 and 163,000 euros in cash, owns nine companies Batkivshchyna parliamentary faction Head Yulia Tymoshenko declared 318,000 hryvnia (about $12,230) in cash as well as $270,000 and 163,000 euros kept in cash by her husband Oleksandr. 128 959 1 121 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

добкин Dobkin received 10M hryvnia from his father, owns arsenal of weapons, - electronic income statement Opposition Bloc MP Mykhailo Dobkin rents two houses, a land plot and a wine cellar, owns only one apartment. 54 230 173 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

"It was a bad joke", - Volia Narodu says MP Melnychuk does not own one trillion hryvnia Volia Narodu MP and former Aydar commander Serhii Melnychuk doesn’t own one trillion hryvnia mentioned in his electronic income statement. 41 793 211 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

вилкул MP Vilkul's declaration: $612,000, 310,000 euros in cash, collection of icons, and state compensation for hotel Former leader of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, former Party of Regions member, and an Opposition Bloc MP Oleksandr Vilkul declared millions of hryvnia, dollars and euros in cash, but received 157,780 hryvnia of state aid for rental housing. 50 017 192 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

мураев Ex-MP Muraiev declares $3.75M of total income, didn't refuse 167,900 hryvnia in state aid Party of Regions’ ex-MP Evhen Muraiev keeps 18,500,000 hryvnia (around $710,000), $2,000,000 and 1,000,000 euros in cash. At the same time, he accepted 167,900 hryvnia of state aid for rental housing. 156 624 515 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

константиновский Ukrainian lawmakers continue revealing their riches: MP Konstantinovskyi keeps $14.7M in cash Non-affiliated member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Viacheslav Konstantinovskyi has declared $14.7 million (382 million hryvnia) in cash and additional $5 million borrowed from former Minister of Coal Industry Viktor Topolov. 84 814 326 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Chief of Staff Muzhenko declares 300K hryvnia, $20K in cash Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko declared unfinished cottage in Zhytomyr region and the award in the amount of 54,000 hryvnia (about $2,080) he received from Ukraine’s Defense Minister. 13 278 110 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

декларация демчак PPB faction MP Demchak keeps 133M hryvnia in cash, owns 355-meter house in London’s upscale Borough of Barnet. PHOTOS Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction MP, Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on Financial Policy and Banking Ruslan Demchak showed 133 million hryvnia in cash (over $5,115,000) and a house with area of 355 square meters in one of London’s Boroughs in his e-declaration. 81 078 273 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

аваков Interior Minister Avakov submits income statement, declares wine collection, work by Picasso, golden scaled-down model of oil rig, copyright for story mocking Liovochkin and Stolyarova Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov filed e-declaration. 82 231 191 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

довгий MP Dovhyi's income statement: 95 paintings, 12 luxury watches, $2M in cash and $500,000 in banks Oles Dovhyi, Volia Narodu (People's Will) parliamentary faction MP and former close ally of Kyiv's odious Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi, has declared 95 paintings, two apartments in downtown Kyiv, 12 luxury watches, about $2 million in cash and $500,000 on bank accounts. 54 734 202 Ukrainian Politics

бурбак People's Front faction leader Burbak declared two cars, nine trucks, five apartments, more than $150,000 in cash Head of the People's Front parliamentary faction Maksym Burbak has declared 2.5 million hryvnia ($96,450), $30,000 and 19,000 euros in cash, as well as two personal cars and eight trucks belonging to his wife. 30 702 125 Ukrainian Politics

фролов николай MP Frolov initiates check to establish those who illegally included assets in his property registry. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction MP Mykola Frolov says he discovered that he owned several apartments in different Ukraine’s cities and a 1994 Tavria car after making requests to registries before submitting his income statement online. However, the people's deputy swears he never heard of them and definitely did not purchase these assets. 44 223 105 Incidents

скорик Opposition Bloc MP Skoryk received accommodation benefits from state while owning luxury apartments, houses, and collection of watches Family of Opposition Bloc MP Mykola Skoryk owns several large apartments, houses, and a collection of watches. 61 004 121 Ukrainian Politics

гройсман декларация The Hroismans declared 4M hryvnia, $1.2M, 460,000 euro, two houses, 12 watches Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroisman has filed his electronic declaration. 70 516 178 Ukrainian Politics

MP Omelianovych's e-declaration unveils 45 previously "forgotten" land plots, - Shabunin Electronic income statement of Opposition Bloc MP Denys Omelianovych lists 45 more land plots than his paper declaration for the same year. 29 658 76 Ukrainian Politics

шимкив Danish money wasted, UNDP ruined its good name, - Shymkiv on e-declaration system 3 million euros, allocated by Denmark for the development of e-declaration system in Ukraine, have gone down the drain. 122 650 218 Ukrainian Politics

декларация Ukrainian officials start submitting electronic declarations Judges, prosecutors and heads of district councils are among the first to complete their electronic income and asset statements. 54 614 132 Ukrainian Politics

шимкив E-declaration law contains errors that should be fixed, - Shymkiv In particular, the law does not provide for authorization and signing of an electronic declaration. 19 690 68 Ukrainian Politics

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