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Ukraine's unprecedented handover of a Russian soldier to Lithuania for war crimes prosecution marks a pivotal moment for international justice and underscores Ruslan Kravchenko's commitment to legal accountability. This landmark decision signifies Ukraine's resolve to uphold justice and the burgeoning role of international cooperation in addressing warfare’s grave misconducts. Kravchenko's initiatives extend beyond this extradition, with significant steps towards fortifying laws on crimes against children and resolving protracted traffic accident cases. These actions not only reflect Kravchenko's prosecutorial rigor but also aim at systemic legal reforms that enhance judicial efficacy and integrity.

Who is Ruslan Kravchenko and what role does he play in Ukraine?

Ruslan Kravchenko currently serves as the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, overseeing the country's legal and prosecutorial systems. His role involves directing notable legal actions such as the extradition of persons for war crimes, proposing stringent penalties for serious crimes, and auditing stalled cases to ensure justice is dispensed promptly.

What recent legal action has Ukraine taken concerning a Russian soldier?

Ukraine recently made history by extraditing a Russian soldier to Lithuania for trial on war crimes. This unprecedented move, under Kravchenko's leadership, highlights Ukraine's commitment to international justice and accountability for wartime acts.

How does Prosecutor General Kravchenko's policy impact crimes against children?

Prosecutor General Kravchenko has proposed significant legal reforms to increase penalties for severe crimes against children. He advocates for life imprisonment as a non-negotiable sentence for such offenses, aiming to enhance child protection and deter potential perpetrators.

What actions have been taken concerning traffic accident cases in Ukraine?

Under Kravchenko's direction, Ukraine has filed indictments in 178 stalled traffic accident cases. These cases, some pending for years, resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries. The move is part of broader efforts to ensure comprehensive legal redress for all victims involved.

What significance does the meeting between Kravchenko and Italy's ambassador hold?

The meeting between Prosecutor General Kravchenko and Italy's ambassador focused on the establishment of a Special Tribunal for war crimes. This dialogue signifies growing international collaboration in prosecuting and preventing war crimes, underscoring Kravchenko's commitment to enhancing global justice systems.

In what ways is Kravchenko addressing issues in Ukraine's judicial processes?

Kravchenko has embarked on reforms like auditing long-overdue cases with NABU and SAPO, proposing stricter penalties for serious crimes, and advocating international legal cooperation. These actions display a proactive approach to overcoming judicial inertia and enhancing prosecutorial effectiveness.

What are the implications of the extradition of a Russian soldier for Ukrainian judicial policy?

The extradition exemplifies Kravchenko's dedication to international accountability, setting a precedent that strengthens Ukraine's judicial role in global arenas. It reflects a shift towards stringent international partnerships in addressing war crimes, altering the landscape of Ukrainian judicial policy.

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Protecting children: Kravchenko advocates for mandatory life imprisonment Over 2,300 children victimized in criminal cases: Prosecutor General Kravchenko urges MPs to support life sentences for crimes against children. VIDEO Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko has called on parliamentarians to support changes to legislation that would impose mandatory life imprisonment for the intentional murder and rape of minors. 902 12 Previously in trend: Children are victims of war Murder of children Russia’s Crimes Against Children in Ukraine

Russian soldier handed over to Lithuania to be punished for war crimes Ukraine has handed over Russian soldier to Lithuania for first time to stand trial for war crimes, - Kravchenko. VIDEO For the first time since the start of the full-scale war, Ukraine has handed over a Russian serviceman to a foreign state, Lithuania, for actual criminal prosecution for war crimes. This is a historic precedent and an important step for the international justice system. 3 445 8 Previously in trend: Investigation of Russian war crimes

Ruslan Kravchenko is the new Prosecutor General of Ukraine Kravchenko on grave crimes against children: Sentence should be as fair as possible - "no alternative to life imprisonment" Attorney General Ruslan Kravchenko appealed to the parliamentary committee on law enforcement with a proposal to strengthen criminal liability for particularly serious crimes against children. 1 005 7 Previously in trend: Murder of children

Prosecutor General: indictments filed in 178 fatal road accident cases 69 dead and 99 injured: indictments filed in 178 road accident cases "stalled" for years – Kravchenko Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced that indictments have been filed in 178 criminal cases concerning traffic accidents with severe consequences, investigations of which had dragged on for more than 3–5 years. These crashes resulted in 69 deaths, including three children, and left 99 people seriously injured, among them nine children. 1 923 11 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents

Prosecutor General’s meeting with the Italian Ambassador War crimes of Russian Federation and future work of Special Tribunal - main topic of meeting between Prosecutor General and Ambassador of Italy to Ukraine The Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Ruslan Kravchenko, met with the Italian Ambassador to Ukraine, Carlo Formosa. 468 0 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia special tribunal for the crimes of the Russian Federation

Komar Prosecutor General’s Office opens case against Energy Customs head Komar over possible illegal enrichment – Kravchenko The Office of the Prosecutor General has opened a criminal case regarding possible illegal enrichment of Anatolii Komar, head of the Energy Customs Department of the State Customs Service. 3 493 23 Previously in trend: Property of a State Customs Service official

Kravchenko began work as Prosecutor General Prosecutor General’s Office to audit long-running NABU and SAPO cases, says Kravchenko The Office of the Prosecutor General plans to audit criminal cases that NABU and SAPO have been investigating for several years. 4 478 22 Previously in trend: Abolition of NABU and SAPO independence

Prosecutor General Kravchenko Prosecutor General Kravchenko has no plans for staffing changes in SAPO Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko stated that he does not intend to interfere with the work of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) or change its personnel. 914 21 Previously in trend: Fake disability Abolition of NABU and SAPO independence

Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko Prosecutor General Kravchenko: "I do not believe that NABU and SAPO have become dependent" Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said that he would not abuse the right he received as a result of the amendments to Law No. 12414. 3 041 65 Previously in trend: Search in NABU Abolition of NABU and SAPO independence

Prosecutor General Kravchenko commented on Law No. 12414 "We will be one family" – Prosecutor General Kravchenko on SAPO independence elimination Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko commented on the draft law No. 12414, which was voted by the Verkhovna Rada, which effectively eliminates the independence of the anti-corruption bodies NABU and SAPO. 12 027 110 Previously in trend: Pressure on NABU Abolition of NABU and SAPO independence

Prosecutor General Kravchenko met with representatives of the G7 Prosecutor General Kravchenko meets with G7 representatives to discuss NABU situation Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, together with Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) head Vasyl Maliuk and State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) director Oleksii Sukhachov, held talks with G7 representatives. The parties discussed, among other topics, ongoing investigations involving several NABU employees. 5 010 32

Accident involving prosecutor Molochnyi Woman hit by prosecutor’s office employee died in hospital. Molochnyi was drunk behind wheel, - Kravchenko. PHOTO A woman hit by a prosecutor in a pedestrian zone in Kyiv died in hospital. 23 523 201

Prosecutor hits woman Prosecutor’s office employee Molochnyi hit woman in pedestrian zone in Kyiv and tried to flee scene of accident. VIDEO The day before, in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, prosecutor Andrii Molochnyi hit a woman and tried to flee the scene of an accident. 23 541 190 Previously in trend: Car Accident

General Prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko 348 prosecutors with disabilities to be referred to QDCP. No indulgences – Kravchenko General Prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko has decided to refer prosecutors with disability status to the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors (QDCP) for review. Currently, there are 348 such individuals remaining in the prosecution bodies. 8 031 30 Previously in trend: Fake disability Fake disability among prosecutors

Prosecutor General Kravchenko 3,756 criminal cases against business entities closed – Prosecutor General Kravchenko Out of 20,000 criminal proceedings involving business entities, 3,756 have been closed. 1 046 4

suspicion of the rifle supplier Scheme for purchase of large-calibre rifles exposed, state suffers losses of 33.4 million hryvnia, according to prosecutor’s office. PHOTO Prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office together with investigators of the SSU Main Investigation Department exposed a defence procurement scheme that caused the state losses of more than UAH 33 million. 2 461 34 Previously in trend: defense procurement Weapons supplies for Ukraine

Ruslan Kravchenko is the new Prosecutor General of Ukraine Zelenskyy appointed Kravchenko as Prosecutor General On June 21, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree appointing Ruslan Kravchenko to the post of Prosecutor General. 2 220 34 Previously in trend: Appointment of Kravchenko as Prosecutor General

AntAC on the vote for Prosecutor General candidate People’s Deputies named in corruption cases back Kravchenko’s candidacy – AntAC People’s Deputies involved in corruption scandals voted in favor of appointing Ruslan Kravchenko as Ukraine’s new Prosecutor General. 6 604 64 Previously in trend: Appointment of Kravchenko as Prosecutor General

Ruslan Kravchenko is the new Prosecutor General of Ukraine Verkhovna Rada appointed Kravchenko as Prosecutor General The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has supported the appointment of Ruslan Kravchenko as Prosecutor General of Ukraine. 8 187 57 Previously in trend: Appointment of Kravchenko as Prosecutor General

Ruslan Kravchenko Zelenskyy submitted proposal to Verkhovna Rada to appoint Kravchenko as Prosecutor General. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine received a submission from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on giving consent to the appointment of Ruslan Kravchenko to the post of Prosecutor General. 12 831 83 Previously in trend: Appointment of Kravchenko as Prosecutor General

Руслан Кравченко Cabinet of Ministers appoints Kravchenko as head of tax service, Pronin heads State Financial Monitoring Service Today, 31 December 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers has made a number of personnel decisions. 6 532 31

Zelenskyy dismissed heads of Kyiv and Poltava RMA Zelenskyy dismissed Kravchenko and Pronin from posts of heads of Kyiv and Poltava RMA President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed the heads of Kyiv and Poltava regional state administrations, Ruslan Kravchenko and Filip Pronin. 2 116 23

Ruslan Kravchenko Former head of Kyiv regional administration Kravchenko to head Tax Service, - Zheleznyak Former head of the Kyiv Regional Administration Ruslan Kravchenko will be appointed acting head of the Tax Service. 4 803 22

Cabinet of Ministers supports dismissal of heads of Kyiv and Poltava RMA Government supports dismissal of heads of Kyiv and Poltava RMAs Today, on December 28, the Cabinet of Ministers supported the draft presidential decrees on the dismissal of Ruslan Kravchenko, head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, and Philip Pronin, head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration. 3 604 18

шахеди Night drone attack: there were no hits to critical and residential infrastructure in Kyiv region On the night of August 22, air defense forces worked in the Kyiv region. The enemy once again attacked the Kyiv region of the UAVs. 955 0

електроенергія All settlements of Kyiv region are connected to electricity - RMA Despite the morning attack by Russians, all settlements in the Kyiv region are connected to electricity. 947 4 Incidents

оборона,київщина,фортифікації In Kyiv region, work on arrangement of fortifications continues to increase - RMA. PHOTO Fortifications continue to be built in the Kyiv region. Currently, border protection is one of the main goals of the security policy. 10 053 27 War in Ukraine

київщина,київська Number of facilities damaged by Russian attack in Kyiv region increases - RMA As of 09:00 p.m. Tuesday evening, the number of facilities damaged by the Russian attack in Kyiv region has increased 4 206 4 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

київщина Night attack of "Shahed" UAVs: fire broke out at civilian enterprise in Kyiv region due to falling debris, buildings and cars were damaged. PHOTOS On the night of 20 December, an air raid alarm sounded for over an hour and a half in the Kyiv region. Air defense forces were deployed. 3 595 0 Photo News

It is necessary to create equivalent of Mossad to retrieve Yanukovych from Russia, - prosecutor It is necessary to create equivalent of Mossad to retrieve Yanukovych from Russia, - prosecutor Public Prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko believes members of specially created unit equivalent to the Israeli Mossad must bring Ukraine’s ex-President Viktor Yanukovych back to the country if he is convicted of high treason. 14 368 228 Previously in trend: Trial against Yanukovych

Prosecutor Kravchenko: Upcoming Yanukovych’s press conference to be of much help to prosecution Prosecutor Kravchenko: Upcoming Yanukovych’s press conference to be of much help to prosecution Military prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko believes that former President Viktor Yanukovych will help the prosecution by holding a press conference in Moscow. 11 002 32 Previously in trend: Trial against Yanukovych

янукович Prosecutor requested trial for Yanukovych in absentia, hearing postponed The prosecution has requested that the case against former president Yanukovych was heard on Obolonskyi district court in Kyiv without the suspect, in absentia. The agency has filed a relevant request. 7 628 18 Ukrainian Politics

янукович Court proposes three options for Yanukovych to be present during trial, lawyers oppose On May 18, Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv continues preparation hearing in the case of former Ukraine's President Victor Yanukovych. 11 910 13 Ukrainian Politics

гпу PGO to request life imprisonment for Yanukovych, - prosecutor Kravchenko The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) intends to request the Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv to give a life sentence to ex-president Viktor Yanukovych. 14 467 108 Incidents

Voronenkov’s assassination to have no impact on probe into treason charges against Yanukovych, - military prosecutor's office The prosecutor's office insists that former Russian State Duma deputy Denys Voronenkov, who was murdered in Kyiv, was as important for the investigation into ex-President Viktor Yanukovych’s high treason like all other witnesses while his murder will by no means affect the probe. 2 397 10 Previously in trend: Voronenkov assassinated