4664 visitors online
Interrogations and questioning are pivotal elements of ongoing legal and political processes in Ukraine. The Security Service of Ukraine recently conducted interrogations involving Chinese nationals captured in the Donetsk region, reflecting heightened cross-border tensions. In parallel, issues of accountability arise as generals involved in Kharkiv region's defense face questioning by the SBI. High-profile figures like former president Petro Poroshenko and politician Viktor Medvedchuk have been summoned for interviews, highlighting the complex interplay of legal examination and political dynamics. Stay updated on these events as the situation continues to unfold amidst Ukraine's turbulent landscape.

What is the role of the Security Service of Ukraine in questioning?

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) plays a critical role in national security, often conducting interrogations for individuals related to espionage, treason, and other state security matters. Their actions are part of broader efforts to maintain legal and security protocols in Ukraine.

Who are some key figures recently involved in questioning in Ukraine?

Key figures recently involved in questioning include Petro Poroshenko, Viktor Medvedchuk, Yurii Boiko, and leaders from various political factions. These individuals are often questioned in relation to political, legal, and criminal investigations occurring within Ukraine's complex landscape.

How does the State Bureau of Investigation conduct interrogations?

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) conducts interrogations as part of its mandate to investigate high-level corruption and criminal acts. These interrogations are typically related to allegations of misconduct by public officials and military personnel, ensuring accountability and transparency in Ukraine.

What impact do these interrogations have on Ukraine's political climate?

Interrogations impact Ukraine's political climate by underscoring the tension between judicial processes and political narratives. The questioning of prominent politicians and military officials often stirs public debate, influencing political alignments and public perception domestically and internationally.

Why was Petro Poroshenko repeatedly summoned for questioning?

Petro Poroshenko has been repeatedly summoned for questioning related to allegations of interference in judicial activities and other cases involving his tenure as president. These summonings form part of ongoing investigations, reflecting ongoing scrutiny of past administrative actions.

show details

TOP news questioning

Ex-Navy Deputy Commander Yelisieiev to be questioned on suspicion of treason, desertion, terrorism The Military Prosecutor's Office of the Southern region summons former Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Naval Forces, Vice Admiral Serhii Yelisieiev for questioning. 11 277 36 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

Yanukovych, Internal Troops ex-commander Shuliak to be interviewed via videoconferencing on Nov. 25 The Sviatoshyn district court of Kyiv has ruled to question former President Viktor Yanukovych and ex-commander of the Internal Troops of Ukraine's Interior Ministry Stanislav Shuliak via videoconferencing at 1 p.m. Kyiv time on Nov. 25. 4 024 36 Previously in trend: Bus shelling in Donetsk

NABU summons runaway MP Onyshchenko for questioning. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) NABU summons runaway MP Onyshchenko for questioning. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) summons for questioning fugitive member of Ukrainian parliament Oleksandr Onyshchenko, a person of interest in the so-called ‘gas case’. 1 858 35 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case

Law enforcers to question suspect in police officers murder in Dnipro City today, - Interior Ministry Law enforcers to question suspect in police officers murder in Dnipro City today, - Interior Ministry Today, Sept. 26, law enforcers intend to question the man who allegedly killed two police officers in Dnipro City on Sept. 25. 38 407 33 Previously in trend: Police officers murdered in Dnipro City

European Parliament deputy Austriavičius warned authorities against Poroshenko European Parliament deputy Austriavičius warned authorities against Poroshenko's political persecution Member of the European Parliament, an influential Lithuanian politician, member of the Friends of Ukraine group in the European Parliament, Petras Austriavičius, warned the Zelenskyi administration of political persecution of the fifth President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. 2 560 33 Ukrainian Politics

Anti-Corruption Bureau to question Abromavicius Feb. 8 The National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine summons Minister of Economic Development and Trade Aivaras Abromavicius for questioning Feb. 8. 9 691 32 Previously in trend: Abromavicius-Kononenko scandal

Poroshenko summoned for interview as part of investigation into Maidan case The interview is scheduled for Nov. 29, the exact time being unknown. 3 146 32 Ukrainian Politics

арест ефремов detention yefremov MPs hinder investigation of Yefremov’s case ignoring summons for interrogation - PGO The Verkhovna Rada Deputies avoid coming for questioning preventing completion of the investigation of the case against Oleksandr Yefremov, who is suspected of involvement in abuses during the adoption of the "dictatorial laws of January 16". 19 562 30 Incidents

NABU cross-examined Abromavicius and Kononenko The cross-examination of Minister of Economic Development and Trade Aivaras Abromaviсius and people's deputy of Ukraine Ihor Kononenko was carried out today. 22 829 30 Previously in trend: Abromavicius-Kononenko scandal

Court in Russian Rostov refused to question Yanukovych due to alleged lack of video conference means Sovietsky district court of Rostov-on-Don in Russia has refused to question via videoconferencing ex-president Yanukovych of Ukraine and ex-commander of interior troops of Ukraine Stanislav Shuliak. 4 479 30 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

“PGO obtained wide range of instruments after questioning Yanukovych. We had absolutely nothing prior to that,” - Prosecutor Horbatiuk The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) obtained a wide range of instruments for further investigation after ex-President Viktor Yanukovych had given testimony. 7 057 29 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

шеремет Police question former SBU officer Ustymenko mentioned in investigative report into Sheremet’s murder Former officer of the Security Service of Ukraine Ihor Ustymenko named in the recent investigative report as person somehow connected to the murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet is being questioned by the National Police of Ukraine. 12 401 28 Previously in trend: Murder of Sheremet

"They extorted $200,000 for sorting it out at regional and PGO level," - court questioned first witnesses in "diamond prosecutors" case MP Viacheslav Konstantinovskyi and lawyer of Hydroenerhoresurs Ltd Oleksandr Kyrylenko gave testimony in the case of Shapakin and Korniiets. 30 708 28 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

Former Party of Regions MP Landik summoned to PGO, - Horbatiuk Former MP Volodymyr Landik, who claims the involvement of ex-leader of Party of Regions faction in the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Yefremov in the seizure of power by militants in the Luhansk region, has been summoned for questioning to the Prosecutor General's Office. 11 663 26 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

SBU calls in Zaporizhia mayor for questioning over electoral fraud SBU calls in Zaporizhia mayor for questioning over electoral fraud Zaporizhia Mayor Volodymyr Buriak has been called in for questioning to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) as a witness in the case on high treason and voter bribery. 4 814 26 Ukrainian Politics

фирсов firsov “I filed documents to law enforcers confirming Poroshenko Bloc MP Hranovskyi's involvement in illegal property seizure," - MP Firsov Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has questioned non-affiliated lawmaker Yehor Firsov regarding the illegal takeover of property, which Poroshenko Bloc MP Oleksandr Hranovskyi was allegedly involved in. 20 874 26 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Ukrainian investigators to formally read charges against Yanukovych during interrogation, Rada speaker says Ukrainian investigators will bring charges against ex-President Viktor Yanukovych during his interrogation via video link on Nov. 25. This will promote soonest completion of the probe into crimes against the Maidan activists. 4 220 26 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

MP Leros Refuses To Testify To SBI MP Leros Refuses To Testify To SBI Member of Parliament Geo Leros refused to testify to the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). 4 106 25 Ukrainian Politics

NABU summons the Surkis brothers for questioning Nov. 15 The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) summoned Hryhorii and Ihor Surkis for questioning Nov. 15, 2016. 9 783 25 Incidents

“My name mentioned in another three-five criminal cases, I anticipate new charges,” - Kasko Former Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Vitalii Kasko has information that his name is involved in several other criminal proceedings filed by the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO). 2 986 25 Previously in trend: Kasko case

PGO: Yanukovych summoned for questioning through Uriadovyi Courier as videoconferencing was impossible Issuance of subpoena to ex-president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych is a formal part of the conviction in absentia procedure. 7 068 24 Incidents

Abromavicius to bear testimony to NABU today, - Economy Ministry The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine informs that Aivaras Abromavicius plans to come to the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine to give testimony today. 5 507 24 Previously in trend: Abromavicius-Kononenko scandal

Detention of generals. Military will be interrogated Detention of generals: military who took part in defence of Kharkiv region will be interrogated - SBI All military personnel who were direct participants in hostilities in the Kharkiv region in May 2024 will be questioned. 3 051 21

MH17 trial: Hearing on the merits to start in February 2021 MH17 trial: Hearing on the merits to start in February 2021 The last court hearing in the MH17 trial in 2020 has ended at the Schiphol Judicial Complex in the Netherlands. The hearing on the merits against the four defendants will start on February 1, 2021. 3 789 20 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17

повестка summons PGO summons Justice Minister Petrenko for interrogation. DOCUMENT The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has summoned Minister of Justice Pavlo Petrenko for questioning in the case of a possible pressure on the Constitutional Court judges. 7 081 19 Oddities

paratroopers captured Russians. Nine pieces Fighters laid nine captured Russians in courtyard of private farm and began their initial interrogation. VIDEO Ukrainian paratroopers captured nine Russian soldiers. 18 020 19

CEC Head Okhendovskyi’s interview on Party of Region’s slush funds postponed, - lawyer Andrii Smirnov, the legal counsel of Ukraine’s Central Election Commission Chairman Mykhailo Okhendovskyi, says that the simultaneous interview of his client with another person in the case of the Party of Regions’ off-the-book payments has been postponed. 2 905 16 Previously in trend: Party of Regions' off-the-book payments

Russian security services detain Crimean Tatar activists for questioning as they return from concert in Kyiv Crimean Tatar activists who participated in gala concert Vatan Sesi (Call of Motherland) are being detained by servicemen of Russian security agency, FSB, on the administrative border with occupied Crimea. 7 718 15 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s top anti-corruption prosecutor Kholodnytskyi visits PGO to give testimony Ukraine’s top anti-corruption prosecutor Kholodnytskyi visits PGO to give testimony Head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Nazar Kholodnytskyi came to the Prosecutor General's Office for interview on Tuesday morning. 5 600 15 Previously in trend: Resignation of Kholodnytsky

Money for Manafort was most often received by former Party of Regions MP Kaliuzhnyi, - MP Leshchenko Petro Poroshenko Bloc MP Serhii Leshchenko believes former adviser of Viktor Yanukovych Paul Manafort might be able to add missing details to criminal investigation against former Justice Minister Oleksandr Lavrynovych. 7 736 14 Previously in trend: Party of Regions' off-the-book payments

One of the captured Chinese during interrogation. Zelenskyy publishes second interrogation of captured Chinese national. VIDEO The Security Service of Ukraine is carrying out procedural actions with Chinese nationals who were taken prisoner by Ukrainian defenders in the Donetsk region. 7 718 34 Previously in trend: Captured Chinese nationals Participation of Chinese nationals in the war against Ukraine

маріуполь Russian investigators conduct humiliating interrogations of citizens in occupied Mariupol - General Staff Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff released information about humiliating interrogations of residents of occupied Mariupol by representatives of Investigative Committee of Russian Federation. 3 488 13 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Lavrynovych dwells on charges filed against him by PGO Ukraine’s former Justice Minister Oleksandr Lavrynovych is to come to the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) for familiarization with the case materials on Monday. 9 786 12 Incidents

гпу Kasko should address NABU with complaints about pressure during interrogation, - PGO Former deputy prosecutor general Vitalii Kasko should file a statement to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine if he had been pressured during his interrogation. Kasko is summoned to the Prosecutor General's Office on Thursday for another interrogation as a witness. 4 251 9 Previously in trend: Kasko case

касько Former deputy prosecutor general Kasko arrives to PGO for interrogation Former deputy prosecutor general of Ukraine Vitalii Kasko arrived for interrogation to the PGO on Wednesday morning. 9 323 8 Ukrainian Politics

Yatseniuk, Avakov to testify at today’s hearing of Yanukovych case Yatseniuk, Avakov to testify at today’s hearing of Yanukovych case The Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv shall question the first witnesses in Yanukovych’s treason case today. 1 602 7 Previously in trend: Trial against Yanukovych

NABU says no need for Nasirov’s reexamination The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) says the suspended tax service chief failed to substantively reply to more than a half of the questions asked by the agency investigators during his interrogation on March 17. 1 819 4 Previously in trend: Trial of Nasirov

Interrogation of Mejlis member flags new repressions in occupied Crimea, - Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry The interrogation of First Deputy Head of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Nariman Dzhelialov indicates continuation of repressions in Russian-occupied Crimea. 1 184 0 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

Page 3 of 3