NABU employees exchanged experience with representatives of 27 foreign jurisdictions in Japan
Employees of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) learned about the pre-trial investigation of corruption offences through reconnaissance and covert operations, the application of preventive measures in the sphere of the combating corruption, the organization of training programs to raise public awareness about the negative effects of corruption and counteract it. That was during the "Criminal Justice Against Corruption" program in Japan from October 8 till November 16, 2018.
Three persons are suspected of 13 million UAH funds embezzlement of the SE "Aviakon"
On November 21, 2018, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) gave notices of suspicion to three persons for allegedly abuse of office, resulted in 13 million UAH losses caused to the State Enterprise (SE) Konotop Aircraft Repair Plant "Aviakon" (hereinafter – "Aviakon").
Case as of the judge from Luhansk Region was sent to court
On November 19, 2018, the indictment as of the judge of one of the district courts of the Luhansk Region was sent to the Starobilsky District Court of Luhansk Region. The abovementioned judge was exposed on receiving an improper advantage in August 2018.
NABU Director visited Estonian law enforcement agencies
The Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Artem Sytnyk during his visit to the Republic of Estonia got acquainted with the work of its law-enforcement system. The visit took place on November 15-16, 2018, in extension of cooperation between the NABU and the Estonian Center of Eastern Partnership (ECEAP).
Energoatom`s case: investigation as of two more participants of the corruption scheme was completed
The Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) completed a pre-trial investigation as of two persons involved in public funds embezzlement of the State Enterprise (SE) National Nuclear Energy Generating Company (NNEGC) «Energoatom». On November 16, 2018, the defense was granted with access to the materials of the criminal proceedings for review.
Ukrainians consider the NABU to be the most effective agency in the fight against corruption
Most of the surveyed Ukrainian citizens consider the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) to be the most effective state agency in the fight against corruption. These are results of the National Omnibus, conducted in October 2018 by the Active Group Research and Communication Center.
NABU identified persons recorded on video near Central Synagogue of Kyiv
This week media published a video that allegedly recorded «visual surveillance of the building of the Synagogue in Kyiv by the NABU undercover agents». In order to avoid any speculation and the further dissemination of false information, we emphasized that the National Bureau did not set up any devices for the secret disassembly of information in the premises of the Central Synagogue of Kyiv and didn’t carried out visual surveillance of the building.
UN member states are united in efforts to fight corruption
The representatives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) took part in the ninth session of the Monitoring Group on the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. The event took place on November 12-14, 2018, in Vienna with participations of representatives from more than 180 countries. The participants of the session reviewed the successful practices of implementing the provisions of the Convention; the difficulties encountered by the countries, and expressed the needs for technical assistance. The information was collected because of the monitoring of 41 countries for the implementation of chapters III (Criminalization and law enforcement) and IV (International Cooperation) of the Convention within the framework of the first assessment cycle.
Indictment as of the judge of the Commercial Court of Sumy Region was sent to court
On November 13, 2018, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) jointly with the prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office drawn up an indictment and then sent it to court. It was according to the results of the pre-trial investigation of the criminal proceedings as of the facts of demanding and attempt to receive 26.6 thousands USD of improper advantage by the judge of the Commercial Court of Sumy Region, On July 26, 2018, the defence was granted with access to the materials of the criminal proceeding for review.
Johannes Hahn stressed on the necessity to start work of the Anti-Сorruption Court as soon as possible
A full start of the work of the High Anti-Corruption Court will be able to provide fair judgments in cases as of corruption crimes, pre-trial investigation of which conducted by the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). The Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn stressed it at the press briefing with the participation of the NABU Director Artem Sytnyk on November 9, 2018, in Kyiv.
Results of the NABU’s and the SAPO’s work in October: 730 proceeding are under investigation
As of October 31, 2018, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) investigate 730 criminal proceedings. 276 persons are accused of committing criminal corruption offences within 166 cases, which were sent to court.
E-declarations: investigation as of the Minister of Infrastructure was completed
The Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) completed the pre-trial investigation as of the facts of illegal enrichment and failure to declare income by the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine. On November 6, 2018, the defense had been granted with access to the documents of the pre-trial investigation.