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09.08.2019

NABU and SAPO independence is the key to effectiveness of activity — presentation of the Report on the results during I half of 2019

The NABU and the SAPO expect for restoration of criminal liability for illegal enrichment and returning to the National Bureau the authority to invalidate illegal agreements in court. Both tools have justified their effectiveness. This was stressed by the NABU Director Artem Sytnyk at the press conference on August 9, 2019.

08.08.2019

"Rotterdam+ formula" case: six persons were given notices of suspicion

On August 8, 2019, 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 six persons involved in introduction of the so-called "Rotterdam+ formula" that resulted in 18.87 billion UAH of losses to electricity consumers.

26.07.2019

About searches in the Kyiv District Administrative Court

On July 26, 2019, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) jointly with investigators of the Special Investigation Department of the General’s Prosecutor Office (GPO) conducted a series of investigative actions (searches) in the premises of Kyiv District Administrative Court (hereinafter — KDAC) and Suvorovsky District Court of Odesa. The searches conducted in the framework of investigation of criminal offenses allegedly committed by Head and the KDAC judges.

26.07.2019

NABU Detectives became experts of the Summer School in Criminal Justice

The Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) together with Prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), a judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court, lawyers and former US Attorneys, shared their investigative experience with 39 students of the Criminal Justice in Action Summer School.

25.07.2019

Ex-Heads of the National Police of Odesa Oblast exposed on corruption

On July 25, 2019, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) jointly with the Internal Control Unit of the National Police of Ukraine under the procedural guidance of the prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) exposed four persons involved in misappropriation of a large batch of tobacco products, earlier seized from illegal turnover.

22.07.2019

Change of the jurisdiction in the "State Savings Bank of Ukraine case" is inadmissible. The case must be returned to the NABU and the SAPO – joint statement

Change of jurisdiction in the case of 20 million USD embezzlement of the Public Joint-Stock Company (PJSC) "State Savings Bank of Ukraine" is inadmissible and directly violates the requirements of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. Relevant decision on changing of jurisdiction for unknown reasons without reclamation of the criminal proceeding for a supervisory procedure, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine has taken on July 19, 2019. In order to bring the suspects to criminal liability, the NABU and the SAPO call on Yurii Lutsenko to transfer the case back to the NABU Detectives.

22.07.2019

Ex-official of the Titanium Institute got a notice of suspicion

On July 19, 2019, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) detained former First Deputy Director General of the State Special Design Institute (SSDI) "Titanium Institute". On the same day the Prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) gave a notice of suspicion to him on organizing a scheme that caused 1.258 million UAH damage to the "Titanium Institute". 

22.07.2019

"Aviakon case" sent to court

Pre-trial investigation of the criminal proceeding as of the facts of causing losses to the State Enterprise (SE) “Konotop Aircraft Repair Plant “Aviakon” (hereinafter – "Aviakon") completed. On July 19, 2019, the prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office sent an indictment as of three persons to Konotopsky City and District Court of Sumy Region. 

18.07.2019

NABU detained one more person on suspicion of misappropriation of property of the National Guard of Ukraine

On July 18, 2019, Executive Director of real estate developer was given a notice of suspicion on organizing a scheme of misappropriation of the property of Main Department of the National Guard in the amount of 81.64 million UAH.

His actions are qualified under Part 3 Article 27, Part 5 Article 191 (Misappropriation, embezzlement or conversion of property by abuse of official post) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

17.07.2019

Joint statement of the NABU and the SAPO regarding amendments to the Law on the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) support the proposed amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On the Establishment of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC)" regarding the start of its work. The amendments propose to consolidate for the HACC consideration of cases investigated by the NABU Detectives and the SAPO Prosecutors only. We call on the Members of Parliament of Ukraine to vote for the initiative of the President of Ukraine and to adopt the relevant Law as soon as possible.