Ukraine's Prosecutor General Resigns Amid Corruption Probe
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Krevchenko submitted a resignation statement.
Consensus
- Ruslan Krawchenko, Ukraine's General Prosecutor, submitted his resignation.
- The resignation occurred after a corruption investigation involving the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NAABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP).
- Operation 'Carthage' targeted a network of fraudulent call centers allegedly shielded by officials in the Prosecutor's Office.
- A deputy head of the Department of International Relations in the Prosecutor's Office, Sergey Kropiva, was arrested on September 6.
- Krawchenko stated his resignation was a conscious and political decision, not due to personal guilt.
- The investigation began with searches conducted on September 4 at the Prosecutor's Office and residences of key officials.
- Krawchenko claimed he was not involved in the alleged cover-up of the call centers.
- The resignation must be approved by the President of Ukraine.
Points of divergence
- The resignation is linked to Operation 'Carthage' conducted by NAABU and SAP, which alleges that individuals in the Prosecutor's Office provided cover for call centers that defraud Ukrainians and Russians. — tg_bbcrussian
- Krawchenko described his resignation as a political and conscious decision, and stated he did not plan to resign unless the President or Verkhovna Rada decided otherwise. — novaya_eu
- Krawchenko previously said he did not feel obligated to resign after Kropiva's arrest and only intended to step down if the Verkhovna Rada or President initiated it. — meduza
- Krawchenko held the position since 2024, contradicting the Komersant report stating he took office in June 2025. — vm
- The operation 'Carthage' was launched to dismantle a network of fraudulent call centers operating under the patronage of high-ranking officials in the Prosecutor's Office. — kommersant
- Krawchenko denied involvement in the new NAABU investigation involving staff from his office. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (15 sources)
- Ukraine's General Prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko resigns. His departure is linked to the special operation 'Carthage', which p... — BBC News Русская служба
- Prosecor of Ukraine after corruption scandal reported in his Telegram channel that he submitted a resignation application. At... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Prosecutor General of Ukraine Kravchenko resigns after corruption scandal — Коммерсантъ
- Prosecutor General of Ukraine resigns after searches at his office — Новая газета Европа
- Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Krevchenko submitted a resignation statement — Настоящее Время
- Prosecor of Ukraine submitted to resignation. One of his subordinates was accused of «covering» fraudulent call centers — Meduza
- Prosecor of Ukraine after corruption scandal reported in his Telegram channel that he submitted a resignation application. At... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Ukraine Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko resigns amid NA_BU and SAP 'Carthage' special operation Earlier he stated that he... — ASTRA
- Prosecor of Ukraine Ruslan Krvchenko submitted a statement on resignation — Вечерняя Москва
- Ukraine's General Prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko submitted a resignation request - amid investigation by anti-corruption bodies... — Радио Свобода
- Prosecor of Ukraine Kravchenko submitted a statement on resignation — Вести
- Ukraine's General Prosecutor Ruslan Krahchenko submitted his resignation — Фонтанка
- Prosecutor General of Ukraine resigns amid corruption scandal — BBC News Русская служба
- Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Krahchenko resigns after searches — Дождь
- Prosecutor General of Ukraine Kravchenko submitted his resignation. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Key entities
- Ukraine
- Ruslan Kravchenko
- National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Russia
- Telegram channel
- Verkhovna Rada
- SAP
- National Anti-Corruption Bureau
- Telegram
- Office
- Carthage
- Moscow
- RT
- Ukrainian Pravda
- Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecution Service
- Sergey Krivopiva