Coverage dated September 7, 2026 to September 8, 2026
Ukraine’s prosecutor general quits after anti-corruption agents raid his office
Headline from The Guardian
Ruslan Kravchenko resigns over allegations some of his officials were engaged in large-scale money laundering Ukraine’s prosecutor general has resigned after investigators used ladders to raid his office in connection with a major corruption scandal that threatens to embarrass Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on Sept. 7 that he has no plans to resign and would do so at the request of his colleagues, the president, or parliament, public broadcaster Suspilne reported.
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko thanked President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine's parliament, and asked that they accept his resignation.
In his resignation letter, Ruslan Kravchenko denied the allegations against him, saying he did not want his office "to be used as a tool in political confrontation".
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko stepped down following allegations of involvement in a major corruption scheme.PULSE POINTS❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced his resignation on September 7 amid a major corruption scandal.
Ruslan Kravchenko resigns over allegations some of his officials were engaged in large-scale money laundering Ukraine’s prosecutor general has resigned after investigators used ladders to raid his office in connection with a major corruption scandal that threatens to embarrass Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
