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Attorney General Kravchenko Signed a Notice of Suspicion Against the NABU Director: The Agency Has Commented

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Attorney General Kravchenko Signed a Notice of Suspicion Against the NABU Director: The Agency Has Commented

Anastasia Kabysh
Anastasia Kabysh

managing editor

Attorney General Kravchenko Signed a Notice of Suspicion Against the NABU Director: The Agency Has Commented
Ruslan Kravchenko Kravchenko's Telegram

Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko stated that he had signed a notice of suspicion against NABU Director Semen Kryvonos for "forgery of documents." The second notice of suspicion concerns an individual close to Oleksandr Klymenko (head of the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office).

The official shared this information on his Telegram channel.

Update, 9:05 a.m.:

The NABU stated that it views the Prosecutor General’s statements as a continuation of a systematic attack on independent anti-corruption bodies. The agency stated that it does not participate in political struggles, acts exclusively within the bounds of the law, and is ready to defend the independence of the anti-corruption system.

At the same time, the agency noted that, as of now, no formal charges have been officially filed against NABU Director Semen Kryvonos.

NABU emphasized that it has not seized any criminal cases referred to in the Prosecutor General’s statements. All claims regarding the alleged seizure of such cases by NABU are untrue.

Update, 9:00 a.m.:

Kravchenko noted that the notice of suspicion was registered in the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations and sent in accordance with the law. He published photos of the documents.

Kravchenko emphasized that Operation "Carthage" was not directed solely against him.

Its true purpose was to gain access to materials from criminal cases involving the leaders and employees of NABU and the SAP. And after that—to remove the Prosecutor General and halt the adoption of procedural decisions in these cases. During searches of the offices of the Prosecutor General’s Office, representatives of the NABU and the SAP gained access to legally protected case materials concerning their leaders, employees, and associated individuals. Some of the documents and electronic data were copied and stolen

Ruslan KravchenkoProsecutor General of Ukraine

Therefore, based on the evidence gathered, he signed a notice of suspicion against NABU Director Semen Kryvonos.

I suspect him of forging official documents to obtain an unlawful benefit on an exceptionally large scale and of a sham adoption with the aim of artificially creating grounds to evade liability in court. I am confident in these materials and can make them public

Ruslan KravchenkoProsecutor General of Ukraine

He signed a second indictment against an individual close to the head of the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

For influencing VAKS judges, offering them unlawful benefits, and aiding in evasion of mobilization. It was precisely this criminal proceeding that served as the trigger and the true reason for the nighttime raid on the Office of the Prosecutor General

Ruslan KravchenkoProsecutor General of Ukraine

Kravchenko added that prior to these decisions being made, he had been "politically restrained by the president".

Anti-corruption activists themselves held me back, offering guarantees of immunity in exchange for refusing to approve the charges. I promised not to be politically convenient… Every word I say is backed by facts and evidence gathered long before Operation "Carthage", whose sole purpose was to stop me—as a direct political opponent and as someone who could prevent the election of a new head of the SAPO who suits their needs

Ruslan KravchenkoProsecutor General of Ukraine

He also recommended that Semen Kryvonos and Oleksandr Klymenko resign "today".

The chronology of events, the nature of the investigative actions, and the coordinated media campaign—all of which took place literally on the eve of the investigation entering its final stages— indicate that the true purpose of the recent actions by the NABU and the SAP was to gain access to the cases against their leaders and to halt those cases following my resignation

Ruslan KravchenkoProsecutor General of Ukraine

As a reminder, in early September, NABU and the SAP announced that they had uncovered a group within the Office of the Prosecutor General suspected of "protecting" call centers.

Then, on September 8, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced his resignation. He explained his decision by stating that he did not want the office of Prosecutor General to be used in a political confrontation.

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    • Anastasia Kabysh
      Anastasia Kabysh

      managing editor

      She studied at the School of Journalism at Boris Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University. She has been working in the media since 2023. She previously worked at Channel 5.

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