European Commission comments on situation involving prosecutor general and anti-corruption bureau
The EU is aware of the latest developments involving Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and has reiterated that fighting corruption is a central requirement for EU accession.
Source: European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier, as quoted by European Pravda's Brussels correspondent
Details: The European Commission reminded Ukraine that fighting corruption is a key requirement for an EU candidate country.
Mercier said the European Commission is aware of the latest developments but refrained from commenting on individual cases.
He stressed that the EU has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption and reiterated that fighting corruption is a central element for any country aspiring to join the EU.
Background:
- Kravchenko submitted his resignation as Prosecutor General amid a NABU and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) investigation into the protection of scam call centres.
- On the morning of 14 September, Kravchenko said he had signed a notice of suspicion against NABU Director Semen Kryvonos and accused NABU and SAPO of unlawfully seizing materials relating to cases against their employees in the course of searches conducted as part of Operation Carthage in order to prevent procedural decisions in those cases.
- Ukrainska Pravda reported that according to sources in law enforcement, Kravchenko left Ukraine in an official vehicle on the night of 13-14 September. Kravchenko confirmed that he had travelled abroad but said that he was on an official trip.
- Meanwhile, Zelenskyy called on parliament to urgently approve Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko's resignation.
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