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Zelensky fires Ukraine’s prosecutor-general over corruption accusations

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Prosecutor-General Ruslan Kravchenko on September 15 due to corruption allegations involving bribery and protecting fraudulent call centers. Kravchenko denied the accusations, claiming he was outside Ukraine and had initiated legal action against NABU’s head for document falsification. The anti-corruption bureau reported that a network of corrupt officials received payments in exchange for protecting scam call centers involved in money laundering activities, which generate up to $1 billion monthly according to GI-TOC. Zelensky urged lawmakers to swiftly approve his decision to dismiss Kravchenko.

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On September 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired Ruslan Kravchenko, who served as Ukraine’s prosecutor-general. The firing came after accusations that Kravchenko was involved in accepting bribes. Kravchenko denied these allegations and stated on messaging platform Telegram that he would inform international partners about the situation within anti-corruption authorities, citing risks to state sovereignty due to an uncontrolled concentration of influence.

NABU (National Anti-Corruption Bureau) investigators had previously raided Kravchenko’s offices in September, uncovering a network involved in making payments for protection from fraudulent call centers. These call centers are reportedly employed by 60,000 people and can generate up to US$1 billion monthly. Zelensky called on lawmakers to approve the dismissal of Kravchenko, emphasizing that there was only one option left for the prosecutor-general: dismissal.

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Kravchenko said in his Telegram statement that he would “inform our international partners of the true situation within the anti-corruption authorities, the signs of an uncontrolled concentration of influence on their part, and the risks this practice poses to state sovereignty”.

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🔮 Kravchenko said in his Telegram statement that he would “inform our international partners of the true situation within the anti-corruption authorities, the signs of an uncontrolled concentration of influence on their part, and the risks this practice poses to state sovereignty”.

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Zelensky fires Ukraine’s prosecutor-general over corruption accusations · assertive framing

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Zelensky fires Ukraine’s prosecutor-general over corruption accusations asserted

Zelensky → fire → accusations

AI generated KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sept 15 fired the country’s prosecutor-general who has been accused of taking bribes. asserted

who → fire → bribes

Zelensky announced the sacking of Ruslan Kravchenko in a government decree. asserted

Zelensky → announce → decree

Kravchenko has denied the allegations. asserted

Kravchenko → deny → allegations

He announced on messaging platform Telegram that he is currently outside Ukraine and had started legal action against the head of the national anti-corruption bureau, NABU, accusing him of “falsifying official documents”. asserted

he → announce → documents

NABU investigators raided the prosecutor-general’s offices in September and said they had uncovered a network that made payments in return for protecting fraudulent call centres that had “laundered fortunes”. asserted

that → raid → fortunes

They said the money was used to buy property, jewellery and other valuables. asserted

money → say → property

According to the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), scam call centres in Ukraine employ 60,000 people and can generate up to US$1 billion (S$1.27 billion) in revenue each month. uncertain

centres → accord → revenue

Zelensky said in a post on Telegram that “there is only one option for the prosecutor-general: dismissal” and he called on lawmakers to approve the decision “without delay”. asserted

he → say → delay

practice → say → sovereignty

Corruption is a longstanding problem in Ukraine and there have been several major scandals since Russia invaded in 2022, including within the army. asserted

Russia → invade → army

Zelensky tried in 2025 to put the independent anti-corruption bureau under the control of the prosecutor-general but was forced into a U-turn by public protests and concerns raised by allied countries. asserted

Zelensky → try → countries