European Commission comments on situation involving Ukraine's prosecutor general and NABU
The European Commission has reiterated that fighting corruption is central to EU accession, after Ukraine's prosecutor general submitted his resignation amid an anti-corruption bureau investigation.
The European Commission says it is aware of the latest developments involving Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), but declined to comment on the specific case. Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier, quoted by European Pravda's Brussels correspondent, stressed that the EU maintains a zero-tolerance policy on corruption and that fighting it remains a core requirement for any country seeking EU membership.
Developments in Ukraine
Kravchenko submitted his resignation as prosecutor general while NABU and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) were investigating alleged protection of fraudulent call centres. On the morning of 14 September, Kravchenko said he had signed a notice of suspicion against NABU Director Semen Kryvonos, accusing NABU and SAPO of unlawfully seizing case materials concerning their own employees during searches carried out as part of Operation Carthage, allegedly to block procedural decisions in those cases.
Ukrainska Pravda, citing law enforcement sources, reported that Kravchenko left Ukraine in an official vehicle overnight between 13 and 14 September. He confirmed travelling abroad but said it was an official trip. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on parliament to urgently approve Kravchenko's resignation.
