The Ukrainian parliament may soon vote on a bill that would release former officials convicted for corruption from prisons to serve in the military instead. Vitaliy Shabunin, the head of the Anti-Corruption Action Centre (AntAC), explained the implications of such a step in an interview with NV Radio on May 1.
Ukraine's Justice Ministry froze all assets and accounts of former head of the Supreme Court Vsevolod Kniaziev after he failed to pay a court-ordered sum of nearly Hr 1 million ($25,200) over an illegally received gift.
The High Council of Justice suspended on April 4 Vsevolod Kniaziev, former chairman of the Supreme Court and a suspect in a bribery case, from administering justice until the court verdict comes into force or the criminal proceedings are closed.
Vsevolod Kniaziev, former chairman of Ukraine's Supreme Court and a suspect in a bribery case, is formally suspended from working at the court until at least April 6, the Supreme Court announced on Feb. 6.
When European leaders agreed to Ukraine’s accession talks in December 2023, the historic move was hailed in Kyiv as a recognition of years of struggle to get closer to the bloc since the EuroMaidan Revolution. The agreement came after a European Commission decision in November 2023 recommending talks begin following Ukraine’s completion of four out of seven steps laid out when the country received candidate status in June 2023. Ukraine needs to enact a thorough overhaul of its legislation, policies, and economy as it heads down the long and winding road toward EU membership.