bribery

Local gov't official detained on bribe in Kyiv region

Local gov't official detained on bribe in Kyiv region

The official and his accomplices demanded a UAH 2.68 million (US$96.681) bribe from an entrepreneur.

16:05, 07.05.2021

Senior tax official detained on major bribe

Senior tax official detained on major bribe

The official was apprehended upon receiving the first part of the illegal benefit amounting to $100,000.

17:40, 31.10.2020

MP from ruling party freed on bail in corruption probe, to wear ankle monitor

MP from ruling party freed on bail in corruption probe, to wear ankle monitor

The bail was posted yesterday.

11:45, 25.09.2020

Anti-graft court rules to detain aide to lawmaker in bribery case, bail set at US$35,660

Anti-graft court rules to detain aide to lawmaker in bribery case, bail set at US$35,660

He is suspected of complicity in a crime committed by a high-ranking official.

09:25, 16.09.2020

SBU operative nabbed for extorting $250,000 from Odesa businessman

SBU operative nabbed for extorting $250,000 from Odesa businessman

Perpetrators blackmailed their victim with information in an MP death probe that might hurt the businessman's reputation.

23:30, 02.07.2020

Zelensky to fire Kirovohrad governor detained on bribery charges

Zelensky to fire Kirovohrad governor detained on bribery charges

Balon was appointed to the post in November 2019.

18:59, 26.06.2020

Kirovohrad governor, his accomplice detained on bribery charges – media (Photos)

An investigation into the case is under way.

01:59, 26.06.2020

MP behind "Poroshenko tapes" addresses Sytnik on Burisma Group case

The legislator also called for setting up a "large-scale Anti-corruption platform".

13:00, 23.06.2020

Record attempt to bribe chiefs of Ukraine's anti-graft agencies lands suspects behind bars

The senior tax official could only be bailed out if he posts a stunning UAH 84 million (which is over $3 million).

23:50, 15.06.2020

SBI reports senior customs officer in Odesa detained over bribery (Photos)

He is facing charges under Part 3 of Article 368 of Ukraine's Criminal Code.

03:59, 14.05.2020

NABU refutes reports on closing deputy minister's fraud case

The anti-graft agency explains why another case against Hrymchak has in fact been dismissed.

15:40, 12.05.2020

SBU detains Klitschko's first deputy over $125,000 bribe (Photo, video)

On Tuesday night, law enforcers conducted searches at the premises of the Kyiv State City Administration.

12:20, 15.04.2020

Сivil servant detained upon receiving bribe in Kyiv

The official was caught red-handed.

11:40, 04.03.2020

In Ukraine, cyberpolice operative demanded bribe in cryptocurrency

Bitcoin will do, the cop initially told his victim before agreeing for a more traditional money transfer to the accomplice's banking card.

23:30, 25.02.2020

Cabinet Secretariat official detained for bribery in SBI sting operation

The detainee is suspected of extorting UAH 2.5 million in kickback from a Kyiv business.

09:00, 05.02.2020

SBU detains "assistant" to Ukraine's top officials (Photo)

In particular, he set a price of almost US$1.5 million for the CEO's position at a state-run enterprise.

19:50, 01.11.2019

CEO of state-run enterprise in Kharkiv caught trying to bribe NABU detective (Photo)

The perpetrator offered USD 100,000 for shutting down an investigation.

14:25, 31.10.2019

Deputy Minister Hrymchak, his assistant's arrest to be appealed – lawyer

The defense plans to appeal both rulings of Chernihiv's Desniansky district court.

14:08, 19.08.2019

Court rules to arrest Deputy Minister Hrymchak's assistant, sets US$158,102 bail

The court hearing lasted about five hours.

22:39, 17.08.2019

SBU reveals details of deputy minister's arrest

The official and his aide earlier received US$600,000 as first part of the bribe.

11:40, 15.08.2019

Dpty Minister for occupied territories Hrymchak, his assistant detained on bribery charges

Both officials are suspected of committing crime under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code.

23:59, 14.08.2019

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Russian national charged for offering bribe to Odesa border guards

The man attempted to "buy" his friend's crossing of the Ukrainian border.

15:15, 29.07.2019

Process of Firtash's extradition to U.S. put on hold – media

The extradition case, reopened at the defense team's motion, could carry into fall.

09:00, 17.07.2019

Police nab customs officer for bribery on motor vehicles' clearance

The man's unlawful benefits amounted to UAH 300,000 (a little over US$ 11,600).

11:05, 16.07.2019

Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation conducting raid at NABU

The chief prosecutor's press secretary, Larysa Sargan, says the raid is part of an investigation into possible bribery in the defense sector.

14:01, 23.04.2019

Poroshenko initiates dismissal of Poltava officials

The officials are suspected of bribery.

14:06, 12.03.2019

Corruption in Ukroboronprom: Journalists claim anti-corruption watchdog, prosecutors involved

Also, the investigation suggests that military prosecutors watered down the probe into suspected embezzlement.

22:30, 11.03.2019

Ukrainian presidential candidate offered bribe to ditch election: AP

The investigation that led to the arrests started after the candidate reported the bribe attempt.

13:40, 08.03.2019

Viktor Yanukovych used Swedbank in suspected bribery affair – Sweden's TV

The Swedish bank is now being drawn into the money-laundering scandal that is shaking Denmark to its core.

14:28, 27.02.2019

Military unit commander in Rivne region detained for bribery

The official demanded and received the funds from an entrepreneur for signing contracts for procurement and installation of CCTV equipment at a military base.

22:40, 24.02.2019

NABU indicts Infrastructure Minister Omelyan for allegedly false e-declarations

The minister rejects all accusations, claiming this is a politically motivated move.

12:47, 13.09.2018

Top manager of State Geoagency detained in anti-corruption raid

The official demanded a bribe from a local business for gaining a right to monitor generalized geological data in its operations.

10:40, 04.09.2018

Two Boryspil Airport officials arrested for extorting bribes

The officials demanded bribes from businesses for their participation in tenders.

14:20, 30.08.2018

Tackling corruption: Lutsenko boasts "hat-trick" of high-profile raids in past 24 hours

Law enforcers caught red-handed the senior investigator of the Prosecutor General's Office, who demanded from a claimant a $50,000 bribe.

11:00, 10.08.2018

Poroshenko says those buying people's votes must be in prison

"Staying in opposition does not mean political protection from criminal prosecution," the president added.

09:25, 03.05.2018

CEO of Ukroboronpom's SOE detained for bribery in Mykolaiv

The perpetrator was caught red-handed.

12:00, 26.03.2018

Acting Health Minister Suprun reports bribery to NABU

Suprun says the ministry's team stands by NABU in its fight against corruption in Ukraine.

13:13, 14.03.2018

SBU to probe into police's attempt to plant fake evidence at Belarus businessman's house in Kyiv (Video)

Kyiv's prosecutors have opened a criminal case on charges of abuse of office by police officers from the city's Holosiyivsky district police station during a raid on a Kyiv-based house of Belarusian businessman Timofey Kokhnovich, 43, living in Ukraine in exile, and his further detention.

04:00, 11.01.2018

NABU says sting operation fails after interference

The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) and the SBU Security Service of Ukraine have illegally interfered with an undercover special operation of the National Anti-corruption Bureau (NABU) aimed at identifying members of an organized criminal group in the State Migration Service of Ukraine.

11:00, 30.11.2017

Ukraine leads in EY EMEIA Fraud Survey 2017

Ukraine tops the fraud rating composed of 41 countries of Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA), according to a 2017 fraud survey conducted at the request of Ernst & Young.

12:40, 11.04.2017