Riaboshapka
SAPO opens criminal case against ex-Prosecutor General Riaboshapka
The prosecutor's office said the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine would conduct a pretrial investigation.
16:30, 06 May 2020
"Not a U-turn but regrouping": Ukraine's leading party explains top prosecutor sacking, Cabinet reshuffle
This is all about the lack of results over the past six months, the deputy claims.
09:00, 10 March 2020
Ex-chief prosecutor's first deputy resigns, acting head appointed – media
On Thursday, Ukrainian parliamentarians expressed no confidence in the country's Prosecutor General, Ruslan Riaboshapka.
13:00, 06 March 2020
Ukraine's parliament sacks chief prosecutor Riaboshapka
The decision was backed by 263 MPs.
19:59, 05 March 2020
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Ukraine's parliament to address prosecutor general's dismissal on March 5
Some 170 MPs' signatures have been collected to convene the special meeting.
21:59, 04 March 2020
Draft resolution on no confidence in Ukraine's prosecutor general registered in parliament
It was initiated by lawmakers from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction and the Opposition Platform.
19:45, 03 March 2020
Ukraine's ruling party says Prosecutor General Riaboshapka to stay in office at least until summer
Riaboshapka will not face dismissal since the second stage of the reform of the prosecutor's office is just beginning.
11:27, 26 February 2020
Chief prosecutor says official identified complicit in disappearance of two volumes of case file into Maidan crimes
A criminal investigation is underway after substantial evidence has gone missing in one of the criminal proceedings into the crimes committed against protesters during the Revolution of Dignity.
21:10, 25 February 2020
Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office denies reports about its chief's resignation
The Office said reports about the personnel reshuffle were rumors.
18:59, 18 February 2020
Prosecutor general: "Even floods may pose a threat to Maidan case" – media
Oleksandr Babikov, who had worked for Yanukovych, landed the job of SBI deputy director.
16:00, 06 February 2020
Reporters Without Borders concerned over "inconsistencies" in Sheremet murder evidence
Ukraine must be "less cagey" about Sheremet murder case, RSF says.
14:40, 11 January 2020
Office of Prosecutor General of Ukraine officially begins work on Jan 2
A law on the reform of prosecution bodies came into force on September 25, 2019, which provides for the establishment of the Office of the Prosecutor General instead of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine.
11:19, 02 January 2020
Ukraine's prosecutor general fires subordinate who investigated Burisma
The dismissal came after Kulyk failed to undergo re-evaluation tests
12:20, 27 November 2019
Prosecutor general of Ukraine says one of subordinates involved in extortion scheme in Odesa
Riaboshapka has elaborated on massive raids carried out in Ukraine's Black Sea port city.
19:20, 22 November 2019
Truba leaks: Anonymous Telegram channel posts allegedly intercepted communications of SBI chief
Roman Truba has issued a statement underlying that the "intercepts" are "fake", calling their publication an act of "provocation".
22:30, 20 November 2019
Prosecutor General Riaboshapka faces no pressure over Burisma case
The chief prosecutor confirms that Prosecutor Kulyk, who was in charge of the case, will be fired because he failed to show up for testing.
20:56, 14 November 2019
Chief Prosecutor Riaboshapka says no criminal case against Burisma in Ukraine
He assured neither the president nor representatives of the Office of the President had asked him to pay special attention to any criminal cases.
10:57, 06 November 2019
Ukraine's PGO chief on Handziuk murder: Prosecutors didn't want to probe case
Riaboshapka said he could not speak publicly about the causes behind the situation.
10:26, 06 November 2019
