Tag: Prosecutor General of Ukraine

Goncharenko is a member of President Petro Poroshenko’s party.

Mykola Gerasimyuk, former first deputy prosecutor-general of Ukraine, negotiated bribes for dropping charges against associates of Viktor Yanukovych.

Meanwhile fugitive MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko will only speak to investigators if they travel to London, where he is seeking asylum.

The Rada has passed a bill allowing President Poroshenko’s ally Yuriy Lutsenko to be nominated for the post of Prosecutor General despite lacking a law degree. In addition, Ihor Kononenko, against whom there are widespread accusations of corruption, has been reinstated as the deputy chairman of Poroshenko’s political party.

The EU Commission has proposed the immediate introduction of a visa-free regime for Ukrainian citizens, but has also made key reforms with 100 days a condition for €600 million of financial support.

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Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual […]