Ukraine appoints new acting prosecutor general after corruption scandal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Anton Kovalskyi as acting prosecutor general after the resignation of Ruslan Kravchenko, whose office has been drawn into an anti-corruption investigation. The move comes as Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies examine allegations linked to illegal call centres and suspected money laundering. It is the latest governance challenge to emerge during the war with Russia.Kovalskyi, 42, was appointed on Thursday to replace Kravchenko, who stepped down last week after searches of his offices by anti-corruption officials. According to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, investigators identified a network in Kravchenko's office that received... [Continue Reading]
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