Kravchenko Resigns Over Corruption Allegations; Zelenskyy Faces Political Pressure
Ruslan Kravchenko resigned amid corruption raids, while Zelenskyy faces calls to remove the prosecutor general and deals with sanctions against former aides.
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4 publishers have covered this in 22 articles since 8 Sept 2026. The Guardian published first, on 8 September at 17:00 UTC; kyivindependent.com followed 22h 36m later. The most recent article, from kyivindependent.com, appeared on 24 September at 09:57 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), kyivindependent.com.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The GuardianUkraine’s prosecutor general quits after anti-corruption agents raid his office
- kyivindependent.comExplainer: How a corruption scandal and loyalty to Zelensky brought down Ukraine’s prosecutor general
- kyivindependent.comLawmaker charged in graft case involving President's Office returns to Ukraine
- kyivindependent.comLawmaker, formerly from Zelensky's parliament group, jailed for 9 years over 2020 graft case
- kyivindependent.comExplainer: How Ukraine’s biggest corruption scheme persisted despite all odds
- kyivindependent.comZelensky imposes sanctions on former press secretary Mendel who echoed Russian propaganda
- kyivindependent.comUkraine's prosecutor general says he approved charges against anti-graft agency chief after resigning
- ABC NewsZelenskyy urges parliament to oust prosecutor general over graft turmoil
- News FeedZelenskyy imposes sanctions on former aide turned critic
- kyivindependent.comDisgraced top prosecutor’s attack on anti-corruption bodies may trigger a political crisis
Show 12 later sources
- kyivindependent.comUkrainian parliament dismisses prosecutor general amid corruption scandal, anti-graft war and bizarre Paris trip
- kyivindependent.comCourt relaxes restrictions on Zelensky's ex-chief of staff amid reports on his continued influence
- kyivindependent.comUkraine's parliament can fill Zelensky's budget black hole, if it does the reforms, EU letter reminds
- kyivindependent.comCharges likely identify Zelensky’s chief of staff as organizer of money laundering scheme, media report says
- kyivindependent.comZelensky's sanctioned former press secretary barred from entering European Parliament
- kyivindependent.comRegional prosecutor Kovalsky appointed as Ukraine's acting prosecutor general
- kyivindependent.comPoll tracks Zelensky's trust rating amid corruption investigation
- kyivindependent.comUkraine needs a prosecutor general chosen for merit, not loyalty
- kyivindependent.comWhy Zelensky is facing a political crisis
- kyivindependent.comFormer Prosecutor General Kravchenko resigns from prosecution service after failing to return to Ukraine
- kyivindependent.comRussian citizen who served as Ukrainian Supreme Court's deputy chief charged with corruption
- kyivindependent.comUkraine's disgraced ex-prosecutor general moves to Austria, media report says
Sources
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- Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on former aide turned critic News Feed ·
- Zelenskyy urges parliament to oust prosecutor general over graft turmoil ABC News ·
- Ukraine’s prosecutor general quits after anti-corruption agents raid his office The Guardian ·
- Ukraine's disgraced ex-prosecutor general moves to Austria, media report says kyivindependent.com
- Russian citizen who served as Ukrainian Supreme Court's deputy chief charged with corruption kyivindependent.com
- Former Prosecutor General Kravchenko resigns from prosecution service after failing to return to Ukraine kyivindependent.com
Show 16 more sources
- Why Zelensky is facing a political crisis kyivindependent.com
- Ukraine needs a prosecutor general chosen for merit, not loyalty kyivindependent.com
- Poll tracks Zelensky's trust rating amid corruption investigation kyivindependent.com
- Regional prosecutor Kovalsky appointed as Ukraine's acting prosecutor general kyivindependent.com
- Zelensky's sanctioned former press secretary barred from entering European Parliament kyivindependent.com
- Charges likely identify Zelensky’s chief of staff as organizer of money laundering scheme, media report says kyivindependent.com
- Ukraine's parliament can fill Zelensky's budget black hole, if it does the reforms, EU letter reminds kyivindependent.com
- Court relaxes restrictions on Zelensky's ex-chief of staff amid reports on his continued influence kyivindependent.com
- Ukrainian parliament dismisses prosecutor general amid corruption scandal, anti-graft war and bizarre Paris trip kyivindependent.com
- Disgraced top prosecutor’s attack on anti-corruption bodies may trigger a political crisis kyivindependent.com
- Ukraine's prosecutor general says he approved charges against anti-graft agency chief after resigning kyivindependent.com
- Zelensky imposes sanctions on former press secretary Mendel who echoed Russian propaganda kyivindependent.com
- Explainer: How Ukraine’s biggest corruption scheme persisted despite all odds kyivindependent.com
- Lawmaker, formerly from Zelensky's parliament group, jailed for 9 years over 2020 graft case kyivindependent.com
- Lawmaker charged in graft case involving President's Office returns to Ukraine kyivindependent.com
- Explainer: How a corruption scandal and loyalty to Zelensky brought down Ukraine’s prosecutor general kyivindependent.com
In this story
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Iuliia Mendel
- Ruslan Kravchenko
- Kyrylo Budanov
- Iryna Mudra
- Herman Halushchenko