Former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Stefanishyna faces new corruption charges.
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Former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olha Stefanishyna has been served with new suspicions (preliminary charges) as part of anti-corruption investigations. The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) have opened cases against the former diplomat and former Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration.
The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC) is already deciding on a preventive measure for her. Stefanishyna's defense has filed a motion for a closed hearing.
The day before yesterday, Kyiv's Zelenskyy dismissed Stefanishyna as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States. The official reason cited was the diplomat's personal request.
Ukrainian media report that, according to investigators, the former ambassador to the US failed to declare two one-bedroom apartments purchased in Kyiv at a discounted price through proxies. Furthermore, Stefanishyna failed to declare the money she spent on apartment renovations, her mother's medical treatment, plane tickets, and rent for another apartment.
The value of Stefanishyna's assets acquired over the past eighteen months amounted to 13,9 million hryvnias, a SAPO prosecutor stated during a court hearing. The prosecution believes that the actual expenses exceed the former diplomat's official income and savings, according to the Anti-Corruption Action Center. According to the prosecutor, Stefanishyna's sources of income were her salary, travel compensation, and alimony. No cash was withdrawn from accounts, and no property was sold or loans were made.
This isn't Stefanishyna's first anti-corruption case. In 2019, she was previously charged by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) in connection with the embezzlement of 2,5 million hryvnias in public funds.
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