Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko Resigns After Anti-Corruption Raid
Kravchenko stepped down Monday following allegations that officials in his office were involved in large-scale money laundering related to illegal phone scam operations.
Ruslan Kravchenko resigned as Ukraine's prosecutor general on Monday after anti-corruption investigators raided his office in connection with a major corruption scandal. According to allegations, some officials within the prosecutor's office received cash payments to protect call centers involved in illegal phone scams.
The raid and subsequent resignation come amid scrutiny that threatens to affect President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's administration, according to The Guardian.
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- Ukraine’s prosecutor general quits after anti-corruption agents raid his office — The Guardian — World
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