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Search conducted at home of head of lustration department

Search conducted at home of head of lustration department

A search is being conducted at the home of Tatiana Kozachenko, head of the lustration department of the Ministry of Justice. She personally announced this on her Facebook page. The search is being carried out by the Main Investigative Department.

Dnipro Governor Appoints Vilkul Ally as Advisor

Dnipro Governor Appoints Vilkul Ally as Advisor

The Dnipropetrovsk region recently received a new governor, replacing Igor Kolomoisky, who resigned voluntarily. The new governor is now actively building his team. One such appointment sparked outrage from People's Deputy and former deputy governor Boris…

Dnipro Court of Appeal begins releasing corrupt officials

Dnipro Court of Appeal begins releasing corrupt officials

Following the departure of Kolomoisky's team from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, local corrupt officials from the Yanukovych era have not only started to raise their heads but are actively being released on freedom, even without bail. This was reported by former…

Filatov pleads for help

Filatov pleads for help

Well-known Ukrainian People's Deputy Boris Filatov published what can only be described as a cry from the heart on his Facebook page today. "I am no longer making a standard request for help and a repost. I am simply pleading.

Constitutional Court postpones review of lustration law

Constitutional Court postpones review of lustration law

The Constitutional Court of Ukraine reviewed the lustration law today. Activists and journalists gathered outside the court building from early morning. Contrary to some expectations, the court did not risk ruling the law unconstitutional. At least, not today.

Kalashnikov loved money and Putin

Kalashnikov loved money and Putin

We have already reported that yesterday in Kyiv, the controversial former Regional Party member Oleksandr Kalashnikov was killed by gunfire. Many immediately linked this murder to other mysterious deaths of Kalashnikov's former colleagues and attempted to…

Boris Filatov takes on facade insulation

Boris Filatov takes on facade insulation

People's Deputy Boris Filatov has not forgotten his constituents even after the elections. Filatov has, as they say, moved from words to deeds. If immediately after his election to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine the deputy only organised meetings with voters…

Tatiana Chernovol comments on her "million earnings"

Tatiana Chernovol comments on her "million earnings"

Yesterday, a number of Ukrainian media outlets published a "sensational news" story claiming that Ukrainian People's Deputy Tatiana Chernovol earned a million last year. In fact, it turned out to be 600,000 hryvnia, and she did not earn it but received it…

Crimea residents begin dismantling dried-up canal

Crimea residents begin dismantling dried-up canal

While the Ukrainian government debates water supply to occupied Crimea via the North Crimean Canal, and local and Russian authorities promise residents water, a bridge and other civilisational amenities, Crimeans themselves are not wasting time.

Vladimir Groysman comments on MPs' salary increase

Vladimir Groysman comments on MPs' salary increase

Today, Ukrainian media reported that the salaries of Ukraine's people's deputies had allegedly been raised by nearly three times. Initially, some MPs denied the news and the pay rise itself, but their statements were not convincing to many.

Ministry of Defence seeks volunteers for enterprise inspections

Ministry of Defence seeks volunteers for enterprise inspections

The Ministry of Defence is seeking volunteers to assist with audit inspections of several enterprises. A total of 15 to 20 such assistants are required. All of them will be appointed by a ministry order and granted access and the authority to sign documents.

Filatov gave Right Sector an armoured car

Filatov gave Right Sector an armoured car

People's Deputy Boris Filatov, together with oligarch Hennadiy Korban, made a rather unusual Easter gift to the Right Sector. The businessmen presented the men with an armoured car, apparently from PrivatBank's garage.

Korban publishes compromising material on Vilkul and his associates

Korban publishes compromising material on Vilkul and his associates

Former deputy governor of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Hennadiy Korban has begun publishing a series of posts on his Facebook page about official corruption. The first targets of the exposé are former governor and People's Deputy Vilkul and his close associates.

Donbass Battalion disavows Semchenko

Donbass Battalion disavows Semchenko

Yesterday, details emerged of the latest scandal involving People's Deputy and, as it turned out, former commander of the Donbass Battalion, Semen Semchenko. The MP was raising funds for the ATO in the US, using the name of singer Anastasia Prykhodko.

Coalition seeks to legalise serfdom for MPs. Filatov

Coalition seeks to legalise serfdom for MPs. Filatov

Today's session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine was marked by scandals and the traditional blocking of the rostrum. Despite the tense situation, the coalition managed to vote on several key laws, including the investment law.

Defence Ministry officials faint during polygraph tests

Defence Ministry officials faint during polygraph tests

Lustration appears to have begun at the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence. During polygraph checks, some officials not only faint but also inflict physical harm on themselves in an attempt to deceive the machine. However, this does not help many, and their…

Kharkiv gets new chief police officer

Kharkiv gets new chief police officer

Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has appointed a new chief police officer for the city of Kharkiv. The post goes to Horlivka police officer Andriy Kryshchenko, who was brutally beaten by separatists to the point of near-death a year ago.