The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, together with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, is conducting investigative actions within the framework of a criminal proceeding related to corruption offenses at the Supreme Court.
This is reported by Finway
Searches of Current and Former Supreme Court Judges
Law enforcement is conducting searches at the workplaces, residences, and in the vehicles of several current and former judges of the Supreme Court. The investigative actions also include the former head of this institution, whose case is currently being considered by the High Anti-Corruption Court.
“They are being conducted at the workplaces, residences, and in the vehicles of several current and former judges of the Supreme Court, including the former head of the Supreme Court, whose case is being heard in the High Anti-Corruption Court,” the message posted in the Telegram channels of NABU and SAP states.
At this time, detailed information about the progress of the investigation is not being disclosed.
Chronology of the High-Profile Case Regarding the Supreme Court
Recall that in May 2023, NABU and SAP published data on the exposure of large-scale corruption in the Supreme Court of Ukraine. On May 16, 2023, the then head of the Supreme Court, Vsevolod Knyazev, and his accomplice-lawyer came under suspicion under Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – accepting an offer, promise, or receiving improper benefits by an official. Knyazev himself claimed the illegality of his detention.
In January 2024, a bail exceeding 18 million hryvnias was posted for Knyazev. At the end of 2024, the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court ultimately upheld the decision of the High Council of Justice to dismiss Knyazev from his position as a judge of the Supreme Court.