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Ukraine’s disgraced Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko’s Sept. 14 revenge charges against the country’s top anti-corruption official could trigger a major political crisis if this becomes a full-on crackdown on anti-corruption institutions, analysts say.But everything depends on whether Kravchenko’s announcement of charges

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euromaidanpress.com | 10 hrs. 20 min. ago

Zelenskyy suspends prosecutor general who charged the bureau probing his own office

#General #office #prosecutor #Ukraine #Zelenskyy

The agencies he accused are the ones whose independence Brussels treats as a condition of Ukraine's EU accession.

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euromaidanpress.com | 11 hrs. 12 min. ago

He had survived Mariupol, Russian captivity and took over Ukraine’s Azov grouping in Donetsk. Now Brigadier General Prokopenko warns Russia may mobilize up to 600,000 for its next offensive

#command #commander #defense #Donetsk #General #Luhansk #Mariupol #Offensive #Russia #Ukraine

Prokopenko, the Mariupol-defense commander now leading the Azov grouping in Donetsk, says the aim is to seize all of Donetsk and Luhansk.

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kyivindependent.com | 13 hrs. 24 min. ago

Russian general involved in Donetsk offensives reportedly killed in Ukrainian strike

#command #command post #Donetsk #General #killed #Offensive #Russia #strike

The reported death has been linked to a Ukrainian strike on Aug. 26 against Russian command posts in occupied Donetsk.

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kyivindependent.com | 15 hrs. 49 min. ago

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,508,600 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

#casualties #General #general staff #Russia #Ukraine

The figure includes 1,700 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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rferl.org | 16 hrs. 26 min. ago

Zelenskyy Pushes For Quick Removal Of Ukraine's Prosecutor-General Amid New Scandal

#anti-corruption #corruption #General #parliament #prosecutor #tensions #Ukraine #Zelenskyy

Ukraine's parliament is expected to vote on the resignation of the prosecutor general on September 14 after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his quick removal amid rising tensions over a series of high-profile anti-corruption investigations.

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kyivpost.com | 19 hrs. 29 min. ago

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Leaves Country Amid Anti-Corruption Showdown

#anti-corruption #corruption #General #prosecutor #Ukraine #Zelensky

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reportedly left the country overnight in an official vehicle, amid an escalating clash with anti-corruption agencies. His departure came hours after he accused NABU chief Semen Kryvonos of crimes and as President Volodymyr Zelensky called for Kravchenko’s dismissal.

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