Ex-Deputy PM Stefanishyna Charged in Graft Case

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) on Thursday, Aug. 6, charged former Deputy Prime Minister and former Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna with illicit enrichment and filing false asset declarations. According to NABU, investigators allege Stefanishyna illegally acquired assets worth more than Hr.13.9 million ($334,000) and failed to declare several properties and other assets registered in the names of relatives and associates.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Investigators allege undeclared apartments and luxury car According to NABU, the investigation found that Stefanishyna allegedly owned two apartments in Kyiv’s Faina Town residential complex, worth nearly Hr.11 million ($264,000), which were registered in a friend’s name. Investigators also allege she used other assets registered to close associates, including an apartment in Kyiv’s Lvivska Ploshcha residential complex registered to her mother, parking spaces and commercial premises registered to her father, and a Mercedes-Benz GLC 220 d registered to one of her subordinates. NABU said the assets were not included in her asset declarations. House purchase under investigation Investigators also allege Stefanishyna negotiated the purchase of a house near Kyiv valued at approximately $550,000. According to NABU, the proposed deal involved a $250,000 cash payment, with the remaining amount to be covered through the transfer of the two Faina Town apartments. The bureau said the transaction was ultimately not completed, allegedly because of Stefanishyna’s appointment to a diplomatic post abroad. Other Topics of Interest Are Russia Sanctions in US Senate Going Sideways? Ninety-nine Senators agree on the need to fast-track the Graham sanctions bill this week. Sen. Warnock (D-GA) has a hold on the bill, putting it at risk. How long will the other 99 hold together? Bail set at Hr.6 million NABU said Stefanishyna’s official income did not allow her to acquire the assets under investigation. According to investigators, she earned about Hr.3.7 million ($89,000) between early 2024 and mid-2025, while approximately Hr.4.2 million ($101,000) was spent from her bank accounts during the same period. A court has imposed bail of Hr.6 million ($144,000) as a preventive measure while the investigation continues. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.