Ukraine’s prosecutor general submits resignation after senior subordinate is accused of shielding fraudulent call centers

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on Telegram that he had submitted his resignation.“This was a deliberate political decision. I don’t want the role of prosecutor general used as a tool in a political conflict. My position on the allegations has not changed,” Kravchenko said.Last week, Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) searched the Prosecutor General’s Office. Serhiy Kropyva, deputy head of the office’s International Cooperation Department, was accused of running a network that “provided cover for” fraudulent call centers. He was detained.Kravchenko had previously said he did not plan to resign over Kropyva’s detention: “I don’t feel I should do that. There’s a procedure: the Verkhovna Rada can vote, and the president can initiate the resignation. If they do so, I will, of course, comply.”Kravchenko had served as Ukraine’s prosecutor general since June 2025.Over the past year, several senior Ukrainian officials have lost their posts over corruption scandals, including former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak; former deputy head of the presidential office Iryna Mudra, who is now in custody; and former Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.