Law firm posts 6 million hryvnias in bail for former envoy Olha Stefanishyna
A law firm has posted 6 million hryvnias in bail for Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s former ambassador to the United States, in an illicit enrichment case. The High Anti-Corruption Court confirmed the payment to Suspilne on Aug. 13.
Law firm Ilyashev & Partners posted 6 million hryvnias in bail for Ukraine’s former ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna, in an illicit enrichment case. The High Anti-Corruption Court confirmed the payment on Aug. 13. Stefanishyna had previously worked as an adviser at the firm. She stated that former colleagues representing her would post bail while the court considers her appeal.
Stefanishyna requested to leave the diplomatic service in July 2026 due to personal reasons. On the same day, lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko reported that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) might serve her with a suspicion notice. Zelenskyy dismissed Stefanishyna as the ambassador to the United States on Aug. 3.
Later, NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) served her with a suspicion notice on Aug. 5, alleging she arranged for others to acquire property under her guidance. Investigators discovered she omitted two apartments and undisclosed cash and expenses from her asset declaration. The High Anti-Corruption Court set bail at 6 million hryvnias on Aug. 6, and the Appeals Chamber received her challenge to the bail order on Aug. 11.
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