{
  "id": 6189812,
  "title": "Ukraine’s prosecutor general submits resignation after senior subordinate is accused of shielding fraudulent call centers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ukraines-prosecutor-general-submits-resignation-after-senior",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T23:19:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/08/ukraine-s-prosecutor-general-submits-resignation-after-senior-subordinate-is-accused-of-shielding-fraudulent-call-centers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned, claiming it was a \"deliberate political decision\". Kravchenko, who has been in the role since June 2025, stated his resignation on Telegram, adding that he does not want the prosecutor general's position to be used as a tool in a political conflict.\n\nThe National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) recently searched the Prosecutor General's Office. During the search, Serhiy Kropyva, deputy head of the office's International Cooperation Department, was accused of running a network that \"provided cover for\" fraudulent call centers. Kropyva was subsequently detained.\n\nAccording to Kravchenko, he had previously mentioned he did not intend to resign over Kropyva's arrest. He stated, \"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.\"\n\nSince becoming Ukraine's prosecutor general, Kravchenko has seen several senior officials lose their positions due to corruption scandals. These include former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak, former deputy head of the presidential office Iryna Mudra - who is currently in custody, and former Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko.",
  "summary": "Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on Telegram that he had submitted his resignation.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko resigns",
    "Deputy head Serhiy Kropyva accused of shielding fraudulent call centers",
    "Kravchenko claims resignation is deliberate political decision"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Ukraine's prosecutor general submits resignation citing political conflict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/ukraines-prosecutor-general-submits-resignation-citing-political",
        "published": "2026-09-08T00:14:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns over call centre corruption scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/ukraines-chief-prosecutor-resigns-over-call-centre-corruption-scandal",
        "published": "2026-09-08T01:07:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}