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Ukraine Recovers €3.38 Million in Landmark Anti-Corruption Case

9/6/2025

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Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) recovered EUR 3.38 million from a French company, the first foreign compensation in anti-corruption efforts.
The funds stem from a scheme involving inflated purchases by "Polygraph Plant Ukraine" through an Estonian shell company.
Eight suspects, including the former director, face allegations of receiving illegal benefits.
A Paris court approved the fund transfer on September 3, following an agreement with France's National Financial Prosecutor's Office.
Joint investigations included NABU, SAPO, and law enforcement from France and Estonia under Eurojust.
Legislative changes that threatened NABU and SAPO's independence were reversed after public protests.

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Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) recovered EUR 3.38 million from a French company, the first foreign compensation in anti-corruption efforts.
The funds stem from a scheme involving inflated purchases by "Polygraph Plant Ukraine" through an Estonian shell company.
Eight suspects, including the former director, face allegations of receiving illegal benefits.
A Paris court approved the fund transfer on September 3, following an agreement with France's National Financial Prosecutor's Office.
Joint investigations included NABU, SAPO, and law enforcement from France and Estonia under Eurojust.
Legislative changes that threatened NABU and SAPO's independence were reversed after public protests.