Zelensky Pushes Parliament to Dismiss Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko Amid Anti-Corruption Probe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded the immediate removal of Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko in a Telegram post on September 14. A presidential decree (No. 905/2026) suspended Kravchenko, and the Verkhovna Rada will vote on his dismissal on September 15.

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The dispute stems from “Operation Carthage,” a joint investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). On September 5 the agencies announced a criminal network allegedly operating within the Prosecutor General’s Office, involving fraudulent call-centre schemes and money-laundering.

Zelenskyy has called on the Rada to dismiss Prosecutor General Kravchenko

• September 5 – NABU and SAPO announce “Carthage” findings.

The Prosecutor General attacked NABU and the SAPO, While Zelenskyy distanced himself: All theories on what’s happening

• September 7 – Kravchenko submits his resignation, calling it “political.”

Zelenskyy has called on the Rada to dismiss Prosecutor General Kravchenko

• September 9 – Media report the resignation letter has not been received by parliament.

Zelenskyy has called on the Rada to dismiss Prosecutor General Kravchenko

• September 14 – Kravchenko signs a “suspicion notice” against NABU Director Semen Kryvonos; NABU says Kryvonos has not been formally served.

The Prosecutor General attacked NABU and the SAPO, While Zelenskyy distanced himself: All theories on what’s happening

• September 15 – Parliament scheduled to vote on dismissal.

Zelenskyy called on the Rada to urgently support Kravchenko’s dismissal from the position of Prosecutor General

• President Zelenskyy (Telegram, September 14) said Kravchenko “must step down” and urged lawmakers to “support this dismissal without delay.”

Zelenskyy has called on the Rada to dismiss Prosecutor General Kravchenko

• Presidential decree suspended Kravchenko pending parliamentary action, invoking Part Two of Article 11 of the Law on the Legal Regime of Martial Law.

Zelenskyy suspended Kravchenko from the post of Prosecutor General

The Anti-Corruption Action Center (ACAC) alleged Zelenskyy allowed Kravchenko to leave Ukraine in exchange for charges against NABU’s director and questioned the timing of the dismissal motion.

The Prosecutor General attacked NABU and the SAPO, While Zelenskyy distanced himself: All theories on what’s happening

• Resignation receipt: Kravchenko announced his resignation on September 7, but the Verkhovna Rada had not yet received the letter as of September 9.

Zelenskyy has called on the Rada to dismiss Prosecutor General Kravchenko

• Service of suspicion notice: Kravchenko claims to have signed a notice against Kryvonos; NABU and SAPO say the notice was never formally served.

The Prosecutor General attacked NABU and the SAPO, While Zelenskyy distanced himself: All theories on what’s happening

• Investigation status: NABU and SAPO say their cases remain open, while Kravchenko alleges agencies seized case materials—a claim the agencies deny.

The Prosecutor General attacked NABU and the SAPO, While Zelenskyy distanced himself: All theories on what’s happening

• “There is only one path for this Prosecutor-General: removal from office. That is what I told him,” — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Parliamentarians will vote on September 15. If passed, Kravchenko’s powers will cease immediately and a successor will be appointed while NABU and SAPO continue the “Carthage” investigations.

Zelenskyy has called on the Rada to dismiss Prosecutor General Kravchenko