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increase the staff of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) from 700 to 1,000, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said on Nov. 21.
Ukraine has come close to fulfilling several IMF and EU anti-corruption beacons. As a basis, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted a draft law on the independence of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.
NABU uncovers lawmaker's attempt to bribe official with cryptocurrency. A lawmaker has been caught attempting to bribe a state official with bitcoins, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) reported on Telegram on Nov. 21.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky told journalists on November 16 that he has received tips about a Russian influence campaign aimed at destabilizing his government with a “Maidan 3”, according to a Bloomberg report. He claimed that various intelligence agencies had informed him about the purported operation. Bloomberg reported on Friday that Zelensky claims to have received information from Ukrainian and allied intelligence services warning him about a “disinformation plan known internally as ‘Maidan 3’” meant to play on fractures in civil society and foment insurrection.
Naftogaz Ukraine CEO outlines how Ukraine has prepared its energy system for Russian attacks .Naftogaz Ukraine board chair Oleksiy Chernyshov explained how the company has prepared for possible Russian attacks this winter during NV’s ‘Ukraine’s Success Formula’ event on November 11. The state oil and gas company has made "the maximum preparations that it was able to achieve." "It consists of fortifications, basic comprehensive protection, physical structures that protect against debris, and other means to combat attacks, including electronic ones," said the Naftogaz CEO. "It also means accumulating appropriate energy reserves, primarily fuel and generators used during possible blackouts. That is, Naftogaz Group is ready for these events," he said. Underground gas storage facilities are the most secure he added. "It is clear that this is the most protected facility because it is three kilometers underground," he said.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, has signed laws extending martial law and general mobilisation in Ukraine for 90 more days, until 14 February 2024.
Oleksii Arestovych is gearing up to run for the Ukrainian presidency, promising voters peace with Moscow. Arestovych, who’s become one of Ukraine’s most recognizable politicians since the start of the war, recently announced that he’s planning to participate in the upcoming presidential elections. In January 2023, Arestovych, while serving as an Adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, left Zelensky’s administration. Arestovych resigned amid a barrage of criticism sparked by a statement he made that a Russian missile could have hit a residential building in Dnipro only because it was shot down by Ukrainian air defences (Russian propaganda happily picked up this statement; the politician later said that he simply misspoke due to overwork). Over the past year, Arestovych has been increasingly vocal in his criticism of Zelensky and his inner circle, taking positions that many in Ukraine consider pro-Russian. Now, Arestovych is suggesting that Ukrainians participate in peace negotiations with Moscow. Meduza Special Correspondent Elizaveta Antonova spoke with Oleksii Arestovych about why he joined the opposition and what he plans to do if he becomes president.
Swiss Intelligence Report Points to 'Authoritarian Traits' in Zelenskiy in the middle of November. A confidential assessment by the Federal
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