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Development of Odesa beaches: a well-known judge was suspected of corruption
Development of Odesa beaches: a well-known judge was suspected of corruption

The judge denied the motion of censure and continued the case

The director of the Shatsky National Park in Volyn faces 12 years in prison for fraud
The director of the Shatsky National Park in Volyn faces 12 years in prison for fraud

She continues to go to work and influences witnesses

Lozytskyi, responsible for energy efficiency in the Ministry of Regions, was caught with a $400,000 bribe
Lozytskyi, responsible for energy efficiency in the Ministry of Regions, was caught with a $400,000 bribe

This is one of the biggest corruption scandals in the history of the Ukrainian government

An engineer who stole money for the repair of equipment at the Chernobyl NPP was exposed
An engineer who stole money for the repair of equipment at the Chernobyl NPP was exposed

Separate criminal proceedings were opened against other participants in the crime

Cases of ecocrimes have increased in the Rivne region: the prosecutor's office has found a solution
Cases of ecocrimes have increased in the Rivne region: the prosecutor's office has found a solution

During 2022, the district prosecutor's office sent 15 criminal proceedings related to illegal logging to court

Transcarpathia to force the forest farm to pay UAH 5.4 million for forest frauds
Transcarpathia to force the forest farm to pay UAH 5.4 million for forest frauds

The logging ticket did not indicate that this plantation needed urgent cutting

Officials will be tried for "forest scams" worth 5 million hryvnias in Transcarpathia
Officials will be tried for "forest scams" worth 5 million hryvnias in Transcarpathia

The official signed and issued a logging ticket, which provided for a type of logging that did not actually exist

The Kharkiv police opened a case against officials for building an estate in a forest park
The Kharkiv police opened a case against officials for building an estate in a forest park

The perpetrators violated Article 364 of the Criminal Code on abuse of power or official position

EIA under martial law: has it been possible to reduce the pressure on business?
EIA under martial law: has it been possible to reduce the pressure on business?

Despite minor positive changes, in general, businesses and public organizations still have many objections to the EIA procedure

Eco-activists suspected the Cabinet of Ministers of facilitating the forests privatization in 2 regions
Eco-activists suspected the Cabinet of Ministers of facilitating the forests privatization in 2 regions

The approval of the Cabinet of Ministers is required for the transfer of forestry lands to private ownership with a change in their purpose

The EU promised to help Ukraine in a quick green reconstruction after the war
The EU promised to help Ukraine in a quick green reconstruction after the war

The European Union will support Ukraine's European integration efforts