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Sumy mayor and city council official to be tried for extortion of UAH 2 million bribe
Sumy mayor and city council official to be tried for extortion of UAH 2 million bribe

They "paid tribute" to the local garbage company 

Activists in court defend one of Kyiv's lakes from construction
Activists in court defend one of Kyiv's lakes from construction

They accused two deputies of the Kyiv City Council and the mayor personally of opposing the bequest of the reservoir

UAH 104 million of illegal assets of corrupt official from SE “Forests of Ukraine” transferred to the state
UAH 104 million of illegal assets of corrupt official from SE “Forests of Ukraine” transferred to the state

They found a lot of cash, several luxury cars and plots of land in his possession

EU auditors claim irrational use of funds for
EU auditors claim irrational use of funds for

Specialists are convinced of the need for changes in the methodology of calculating costs for the implementation of the green transition

Voting for the scandalous bill on sanitary felling failed – Zheleznyak
Voting for the scandalous bill on sanitary felling failed – Zheleznyak

The day before, environmentalists again called on the public to appeal to elected officials with the demand not to support this document

Experts pointed to the corruption component in issuing permits for emissions into the atmosphere
Experts pointed to the corruption component in issuing permits for emissions into the atmosphere

They turned to the government, the State Regulatory Service and the Office of the President with a proposal to resolve the problem

The loudest corruption scandals in the ecosphere of 2024
The loudest corruption scandals in the ecosphere of 2024

The vast majority of them relate to the forest industry

Former SEI official suspected of illegal enrichment of almost UAH 20 million
Former SEI official suspected of illegal enrichment of almost UAH 20 million

He faces from 5 to 10 years of imprisonment

Accomplices conducting fake sanitary felling exposed in Zakarpattia region
Accomplices conducting fake sanitary felling exposed in Zakarpattia region

They can be behind bars for up to 6 years

SE "Forests of Ukraine" continues to buy cars in batches and added electric bicycles
SE "Forests of Ukraine" continues to buy cars in batches and added electric bicycles

Foresters claim that they purchased only the "necessary minimum"