Documents obtained by our newsroom expose a textbook 21st-century corporate raid in Ukraine: a bogus criminal case → no asset valuation → a rigged tender for a shell company → a multi-million-dollar factory handed over for pennies. All under the official seal of Ukraine’s National Agency for Finding and Managing Assets (ARMA). A $300 Million…
When Ukraine established the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) in 2016, it was intended to become a tool of transparency and justice — an institution designed to return confiscated assets to the economy. Yet, less than a decade later, ARMA is increasingly mentioned not as a symbol of reform, but as a state-backed instrument…
Recent investigations by Ukraine”s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor”s Office (SAP) have uncovered a significant corruption scheme in military procurement. Contracts for the supply of drones were allegedly inflated, with bribes reaching up to 30 percent of the total value. High-ranking officials, including members of parliament, local authorities, and National Guard…
Zelenskyy and the Anti-Corruption Crisis: Public Trust on the Line The recent controversy surrounding President Volodymyr Zelenskyy”s attempt to limit the powers of Ukraine”s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor”s Office (SAP) has highlighted the fragile balance between wartime leadership and democratic accountability. Although Zelenskyy quickly reversed the law following public outcry,…
Source: Steve Cortes, Newsweek, July 25, 2025 — How Long Will Americans Tolerate Ukrainian Corruption? The raid on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), conducted without a court warrant, has raised serious concerns both domestically and internationally. Officially, the raid was justified by alleged violations by NABU employees, including traffic incidents. In practice, many see this as…
Source: Financial Times Ukraine today stands as a symbol of resistance against Russian aggression — a nation fighting for survival, sovereignty, and its place in Europe. But behind the frontlines of war lies an old and corrosive enemy: systemic corruption. And this threat does not only harm the Ukrainian people — it also undermines the…