検察総長前初代ウBraiding検察総RUSлан・クラフチェンコ氏 targets service misconduct over unauthorized foreign travel
ウSpecific Ukrainian Office of the Prosecutor General has completed an internal investigation into former prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko, finding that he committed a disciplinary misconduct by improperly arranging and using a foreign invitation for a business trip abroad. The investigation did not identify material damage to the agency. Any possible criminal assessment remains within the competence of NACP and the SAP in the “Carthage” case.
要点
- The internal investigation was completed and signed on 2 November 2026.
- Kravchenko was found to have committed a disciplinary misconduct by arranging and using an unauthorized foreign invitation for his own travel abroad.
- He independently prepared, printed and signed the travel order and placed the Prosecutor General's official seal on it, without involving the international cooperation department.
- The PACE invitation had originally been addressed to Deputy Prosecutor General Viktor Logachev, who declined it.
- On 14 September, his office contained the official seal and an envelope with his signed travel order and a copy.
- No material damage to the Prosecutor General's Office was identified; criminal liability questions fall to NACP and SAP in the “Carthage” case.
- Kravchenko had already been dismissed through his resignation on 15 September, supported by 317 Verkhovna Rada votes.
なぜ重要か
The findings establish administrative responsibility for the circumstances of Kravchenko's departure from Ukraine while leaving any possible criminal assessment to NACP and SAP. The investigation documents misuse of an official invitation, self-prepared travel paperwork, an office seal and a refusal of state protection. Since Kravchenko had already been dismissed through a resignation-based procedure before the internal investigation was completed, the findings themselves did not cause his removal. With no material damage reported, the internal consequences are limited to disciplinary responsibility and possible further legal review.
何が起きたか
The Office of the Prosecutor General completed an internal investigation into former prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko and found that he committed a disciplinary misconduct by using a foreign invitation without proper grounds and using his official position for personal interests. According to the investigation, Kravchenko independently prepared, printed and signed the order for his own business trip and affixed the official seal, although the international cooperation department should have handled the paperwork and the seal was not affixed by its staff. The PACE invitation was addressed to Deputy Prosecutor General Viktor Logachev, who declined it, and the international department informed the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe that Ukrainian representatives would not attend. The office seal and an envelope containing the signed travel order and a copy were found in Kravchenko's office on 14 September. The investigation found no material damage to the agency. Disciplinary consequences follow, while any criminal assessment remains with NACP and SAP under the “Carthage” case; Kravchenko is not directly a suspect in that case.
ウクライナメディアの見方
Ukrainian reporting focuses on the internal investigation's findings regarding Kravchenko's travel paperwork, use of the invitation and official seal, refusal of state protection and possible disciplinary consequences. The reports consistently distinguish his dismissal through a resignation from the later internal investigation and place any criminal assessment with NACP and SAP. They also devote substantial attention to the launch of operation “Carthage,” Kravchenko's allegations against NABU director Semen Kryvonos and a person close to SAP head Oleksandr Klimenko, and his denial of any involvement in shielding unlawful call centres.
海外メディアの見方
The Council of Europe stated that the organizers had not invited Kravchenko to the PACE event, although he could theoretically have attended, and a PACE spokesperson denied that he took part in a parliamentary network hearing. The international department of the Prosecutor General's Office had earlier informed PACE that Ukrainian representatives would not attend.
報道の食い違い
Law-enforcement sources said Kravchenko was initially held at the border because of NACP and SAP markings and released after a call from Kyiv, while the State Border Guard Service denied that his departure followed a call from Kyiv. Kravchenko said he was travelling to participate in a PACE hearing, while the Council of Europe said the organizers had not invited him. The date of his departure also varies: sources place his crossing between 13 September and the night before 14 September, with some reports specifying 14 September.
背景
Kravchenko resigned as prosecutor general on 7 September, crossed the border through the Shehyni–Medyka crossing point on 14 September, and was formally dismissed on 15 September after the Verkhovna Rada supported his removal by 317 votes. He said his departure followed the launch of the NACP and SAP operation “Carthage,” that he had filed suspicions involving NABU director Semen Kryvonos and a person close to SAP head Oleksandr Klimenko, and denied involvement in shielding unlawful call centres.