Radio Liberty / RFE/RL Skhemy project
The Skhemy (Schemes) project is an investigative journalism initiative run by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Ukrainian Service, launched in 2014. It focuses on corruption, abuse of power, and financial misconduct by Ukrainian officials, politicians, and business figures, producing television reports, online investigations, and documentaries. Skhemy combines open-source research — corporate registries, property records, and leaked documents — with on-the-ground reporting. The project has received multiple Ukrainian and international journalism awards, including the Georgy Gongadze Prize.
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Ukraine anti-corruption agencies search National Bank headquarters and Governor Pyshnyi's office
On 21 October, detectives from Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and prosecutors from the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) conducted searches at the National Bank of Ukraine, including in the office of Governor Andriy Pyshnyi, and at the residence of one NBU employee. NABU confirmed the searches were authorized, said no one had been detained or notified of suspicion, and declined to name the employee or disclose the underlying case. The NBU said it was continuing to operate normally and would provide further explanation once the procedural actions concluded.