Ruslan Stefanchuk
Ruslan Stefanchchuk is a Ukrainian politician and legal scholar who was elected Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) in October 2021. Prior to that he served as First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada and as the President's representative in parliament. He is one of the principal authors of constitutional reform initiatives and a specialist in constitutional law.
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Ukraine’s Prosecutor General announces suspicion against NABU director, then leaves the country; Zelensky moves to dismiss him
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, who had resigned a week earlier amid the NABU/SAPO “Carthage” operation against his own office, announced on 14 September that he had signed a notice of suspicion against NABU director Semen Kryvonos. The same night he left Ukraine. President Zelensky publicly called for his immediate dismissal, submitted the motion to the Verkhovna Rada, and signed a decree suspending him under martial-law provisions. The European Commission said it was aware of the events and stressed that independent anti-corruption bodies are a cornerstone of the rule of law in Ukraine.