““Investigative and operative measures are held exclusively with officials of JSC” Ukrzaliznytsia “and private entrepreneurs who are involved in the relevant criminal proceedings””, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Investigative and operative measures are held exclusively with officials of JSC“ Ukrzaliznytsia ”and private entrepreneurs, who are the defendants of the relevant criminal proceedings. The searches of Ukrzaliznytsia officials are not related to the “pressure on the independence of anti -corruption institutions”, as their representatives have stated today, “the statement said.
Earlier today, the National Anti -Corruption Bureau reported that the Security Service of Ukraine is conducting investigative actions in the former NABU detectives, which are now employees of Ukrzaliznytsia. “They are likely to be related to their previous activities over investigations in investigative groups that exposed organized criminal groups in state -owned enterprises and in state authorities, including the SBU,” – the message reads.
NABU stated that such actions may indicate “increased systemic pressure on the independence of anti -corruption institutions.”
Ukrzaliznytsia has not commented the situation yet.
NABU is not the first time that trying to influence the independence of the bureau through the investigation it is leading.
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