Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns over call centre corruption scandal
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6 hours agoTabby WilsonReutersUkraine's chief prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned over corruption allegations related to illegal call centres in the country.
It follows a search of his offices over the weekend by Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators, who said they had identified a money-laundering scheme led by an official in Kravchenko's office.
In his resignation letter, Kravchenko said he did not want his position to be used as a "tool for political confrontation", and referenced an earlier post in which he rejected the claims as "unsubstantiated".
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6 hours agoTabby WilsonReutersUkraine's chief prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned over corruption allegations related to illegal call centres in the country.
It follows a search of his offices over the weekend by Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators, who said they had identified a money-laundering scheme led by an official in Kravchenko's office.
In his resignation letter, Kravchenko said he did not want his position to be used as a "tool for political confrontation", and referenced an earlier post in which he rejected the claims as "unsubstantiated".