The National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (its international corruption unit) have signed a two-year memorandum of cooperation to investigate international money laundering, bribery and corruption.
The memorandum of understanding was signed on June 29 by NABU Director Artem Sytnik and the FBI’s chief criminal investigation officer Matthew Moon, a NABU spokesperson said on June 29.
“This memorandum is a continuation of the cooperation started last year when in June of 2016 the government departments agreed on mutual assistance. Thanks to the FBI-NABU cooperation, officers from the Bureau’s special operations directorate had the opportunity to practice their skills in handling weapons under physical and mental pressures, shooting speed and accuracy, tactical training, identifying the real target, detecting a potential threat and making informed tactical decisions in stressful situations,” the statement says.
In addition, since February 2016 the NABU has had a permanent FBI representative whose job is to fulfill, together with detectives, international instructions and monitor their passage through the competent U.S. authorities.
Under the new memorandum, the NABU and the FBI will share information, train and work jointly in investigating crimes of corruption, the statement said.
