Editor’s Note: Almost exactly 5 years after EuroMaidan revolution concluded with the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych, opening way for reforms, Ukraine rolled back on a number of key legislation, while journalists discover corruption among top government officials.
- Constitutional Court nixes law against illegal enrichment, ending corruption investigations.
On Feb. 26, the court satisfied the claim of 59 members of parliament from six parliamentary fractions, who appealed that the law on illegal enrichment is unconstitutional, effectively canceling all ongoing illicit enrichment investigations of public officials and prompting outrage of civil society.
The piece written by Oksana Grytsenko and Bermet Talant explains the decision and why it is a major rollback in the fight against corruption.
Oleksiy Sorokin introduces the readers to the 59 lawmakers who appealed to deem the law unconstitutional.
Kyiv Post gathered the reaction of a wide number of speakers on the Constitutional Court’s ruling, as well.
Lastly, an article depicting the history of the Constitutional Court and controversies surrounding the institution is provided below.
- Journalists expose alleged schemes by son of top Poroshenko ally to rob nation at war.
The Constitutional Court’s ruling came right after a journalist investigation concerning the alleged corruption in the defense sector, featuring the son of President Petro Poroshenko’s ally.
- Lawmakers block required steps to join NATO alliance.
Less than a month after 334 members of parliament supported Ukraine’s path to NATO, by passing a constitutional amendment, parliamentarians failed to vote on a law required to bring the country closer to NATO standards.
- EU remove Andriy Klyuev, ex-Yanukovych chief of staff, from sanctions list.
Last but not least, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty together with Kyiv Post brought attention to a case of a top official under president Yanukovych being removed from European Union sanctions list.
