Ex-deputy of the Rada predicted corruption scandals in Ukraine

Corruption scandals should be expected in Ukraine in the near future after the return of independence of NABU and SAP, former Verkhovna Rada deputy Spiridon Kilinkarov told Izvestia.

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Will this bring a peaceful settlement with the Russian Federation closer and who is breathing down Zelensky's back?

"It won't work out that they returned to their jobs, locked themselves in their offices and sat sorting through paperwork. Therefore, I think they should demonstrate their work in the near future. Perhaps this will affect top officials, or those outside the current government," he said.

On July 31, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky signed a bill on the return of independence to anti-corruption structures. However, six months after its entry into force, the SBU will have to check the employees of the NABU, SAP, the office of the Prosecutor General, the national police with access to state secrets and other departments "for possible actions for the benefit of the Russian Federation."

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