Amid corruption charges, Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns

Ukraine's chief prosecutor, Ruslan Kravchenko, has resigned following allegations of corruption in connection with illegal call centres in the country. His decision came after a weekend search of his offices by Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators, who said they had identified a money laundering scheme led by an official at the Cavchenko office. In his letter of resignation, Kravchenko said he did not want his position to be used as a 'through political confrontation' and referred to an earlier post in which he dismissed claims as the groundless ''. Corruption scandals have engulfed Kiev throughout the war against Russia, with charges directed against several members of President Volodymyr Zelensky's immediate circle. According to Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (Nabu) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (Sap), the network in the office of Kravchenko received money to protect call centres performing telephone fraud and 'cleared millions of dollars in assets'. The money was then used to buy properties, jewelry and other valuables, according to Nabu. Kravchenko issued a statement Sunday evening dismissing the charges as full-fledged '' and denied any violations. He resigned a day later, thanking Zelensky and the Ukrainian Parliament for their faith. /Panorama