Ukraine’s prosecutor general has no plans to resign

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko says he is not clinging to his position, but he has no current plan to resign. Speaking to journalists on Monday, he said the decision should be made by his team, the president, or the Verkhovna Rada.

“There are legal procedures. I am not clinging to this position and never will. This decision must be made by the team, the president, or the Verkhovna Rada. At present, I have not made such a decision,” Kravchenko said when asked whether he was ready to step down.

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There are legal procedures. I am not clinging to this position and never will. This decision must be made by the team, the president, or the Verkhovna Rada. At present, I have not made such a decision.

Kravchenko described Ukraine as a state governed by law and said that “the final word is spoken not by a detective or an investigator, but by a court.” He said he had answers to questions about his personal and family finances and spending, following the detention by National Anti-Corruption Bureau, or NABU, detectives of Serhii Kropyva, deputy head of the Prosecutor General’s Office department for international cooperation.

Kropyva is suspected of helping protect fraudulent call centers. The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and NABU said on Sept. 4 that Operation Carthage had uncovered a criminal organization led by the head of a Prosecutor General’s Office department. Investigators said the group systematically took bribes and laundered proceeds from call centers.

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The final word is spoken not by a detective or an investigator, but by a court.

According to investigators, the official created the group in mid-2025. It included serving prosecutors and close associates without formal links to the prosecutor’s office. The group allegedly arranged payments so shadow call centers could operate without interference, while the centers allegedly defrauded Ukrainian and foreign citizens on a large scale.

On Sept. 6, the High Anti-Corruption Court ordered Kropyva detained and set bail at 120 million hryvnias, or 2.3 million euros, as an alternative to detention. Kravchenko said he would provide the information required under the law, but rejected the suggestion that he should submit a resignation letter as anything more than an opinion.

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In accordance with the law, I have answers to all questions concerning me, including questions about my and my family’s financial situation and my spending.