The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC) has ordered a preventive measure in the form of 6 million hryvnia in bail for Olga Stefanyishyna, the former Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and former Ambassador to the U.S., who is suspected of illicit enrichment.
“A preventive measure in the form of bail set at 6 million hryvnias has been imposed on the suspect,” the HACC told the Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Thursday.
“Suspilne” reported on its Telegram channel that the suspect is also required to appear when summoned by NABU investigators, report any change of residence, and refrain from communicating with witnesses in the case.
“Stefanyishyna is suspected of illicit enrichment and making false declarations. According to investigators, she failed to declare two apartments in Kyiv, expenses for their renovation, housing rent, use of a Mercedes-Benz, as well as payments for plane tickets and her mother’s medical treatment,” the “Suspilne” report states.
According to Radio Svoboda, the prosecutor’s office requested that Stefanyishyna be granted bail in the amount of 13.3 million hryvnias.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Anti-Corruption Action Center (ACAC) reported that NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) had served Stefanyishyna with a new charge.
Subsequently, the ACC provided details regarding the charges against Stefanyishyna. “The case involves illegal enrichment. Specifically, the SAPO prosecutor cites instances of property purchases made by other individuals on the suspect’s behalf,” the statement reads.
According to the ACC, Stefanyishyna failed to declare two one-bedroom apartments, cash she spent on renovating the apartments, her mother’s medical treatment, airline tickets, and the rent for another apartment. She also failed to declare her use of a Mercedes registered to a subordinate.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have not issued an official statement on the matter.
After the information was made public, Stefanyishyna commented on the allegations of illicit enrichment, emphasizing that she had “publicly and in detail addressed the issue of real estate over a year ago” and that she “had nothing to hide.”
“Since the beginning of my tenure as ambassador, the media has periodically raised questions about procedural actions by certain law enforcement agencies in which my name is mentioned. I’ll be brief and to the point. Any procedural actions are part of the lawful work of the law enforcement system and do not constitute a finding of guilt. I view these events calmly and without undue emotion, and the fuss surrounding this story is more like a storm in a teacup. I commented publicly and in considerable detail on a significant portion of the issues appearing in the media—particularly those concerning real estate—over a year ago,” she wrote on Facebook.
In July, Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko (European Solidarity faction) reported that the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) had opened a criminal case against Stefanyishyna. She is suspected of abuse of power or official position, resulting in serious consequences (Part 2 of Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The case was opened on June 11, 2025.
On June 4, “Ukrainska Pravda” published an investigation stating that the National Agency for Finding and Managing Assets (ARMA) had selected a company to manage the Trade Union House in Kyiv that may be linked to Stefanyishyna’s family, specifically her ex-husband. According to the investigation, this is already the fourth valuable asset that the same company has received.
Stefanyishyna stated that she is not involved in her ex-husband’s activities, complained about media pressure, and emphasized that she has no conflict of interest regarding ARMA. In turn, ARMA Chair Olena Duma stated that the individuals mentioned in the media have no ties to ARMA or to participants in the competitive selection procedures for managers of seized assets.
Source: https://t.me/suspilnenews/72866
