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Olha Stefanishyna’s official income did not allow her to purchase the property anti-corruption investigators found in her possession.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have notified the former Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and former Ukrainian ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna, of suspicion of illegal enrichment of almost 14 million UAH and false asset declaration. Anti-corruption officials reported this on Thursday, 6 August.
"Illegal enrichment of 13,9 million UAH: (a suspicion has been communicated – ed.) to the former deputy prime minister," the announcement states.
The investigation established that Stefanishyna owned two apartments in the Faina Town residential complex (registered to a friend) worth nearly 11 million UAH.
"Also, at various times the suspect used assets registered to close persons: an apartment in the Lvivska Ploshcha business-class residential complex in the capital (registered to her mother); a parking space and several non-residential premises in the same complex (registered to her father); a Mercedes-Benz GLC 220 d (registered to a subordinate). The official did not declare information about this property," NABU said.
The subject also negotiated the purchase of a house near Kyiv with an estimated cost of 550 thousand dollars.
"Under the plan, 250 thousand dollars were to be paid in cash, and the remainder of the sum by transferring to the seller the two aforementioned apartments in Faina Town. However, the government official declined the deal, apparently due to her appointment to a diplomatic post abroad (ambassador of Ukraine to the United States – ed.). The suspect’s official income did not allow her to acquire such property," the anti-corruption officials write.
It was established that from the beginning of 2024 year until the middle of 2025 year Stefanishyna earned about 3,7 million UAH.
"Meanwhile, only from her bank accounts approximately 4,2 million UAH was spent. Qualification: Art. 368-5 and Part 2 Art. 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine," the bureau added.
Earlier on Thursday it became known that the High Anti-Corruption Court set a preventive measure for Olha Stefanishyna in the form of a 6 million UAH bail.
Prior to that, on 3 August, Olha Stefanishyna was relieved of her post as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States. Media reported that she requested termination of diplomatic service for personal reasons.
On 16 July 2025, the SAP announced that it had registered a criminal proceeding in which it is checking the facts presented in a journalistic investigation involving Olha Stefanishyna.
The Ukrainska Pravda investigation said that ARMA identified a company to manage the Trade Union Building in Kyiv that may be connected to Stefanishyna’s ex-husband. Stefanishyna, for her part, asserted that she was not connected to her ex-husband’s activities.
Earlier, media reported that Stefanishyna is also involved in the so-called “Lukash case,” which is already before the High Anti-Corruption Court. The case concerns allegations that former Justice Minister Olena Lukash and other defendants appropriated funds in the amount of 2 million 523 thousand UAH in 2013-2014 years that were allocated for adapting national legislation to EU law. At that time Stefanishyna headed a department of the Ministry of Justice.
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