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There was a call to protect Ukraine's anti-corruption infrastructure, which is the cornerstone of the rule of law in our state.
In the European Commission, they are aware of the NABU and SAP anti-corruption operation Forrest Gump, the Parliament quotes the agency's spokesperson. He recalled that the fight against corruption is a central element that must be present in countries aspiring to join the European Union.
“As you know, we do not comment on individual cases. Let us be clear: the EU maintains a policy of zero tolerance for corruption,” said the EC spokesperson. “We remind that the fight against corruption is a central element for any country seeking to join the European Union.”
He continued that this fight requires continual effort to guarantee effective prevention, as well as investigation, criminal prosecution, and upholding the rule of law in cases involving corruption and money laundering. In this regard, the anti-corruption infrastructure plays an important role.
“The role of independent anti-corruption bodies, which are the cornerstones of the rule of law in Ukraine as a future member state, must be protected,” the European Commission stressed.
As a reminder, a few days ago NABU and SAP announced a number of allegations as part of the anti-corruption investigation “Forrest Gump.” The investigation established that members of the criminal organization, including former deputy and developer Maxim Mikitas, former deputy from the former OPZS party Vadym Stolar, and former deputy head of the OP Irina Mudra, facilitated the legalization of 150 million hryvnias obtained illegally, which were later used to pay bail for one of the case’s defendants in “Midas.” Preliminary information indicates involvement of former energy and justice minister German Galushchenko. Also involved were companies under control and management of the state “Sense Bank.”
The investigation also believes that the suspects of “Forrest Gump” illegally seized valuable real estate in Kyiv by forging documents, including court rulings and ownership rights. The value of the assets of the companies they seized in the autumn 2025 is over 248 million hryvnias.
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