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Former National Bank of Ukraine head Valeriya Gontareva and current ICU group co-owners Makar Pasenyuk and Kostyantyn Stetsenko may count on the new general prosecutor to close the investigation involving ICU-related persons and companies. This could have intensified informational pressure around the resignation of Ruslan Kravchenko from the position of general prosecutor — this version was expressed by former editor of Ekonomichna Pravda Serhiy Lyamets.
In his view, ICU is unlikely to be influential enough to independently organize the resignation of the general prosecutor through NABU, civil activists, or media, but could be one of many interested "stakeholders." Lyamets cites reputational and business risks: the group operates not only in Ukraine, but also in Britain, Switzerland, Cyprus, and the UAE, and the criminal case threatens Pasenyuk and Stetsenko's future projects.
This concerns criminal proceeding No. 62025000000000954, opened on 23 of September 2025 year. The DBR investigated actions on signs of Part 2 of Art. 364 and Part 1, 2 Art. 111 of the Criminal Code — including the possible financial ties with representatives of the Russian Federation and abuse of power. According to Lyamets, the case was handled by 13 of DBR staff and five prosecutors of various levels; materials formed the structure of groups in Ukraine, on Cyprus and the British Virgin Islands. In January 2026 year the OGP sent requests for international legal assistance to the Netherlands, Cyprus, and BVI.
The journalist claims, citing his sources, that the work of the next group was effectively suspended: in February 2026 year the general prosecutor allegedly ordered the suspension of the group of prosecutors who were handling the requests, and the policy contained information about possible partial revocation of these requests. Official confirmation of the reasons for such a decision is not provided by Lyamets; he also mentions unverified information about allegedly offering $500 thousand for terminating the case, but emphasizes that he could not verify it.
For reference: 7 of September Kravchenko submitted a resignation statement amid the NABU and SAP investigations into possible "covering up" fraudulent call center operations by prosecutors. 14 of September Zelenskiy suspended him from the post, and 15 of September the Verkhovna Rada by 317 vote agreed to dismiss him.
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