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Ukraine's top anti-corruption activist faces charges that his team calls political vendetta
A sudden legal action by the authorities against one of Ukraine's most prominent anti-corruption activists has sent shockwaves through the country's civil society. Vitaliy Shabunin, the chair of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) NGO's executive board and current member of the Armed Forces, was charged on July 11 with evading military service and fraud — an accusation his team rejects. As law enforcement agents raided his military posting…
Employees of the SBI reported the suspicion to the head of the Anti-Corruption Center Vitaly Shabunin.
Ukraine's State Investigation Bureau claims that anti-corruption activist Vitaly Shabunin has systematically evaded military service in recent years. However, he believes the charges are related to his public activities.
Law enforcement officers reported the suspicion to the head of the Anti-Corruption Center, Vitaliy Shabunin, who, according to the investigation, systematically evaded military service and used a vehicle intended for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine without legal grounds. This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation on July 11. The report does not specify the identity of the suspect. However, the Anti-Corruption Center confirme…
Activists called the handing of suspicion to Vitaly Shabunin a manifestation of justice and a demonstration of equality of all before the law, as well as a signal to mobilized evaders
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