US Edition'As with Maidan and Other Revolutions in Ukraine, Civic Mobilisation Is an Extremely Effective Tool'
UKRAINE, AUG 6 – Oleksandr Tsyvinsky, a former anti-corruption investigator, was appointed after delays to enhance governance and secure continued Western wartime support, officials said.
- On August 6, 2025, Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers named Oleksandr Tsyvinsky to head the Bureau of Economic Security.
- The appointment followed weeks of delay due to security concerns and calls from the European Commission to expedite the process.
- Tsyvinsky, a former anti-corruption investigator, passed a rigorous vetting including a polygraph test agreed by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.
- Svyrydenko stated that there are no objections to his nomination and highlighted the government's commitment to simplifying regulations and safeguarding businesses from unfair treatment.
- The appointment aims to strengthen governance, fight corruption, and secure Western support amid the ongoing Russian invasion in its fourth year.
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'As with Maidan and other revolutions in Ukraine, civic mobilisation is an extremely effective tool'
Ukraine has appointed a new head of an economic crimes investigation unit, after rolling back an attempt to overhaul its anti-corruption agencies following public protests and concerns from key allies. Oleksandr Tsyvinsky, a renowned anti-graft detective, has been named Director of Ukraine's Economic Security Bureau. For in-depth and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen welcomes James Wasserstrom, Diplomat, independent warzone anti-corrup…
The European Commission positively assessed the appointment of the new Director of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine (BEB) Oleksandr Tsivinsky and stressed the importance of further reforms in the field of the rule of law.
The Ukrainian government has fulfilled an important requirement of the EU with the appointment of the head of the Office for Economic Security, but the real task of Europeans is just beginning.
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