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On May 22, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine accepted the Law of Ukraine «On corrections to the Law of Ukraine «on Medical Drugs» concerning limitation of circulation of medicines, production of which is located on the territory of the russian federation or republic of belarus, and also on export of medical drugs from Ukraine» (the Law). Its goal is to limit the circulation of medicines in Ukraine, the production of which is at least partially located in the Russian Federation or Belarus, so that the world will also refuse these supplies. At the same time, despite the proper goal, the Law co...

The word "lobbyism" still evokes mostly negative emotions in Ukrainian society. For many years, old politicians imposed a negative attitude towards this mechanism through various manipulations. We were told that this is corruption. However, legislatively regulated lobbying is one of the key tools for advocacy of private interests in a democratic society. Another important tool for preventing political corruption is a formalized code of parliamentary ethics. This was emphasized by Oleksandr Novikov, Head of the NACP, during the meeting with the President of the High Authority for the Transpare...

After receiving the status of a candidate for membership in the European Union, Ukraine undertook the commitments to strengthen the fight against corruption. Business plays an important role in the life of any country. Therefore, preventing corruption and spreading the principles of integrity in the private and public sectors is a key prerequisite for attracting investment, restoring the economy and civil infrastructure of Ukraine. This was stated by the Head of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP), Oleksandr Novikov, during a meeting with the Head of the French Anti-Corruption ...

"As a country we have clearly defined our goal — to become a member of the euroatlantic community community. Our Armed Forces have already proven that we can do it. The goal of the NACP in the national security sector is the integrity of the defense forces, so that Ukraine becomes a member of the NATO as soon as possible," — said the Head of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) Oleksandr Novikov during a speech at the NATO Defense Leadership In Building Integrity Course (NATO BI) in NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany. Among the participants of the meeting were anti-corruptio...

The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) together with the "U-LEAD with Europe" Program presented the results of the research "Strategic analysis of corruption risks in preschool and general secondary education". The document describes in detail 35 corruption risks in four main processes of general secondary and preschool education management. Such as: financing; appointment of managers; administration; educational process. Experts also analyzed corruption-inducing factors in 10 legal acts that regulate this area. We have developed recommendations that wil...

Since the beginning of the war, the restriction of the right of conscripted men to cross the state border caused a significant public outcry and was accompanied by numerous scandals. Therefore, the NACP, as an authorized body, carried out a thorough analysis of border crossing processes, identified a number of schemes and corruption risks, shortcomings and gaps in legislative regulation and proposed solutions for their elimination. The results of the research were presented by Artem Sytnyk, Deputy Head of the NACP, during the press conference "Leaving Ukraine under martial law: how to elimi...

On September 30, the 219th day of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin unexpectedly announced the annexation of part of the occupied Ukrainian territories to Russia, which was preceded by the holding of so-called "referendums". In the St. George's Hall of the Kremlin that day, he gathered the political elite of Russia: deputies of the State Duma, senators of the Federation Council, ministers, heads of regions, law enforcement officers, religious figures, and media persons. Their participation in this event is additional evidence of the direct role of the...

The NACP initiated the imposition of international sanctions on another 19 legal entities and 15 individuals supporting the war against Ukraine. This is already the 25th list that NACP sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for the expansion of sanctions by partner countries. A total of 19,300+ individuals and 4,100+ legal entities have already been added to the lists. The new list includes: companies involved in strategic sectors of the Russian economy, including the military-industrial complex. Among them, the list includes the corporation "Roscosmos", which per...