Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S., Has Been Served with a New Indictment: What Is She Accused Of?
5 August 18:02
Olga Stefanishyna, former Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and former Ambassador to the U.S., has been charged with a new offense by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian", citing the Anti-Corruption Action Center.
The High Anti-Corruption Court is currently determining a preventive measure for her.
It is noted that Stefanishyna’s defense team requested at the start of the hearing that the proceedings be held in camera.
What is Stefanishyna suspected of?
According to preliminary information, the case involves illegal enrichment.
In particular, a prosecutor from the SAP reported instances of property acquisitions by other individuals carried out at the suspect’s behest.
Stefanishyna failed to declare two one-bedroom apartments, cash she spent on renovating the apartments, her mother’s medical treatment, airline tickets, and the rent for another apartment.
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In addition, she failed to disclose her use of a Mercedes registered in the name of a subordinate.
The SAPO prosecutor noted that Stefanyishyna’s expenses exceeded her income and savings.
According to him, her sources of income included her salary, travel expense reimbursements, and child support. No cash was withdrawn from her accounts, and there were no property sales or loans.
According to the prosecutor, the total value of assets acquired over a year and a half amounted to 13.9 million hryvnias.
SAPO’s Criminal Proceedings Against Stefanishyna
As a reminder, in July 2025, the SAPO opened criminal proceedings regarding Stefanyishyna’s possible unlawful actions based on the facts outlined in an investigation by “Ukrainska Pravda.” At that time, no one was notified of being a suspect.
At the same time, Member of Parliament Oleksiy Honcharenko stated that the proceedings concern possible abuse of power or official position, which resulted in serious consequences (Part 2 of Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
It should be noted that several media outlets reported that Stefanishyna was using an apartment belonging to her mother, but this property was not listed in her financial disclosure statement.
In addition, an investigation by “Ukrainska Pravda” claimed that individuals from the official’s inner circle, through ARMA, were granted management rights to four large real estate properties, including the Trade Union Building on Independence Square.
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