PoliticsUkraine needs a prosecutor general chosen for merit, not loyalty

The alleged flight of former Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko amid the fallout from the “Carthage” anti-corruption operation has intensified calls to change how Ukraine selects its top prosecutor. The author advocates an open, competitive process based on competence, integrity and leadership rather than purely political considerations.

Ukraine politicsprosecutor generalanti-corruptionjudicial reform

TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-09-18 16:55Original