Ukraine Supreme Court Head Accused Of Taking $2.7 Million Bribe

The head of Ukraine's Supreme Court, Vsevolod Knyazev, has been detained for allegedly taking a bribe. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said on May 16 investigators and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) "exposed large-scale corruption in the Supreme Court." Presidential adviser Serhiy Leshchenko said Knyazev was detained while receiving a $2.7 million bribe. Knyazev has been the head of the Supreme Court since December 2021. The court said details on the situation will follow later in the day. There was no immediate comment from Knyazev. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.