1. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) was established in 2015 as part of Ukraine's commitments to the IMF and EU to fight corruption. 2. NABU received significant public funding between 2015-2020 totaling over UAH 4 billion but had modest results, completing just over 100 cases despite a large staff and administration. 3. In 2019, the Director of NABU Artem Sytnyk was found guilty by a Ukrainian court of accepting an improper gift worth over UAH 10,000 while staying at a recreation center, in violation of anti-corruption laws.

1. NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU OF UKRAINE
1. NABU ESTABLISHMENT
The establishment and launch of the National Anti-Corruption
Bureau of Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as NABU) were one of the
requirements of the International Monetary Fund and the European
Commission for liberalizing the visa regime of Ukraine with the
European Union.
On April 16, 2015, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed two
Decrees: No. 217/2015 – On the establishment of the National Anti-
Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and No. 218/2015 – On the appointment
of Artem Sytnyk as Director of NABU.
From that moment, the establishment of new state authority began. By
the order dated April 23, 2015, the Director of the Bureau approved the
structure and staffing of NABU; on April 24, Gizo Uglava was
appointed the First Deputy Director of NABU.
2. FINANCING NABU
According to official information from the Prosecutor General's Office,
funding for NABU in 2018 and 2019 amounted to UAH 1.7 billion
(about $69 million). With the staff of 700 employees. That is about
UAH 2,3 million (about $100 thousand) per each employee. BUT! Of
the 700 employees of NABU, only 262 are detectives and analysts
(who actually do the work and deliver results), all the rest, more than
400 people, are administration and management.
In addition to the large, bloated staff of “specialists”, a large fleet of 120
vehicles was purchased for NABU.
In general, the following funding was provided from the state budget
of Ukraine, with a breakdown by years:
2015 – UAH 247 million
2016 – UAH 488 million

2. 2017 – UAH 773 million
2018 – UAH 857 million
2019 – UAH 774 million
2020 – UAH 1,038 million
In total – UAH 4,177 million
The second part of the funding that came from international partners,
including the United States, for NABU establishment and operation, is
kept in strict secrecy and has not been made available anywhere in the
public domain.
Note: Despite the audit of the activities of NABU (annual), including
financial audit, provided for at the legislative level, it has never been
made in 5 years. From our own sources, it was established that even the
auditors, some of whom were determined only last year, do not have
access to financial statistics of NABU operations.
Well-known projects of international technical assistance, which
provided financing of NABU, include the following projects:
1) Development Of The Ability Of The Newly Created Anti-
Corruption Bodies To Counteract High-Level Corruption In
Ukraine, the amount of funding is $2.1 million, the executor is the
US Embassy in Ukraine;
2) European Union Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine, the amount
of funding is €15.8 million, the executor is the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
3. NABU KPIs
According to performance indicators, statistics are much more
modest. For 5 years of operation, NABU completed a total of 719
criminal proceedings, 603 of which were closed, 111 cases were sent to
court. And under 5 of them, they asked for a release from criminal
liability.
In addition, during the pre-trial investigations of criminal proceedings,
NABU detectives turned to the investigating judges with 178 requests
for the selection of the appropriate measures of restraint for the

3. suspects. 51 requests of these 178 were refused, as unfounded. This is
almost every third case.
Given the above, we get modest performance for a lot of money.
In total, slightly more than a hundred cases were brought to court for a
cost of almost UAH 4.2 billion from the budget of Ukraine.
4. FACTS OF CORRUPTION BY NABU MANAGEMENT
The main anti-corruption official is corrupted.
In the middle of 2019, Artem Sytnyk was involved in a scandal, and
there were actual grounds for this. Member of the Parliament of Ukraine
Boryslav Rozenblat released an audio recording. On this recording, a
man with a voice similar to the Director of NABU Artem Sytnyk
bragged to his interlocutors about how he helped Hillary Clinton's
headquarters to win the US Presidential election in 2016, and for what
purpose he released the information about Paul Manafort. The recording
was made in a bathhouse at one of the recreation centers in the Rivne
region.
Source:
https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2019/03/14/7209189/
https://www.facebook.com/boryslav.rozenblat/videos/23013433332495
93/
This information would have remained rumors, if not for the protocol on
the commission of an administrative corruption offense by Artem
Sytnyk. The essence of the protocol is that Artem Sytnyk while staying
at a recreation center in the Rivne region, did not pay for
accommodation, meals, leisure and entertainment. Third parties paid for
him. Thus, Artem Sytnyk violated the anti-corruption legislation of
Ukraine, which was confirmed by the Ukrainian court.
Source: http://reyestr.court.gov.ua/Review/84083205

5. Sarny District Court
of Rivne Region
Case No. 572/2133/19
DECISION
IN THE NAME OF UKRAINE
September 6, 2019 Sarny
Sarny District Court of Rivne Region
consisting of: Presiding Judge – Ryzhyi O.L.,
with the participation of: Court Secretary – Moroz U.M.
prosecutor – Senyk V.
defender – Kich V.V.
the person who is brought to administrative responsibility – Artem Sytnyk,
having considered in the court building in Sarny the case of bringing Artem Sytnyk to administrative liability under Art. 172-5,
part 1, 172-5, Part 1 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses.
FOUND:
The Sarny District Court of Rivne Region received for consideration the files of administrative cases on violation of the
requirements of Part 1, Art. 172-5 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses against the Director of the National Anti-
Corruption Bureau of Ukraine – Artem Sytnyk.
By the Decision of the Sarny District Court of Rivne Region, dated August 06, 2019, the case of committing an
administrative offense related to corruption, provided for in Part 1, Art.172-5 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses
concerning Artem Sytnyk No. 572/2132/19 is consolidated with the case concerning Artem Sytnyk No. 572/2133/19 on
committing an administrative offense related to corruption, envisaged by Part 1, Art.172-5 of the Code of Ukraine on
Administrative Offenses.
According to the minutes No. 263, dated July 12, 2019, Artem Sytnyk, holding the position of Director of the National
Anti-Corruption Bureau, being an official of the National Bureau, according to subparagraph “e” of paragraph 1, Part 1, Article 3
of the Law of Ukraine On Prevention of Corruption, the subject of liability for offenses related to corruption, contrary to the
requirements of Part 2, Article 23 of the Law No. 1700-VlI, violated the statutory restrictions regarding the receipt of gifts. On
January 02, 2019, he received a gift worth UAH 10,000 (in excess of one minimum wage for persons able to work, established on
the day of a single acceptance of a gift, i.e. exceeding UAH 1,921) in the form of payments by Nadeiko M.M. for rent
(accommodation and stay) in the period from December 29, 2018 to January 02, 2019 (four days) of the building No. 2 at the
address: Rivne region, Sarny district, Strashene village, 3 Robitnicha Street. Thereby Artem Sytnyk committed an administrative
offense related to corruption, the liability for which is provided for in Part 1, Article 172-5 of the Code of Ukraine on
Administrative Offenses.
Based on the above, the court concludes that the actions of Artem Sytnyk have characteristics of the offense under Part
1, Art. 172-5 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses, and therefore Artem Sytnyk is subject to administrative
liability.
Regarding the prosecutor's reference to the possibility of applying additional penalties in the form of deprivation of the
right to hold positions related to the performance of functions of the state or local self-government for one year, the court does
not consider it possible to apply such additional type of punishment, since the sanction of Part 1, Art. 172-5 of the Code of
Ukraine on Administrative Offenses does not provide for this additional type of punishment.
Based on the above, acting under Art. 23 of the Law of Ukraine On Prevention of Corruption, Part 1, Art. 172-5 of the
Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses
DECIDED:
To recognize Artem Sytnyk guilty of committing the offense under Part 1, Art. 172-5 of the Code of Ukraine on
Administrative Offenses.
Impose an administrative penalty on Artem Sytnyk in the form of a fine of 200 (two hundred) non-taxable minimum
incomes of citizens, which is UAH 3,400 (three thousand four hundred) hryvnias, 00 kopecks with confiscation of gifts to the
state income.
Withdraw a court fee from Artem Sytnyk of UAH 384.20.
This decision may be appealed to the Rivne Court of Appeal through the court of the first instance within 10 days after
the date of its issue.
Judge - signature - Ryzhyi O.A.

6. In this court order, the place of the commission of the so-called
corruption offense is established which coincides with the place of
recording the conversation of Artem Sytnyk regarding the interference
in the electoral process in the United States.
Although the court order was appealed, the court of appeal upheld it.
Thus, Artem Sytnyk was on the list of persons who committed a
corruption offense.
Print
No.
З
Place of work at the moment of committing a
corruption offense:
National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
The article under which a person is held liable for
committing a corruption or corruption-related
offense
Part 1, Article 172-5 of the Code of Ukraine on
Administrative Offenses – Violation of the statutory
restrictions regarding the receipt of gifts
Date of entry into force of a court decision on
bringing a person to justice for a corruption offense:
December 13, 2019
Court case number:
572/2133/19
Date of court decision:
December 13, 2019
The number of court decision:
86363442
The court which ruled (issued) the decision to hold
the person liable for a corruption offense:
Rivne Court of Appeal
Last name at the moment of offense:
Sytnyk
Position at the moment of committing a
corruption offense:
Director
First name at the moment of offense:
Artem
Composition of corruption offense:
Violation of regulatory restrictions on receiving
gifts
Patronymic at the moment of offense:
Serhiiovych
Areas of activity at the moment of offense:
State service
The essence of satisfaction of claims
Considered guilty of an offense under Part 1, Art. 172-5 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses. The administrative penalty was imposed in the form of a fine of
200 (two hundred) non-taxable minimum income of citizens, amounting to UAH 3,400 (three thousand four hundred) hryvnias, 00 kopecks with confiscation of gifts to the state
income.

7. Source: https://corruptinfo.nazk.gov.ua
But even despite of this fact, and the direct prohibition provided by the
current legislation of Ukraine for such a person to hold any position in
law enforcement agencies in such cases, Artem Sytnyk continues to
perform his official duties. At the same time, frankly and exponentially
ignoring the court decision “In the Name of Ukraine”.
5. NABU INTERVENTION IN US ELECTIONS
5.1. As the head of NABU, Artem Sytnyk intervened in US
elections, helping Hillary Clinton.
The influence of the NABU management on the US Presidential
elections in 2016 (chronology of events).
Note: The statements of NABU are added to the personal statements of
Artem Sytnyk.
1) On August 14, 2016, the New York Times published a report from
Kyiv written by employees of the Russian bureau of the newspaper
Andrew E. Kramer, Mike McIntire and Barry Meier.
The article, citing unnamed NABU representatives, claims that "hand-
made records were found that indicated confidential cash payments to
Manafort worth $12.7 million from the pro-Russian political party of
Yanukovych (Party of Regions) from 2007 to 2012."
2) At a briefing on August 15, 2016, the Director of the National
Anti-Corruption Bureau Artem Sytnyk acknowledged the
difficulty of making claims against the American consultant Paul
Manafort in the so-called case of “black book” of the Party of
Regions.
"This name appears among the names in the list of the so-called "black

8. book" of the Party of Regions. And, according to these lists, starting
from November 20, 2007, a total of more than $12 million was allocated
as costs associated with this person. The last entry in the book about
Manafort dates back to October 5, 2012" Sytnyk stated.
"But the presence of Manafort's name does not mean that he actually
received the money because there are signatures on behalf of other
persons. And it is not specified for what exact purposes the money was
given for" he stressed.
"Now the investigation is ongoing, and it's too early to talk about the
future" the director of NABU added.
When asked if there was a chance to prove that Manafort received
funds from the Party of Regions, Sytnyk replied: “You know, there is
always a chance. As for the "black book" itself – these documents
cannot be treated as definite evidence, but they can be the evidence in
conjunction with other evidence..." he said.
"We will give an assessment for part of the materials ourselves. And
now evidence is being collected to prove that these are genuine lists, to
prove that certain people put their signatures there, and to prove that the
money was received. I think we will see the first results shortly" Sytnyk
said.
“As for Manafort, it’s a little more complicated, because there is no
specification, for what it was given (for what purposes the money was
given), and he did not hold a position in Ukraine. This is a much longer
story – and I will not make any forecasts" he added.
Source: https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2016/08/15/7117797/
3) On August 15, 2016, the NABU press service officially
confirmed to Ukraynskaia Pravda that “Paul Manafort is listed
among the names on the list of the so-called “black book” of the
Party of Regions, which, according to Viktor Trepak, is being
investigated by the detectives of the National Anti-Corruption
Bureau of Ukraine.”
"According to the lists, starting from November 20, 2007, a total of
more than $12.7 million was allocated as costs associated with this
person" – the NABU said.

9. It is noted that the last entry in the so-called "black book" of the party of
Viktor Yanukovych regarding Manafort dates back to October 5, 2012.
“We emphasize that the presence of Manafort’s name of in the “lists”
does not mean that he actually received the money because in the
Recipients column there are signatures of other persons. Pre-trial
investigation in this proceeding is in process" – NABU reported.
Source: https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2016/08/15/7117755/
4) On November 11, 2016, Artem Sytnyk stated that NABU is not
conducting an investigation against the former campaign
chairman of the elected US President Donald Trump Paul
Manafort, who was spotted in the "black book" of the Party of
Regions. "Manafort has no procedural status. A certain
investigation into Manafort was initiated by the FBI. Therefore,
you should ask them."
Source: https://www.depo.ua/rus/politics/sitnik-nabu-ne-provodit-
rozsliduvannya-shchodo-manaforta-11112016171900
https://www.facebook.com/vitaliy.shabunin/posts/10157025872169537
5.2. Leshchenko in the Paul Manafort case. Summary.
Serhiy Leshchenko’s role in the Manafort case is the most direct. In
addition to the coverage by Ukraynskaia Pravda (hereinafter UP) of the
actions of NABU, Trepak and Artem Sytnyk's statements in this case,
Leshchenko was the frontman of the special operation on persecution
against Paul Manafort.
1) On August 19, 2016 – Leshchenko’s basic article about Manafort,
appears in UP “Manuscripts do not burn. Paul Manafort in the
shadow ledger of the Yanukovych party.”
Source:
http://www.pravda.com.ua/cdn/graphics/2016/08/manafort/index.html

10. 2) On August 19, 2016 – During a briefing in Kyiv Serhiy
Leshchenko states that “the money from “black book” (totaling
more than $12.7 million) for Paul Manafort was received by
Vitaly Kalyuzhny former deputy of the Party of Regions”. Last
entry in “black book” regarding Yanukovych’s ex-adviser is dated
October 5, 2012."
Source: https://gordonua.com/news/politics/leshchenko-soobshchil-
chto-dengi-dlya-manaforta-iz-chernoy-buhgalterii-pr-poluchal-
kalyuzhnyy-146194.html
3) In February 2017, correspondence between allegedly
Leshchenko and the daughter of Paul Manafort, Jess, leaked to
the Internet. This correspondence, disclosed by anonymous
hackers in English, with mistakes was perceived by some media as
blackmail: “If I don't get any reply from you, I am gonna pass it
on [evidence of receiving money from the Party of Regions] to the
FBI and Ukrainian authorities, including the media. Tell him he
has 24 hours before I leak all the information to cops. As soon as
he comes back to me, I will pass you documents.”
Source: https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/3818134-v-set-slyly-
perepysku-leschenko-s-docherui-manaforta
4) In March 2017, Leshchenko wrote an article “Manafort and
Yanukovych laundered money through Kyrgyzstan.”
Source: https://www.pravda.com.ua/articles/2017/03/21/7138761/
5) Also in March 2017, he stated that he had transferred to NABU
evidence of allegedly illegal payments that the American political
strategist Paul Manafort received in 2009 from the political force
of ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych (payments through
Kyrgyzstan)

11. Source: https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/news-russian-39353693
6) In May 2019, Leshchenko met with an FBI agent and went to the
Prosecutor General's Office Of Ukraine for questioning in the
Manafort case.
Source: https://tsn.ua/ru/politika/leschenko-rasskazal-o-vstreche-s-
agentom-fbr-v-dele-manaforta-1349820.html
IN ADDITION, Leshchenko himself on his Facebook page repeatedly
showed "attitude" to the presidential candidate Donald Trump, clearly
playing along to Hillary Clinton. Later, after Donald Trump won the
election, Leshchenko removed these posts, but we managed to save
several of them:

12. Serhiy Leshchenko ✓
August 19th 
The Black Book of the Party of Regions saved the world. Manafort, fed from the hands of Yanukovych,
leaves with shame. I think Trump will not recover after such a blow.
P.S.: Now, the contrast how Ukrainian politicians involved in the Yanukovych Black Book reacted is
especially noticeable. Political culture – you either have it, or you don't.
Manafort has resigned from Trump's headquarters
The Washington Post reports that a member of Donald Trump's presidential campaign
headquarters Paul ...
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13. Serhiy Leshchenko ✓
August 29, 2016 
Our exposure of the corrupt ties of Manafort and Yanukovych is on the second page in Financial Times,
the leading newspaper of the international business circles. I do not want to seem immodest, but I have
never seen them written about Ukraine in this context. According to the newspaper, the prospect of
Trump's victory spurred us to do what we have never done before – to influence, albeit indirectly, the
presidential election in the US.
6. NABU AND ROMAN NASIROV
Roman Nasirov – a trip to the US for the inauguration ceremony of
US President Donald Trump and the “consequences” for him from
NABU.
Note: Nasirov was the only high-ranking official from Ukraine, who
attended the inauguration of Trump.
On January 20, 2017, the head of the State Fiscal Service, Roman
Nasirov attended the inauguration of the 45th U.S. President Donald
Trump.
1) On January 25, 2017, he told how he got there: “Yes, I am a
supporter of Trump. I was on vacation in the USA; it was
interesting to see such a big event in the world today. It is my

14. hobby; I try to follow events of this kind. I was invited by my
former work colleagues" Roman Nasirov commented on his visit.
Source:
https://24tv.ua/ru/da_ja_storonnik_trampa__nasirov_o_vizite_na_inaugu
raciju_n774923
2) In November 2017, the National Agency for Prevention of
Corruption checked Roman Nasirov’s trip to Trump’s inauguration
and found no violations.
Source: https://www.epravda.com.ua/rus/news/2017/11/11/631076/
3) On March 2, 2017, NABU conducted searches at the Main
Directorate of the SFS and was about to inform the Head of the
SFS Roman Nasirov of suspicion. However, Roman Nasirov was
in the Feofania Clinical Hospital. NABU detectives arrived at the
hospital and informed Nasirov about the suspicion of abuse of
power and official position (Part 2 of Art. 364 of the Criminal
Code of Ukraine) after 11:00 p.m. (in violation of the
requirements of the Criminal Procedure Law of Ukraine).
Source: https://nabu.gov.ua/novyny/golova-dfs-zatrymanyy-bilya-yogo-
palaty-cherguyut-pracivnyky-nabu
4) On March 3, 2017, at 5 a.m., searches at the place of work and
residence of Nasirov were completed. On the same day, the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine removed him from office for the
duration of the investigation.
5) On March 4, 2017 – NABU detectives tried to deliver Nasirov for
examination to the Institute of Cardiology named after Strazhesko

15. to conduct an objective assessment of his health. But it did not
work out. A criminal case was opened under the fact of the illegal
actions by certain Members of the Parliament of Ukraine.
Source: https://nabu.gov.ua/novyny/nabu-vidkrylo-kryminalne-
provadzhennya-za-faktom-nezakonnyh-diy-nardepiv-4-bereznya-video
6) On March 5, 2017, near the Solomensky court building in Kyiv,
where the preventive measure was to be taken for the Head of the
State Fiscal Service, Roman Nasirov, activists, representatives of
the Avtomaydan Public Organization, Members of the
Parliament of Ukraine Mustafa Nayyem, Serhiy Leshchenko,
Yuriy Derevyanko, ex-prosecutor David Sakvarelidze, former
Azov fighters, National Corps fighters and other “activists”
gathered demanding a court hearing and not allowing Roman
Nasirov to be taken out of the building.
Source: https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2017/03/5/7137263/
7) On March 6, 2017, Artem Sytnyk held a briefing on the “gas
case” and the role of Roman Nasirov in it.
Source: https://nabu.gov.ua/verbatims/stenograma-brifingu-direktora-
nacionalnogo-antikorupciynogo-byuro-ukrayini-artema-sitnika
8) On March 7, 2017, after three unsuccessful attempts (during
March 4-6), the Solomensky District Court of Kyiv chose a
measure of restraint for the suspect: 60 days of arrest with an
alternative to making bail of UAH 100 million.
9) In May 2017, the court recognized the Head of the State Fiscal
Service Roman Nasirov as a victim as a result of actions by

16. officials of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau during his
detention.
"Witch Hunt" in the Ukrainian style.
7. NABU and manipulation with cases: Burisma, Naftogaz and
UkrGasVydobuvannya.
GAS CASE
The so-called “gas case” is one of the first NABU cases initiated in
December 2015. According to the investigation, the essence of
corruption schemes was as follows.
In 2004 and 2007, UkrGasVydobuvannya (UGV) concluded a joint
venture agreement with private enterprises, which later came under the
control of the future Member of the Parliament of Ukraine, Oleksandr
Onyshchenko. The gas produced by the UGV was sold on exchanges to
predetermined Onyshchenko's companies at prices close to prime cost
(UAH 2.6 thousand per thousand cubic meters). And then it was resold
at market value at a price of about UAH 7 thousand per thousand cubic
meters.
During the operation of the scheme – in 2014-2015 – in total, more than
1 billion cubic meters of natural gas were sold. As the investigation
established, this became possible thanks to the assistance of the Head of
the State Fiscal Service Roman Nasirov.
The role of Nasirov, according to NABU, is that Onyshchenko's
companies, parties to agreements on joint operations with the UGV,
received the option of paying taxes and rental payments in installments
during 2015-2016, which they did not pay subsequently. In total, the
state suffered damage totaling almost UAH 3 billion. UAH 740 million
of these is the lost profit/income of UGV, which was received by
companies controlled by Onyshchenko. Another UAH 2 billion is the

17. loss of the state budget due to Nasirov’s decision regarding payment of
the rent for the use of subsoil in installments.
Now the case is being investigated by the Supreme Anti-Corruption
Court. NABU passed the indictment on February 18, 2019. Ex-deputy
Oleksandr Onyshchenko is in custody in Germany and is awaiting a
decision on extradition to Ukraine. He is charged under the Articles of
the Criminal Code of Ukraine: Part 1, Art. 255, Part 5, Art. 191, Part 2,
Art. 205, Part 2, Art. 205-1, Part 2, Art. 364-1, Part 2, Art. 366, Part 3,
Art. 209, Part 1, Art. 263, Part 1, Art. 388.
BURISMA CASE
In a completely different, opposite vein, an investigation in the Burisma
case was conducted. The leadership of NABU sabotaged its
investigation, slowed down and dragged on in every way possible. Even
though that at that time the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Shokin
repeatedly pointed out the need for an active and timely investigation.
However, instead of conducting a pre-trial investigation, the NABU
leadership collected personal information regarding (with limited

18. access) both the Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin and his family
members. At the same time, passing it on to third parties at the US
Embassy.
This example confirms the fact that the NABU is functioning as an
instrument of “influence” on certain, mainly high-ranking persons while
pursuing clearly not state interests, but the benefits of a separate group
of the US diplomatic mission in Ukraine.
8. LEAKS OF SECRET INFORMATION BY NABU
Leaks of information on criminal cases, files that violate the secrecy
of the pre-trial investigation and personal data by the NABU
leadership to individuals at the US Embassy.
On October 9, 2019, Member of the Parliament of Ukraine Andrii
Derkach released confirmed information about the so-called “leak” by
the NABU leadership (through the assistant to the First Deputy Director
of NABU Gizo Uglava – Polina Chyzh) of criminal proceedings files
that are secret of pre-trial investigations and information with limited
access collected by NABU detectives to third parties, including
individual employees of the US Embassy and the FBI.
Source:
https://nabu-leaks.com/andrii-derkach-interview-to-news-agency-
interfax-ukraine-translation/
https://nabu-leaks.com/nabu-leaks-presentation-in-english/

19. Hanna
Yemelyanova
Requesting by the U.S. Embassy of Zlochevskyi
and Burisma cases from the NABU
Polina
Chyzh
translated document original
Collection by the NABU of the Prosecutor General’s of Ukraine
Viktor Shokin and his family members personal data
State Migration Service of Ukraine State Migration Service of Ukraine
Request originator: s01_EVKos
Request date: 12 August 2018
Legal basis: Ukraine’s NABU Act,
section 17
Request originator: s01_EVKos
Request date: 12 August 2018
Legal basis: Ukraine’s NABU Act,
section 17
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20. Note: Polina Chyzh involved in the scandal with NABU leak was
promoted in the Prosecutor General's Office Of Ukraine (under the
Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka) to the position of the Head of
the Department for International Cooperation. Quite interesting is the
fact that her appointment has not been made public on the website of the
Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine. More recently, a grand event
Olena Kustova
Svitlana Pardus
Coordination with the U.S. Embassy of responses to
“delicate” requests from members of parliament
Artem Sytnyk
Gizo Uglava,
NABU First Deputy Director
Polina Chyzh,
Gizo Uglava’s Assistant
Hanna Yemelyanova
translated document original
Leaking by the NABU officer of the high-profile cases to the
U.S. Embassy officer
Polina Chyzh Olena Kustova
translated document
original

21. was held at the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine, where the
Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine staff received awards from the
Director of the FBI. Polina Chyzh is one of the awarded on the photo
(first from left)
9. HEAD OF NABU AND EX-PRESIDENT POROSHENKO
Artem Sytnyk's late-night visits to the President of Ukraine Petro
Poroshenko.
On April 26, 2018, the Director of NABU Artem Sytnyk held a night
meeting with President Petro Poroshenko at his house in Kozin (Kyiv
region). This was reported on July 12 by the journalists of the Schemes
Program (a joint project of Radio Liberty and the UA:Pershiy TV
channel). At the same time, Alexander Granovsky’s (the Member of

22. the Parliament of Ukraine's from the Petro Poroshenko Block) car was
also photographed near the estate of the President.
Artem Sytnyk assured that during this meeting, they discussed the
creation of the Anti-Corruption Court.
Source: https://gordonua.com/news/politics/shemy-zasnyali-nochnoy-
vizit-sytnika-domoy-k-poroshenko-video-263617.html
10. "TROOPS" OF NABU SUPPORT: LESHCHENKO,
NAYYEM AND SHABUNIN
In addition to the persons mentioned above, the head of the Anti-
Corruption Center (hereinafter – the ANTAC) Vitaliy Shabunin plays an
active role in both media and physical protection (from protesters under
the walls of the NABU).
It is a well-known fact that ANTAC is an active recipient of grant
assistance (including international technical assistance), having an
extensive system of “activists” both in real life and in social networks.
Their actions clearly show media support for the director of NABU.
Their task is to create a halo of the corruption fighter for Sytnyk.
In addition, Vitaliy Shabunin does not hide the fact that he has high
patrons at the US Embassy in Ukraine and actively uses their patronage.
More recently, on February 8, 2020, on Facebook comments, while
discussing draft resolution No. 3039 registered on February 7, 2020, on
dismissing Artem Sytnyk from the position of Head of NABU, signed
by 216 Members of the Parliament of Ukraine, Vitaliy Shabunin hinted
that visas of the Members of the Parliament who signed under this draft
may be soon revoked (meaning US visas).
Source: https://www.unian.net/politics/10865375-v-rade-
zaregistrirovali-proekt-postanovleniya-ob-uvolnenii-sytnika.html

23. The post under which the discussion mentioning visas took place is
located at:
https://www.facebook.com/vitaliy.shabunin/posts/10157025872169537
Comments screenshot:
Vitaliy Shabunin: I'm curious too.
Alexey Bagnyuk: And what personal consequences could be?
Yuri Kalinichenko: This is blackmail. How could you write something about democracy when
you act like criminals?
Alexander Dubinsky: Alexey Bagnyuk, based on nothing) they simply scare you with snot,
because there is nothing more)
Vitaliy Shabunin: Visas
Kirill Gorlov: All visas in general, you will not be allowed to fly even on Wizzair
Alexey Bagnyuk: Vitaliy Shabunin, based on what?

24. CONCLUSIONS
In fact, over the 5 years of NABU work, which was established and
operating for taxpayers' money, both Ukrainian and in American,
this body acts as a “machine” for illegal collection of information,
manipulating and using its powers to make information attacks in
the media beneficial for individual representatives of the US
diplomatic mission.
The second task of NABU is to exert pressure on top officials and
the pursuit interests far from national.
In addition, NABU in every possible way covers and slows down
criminal cases of money laundering and theft of international
technical assistance through public organizations and charitable
foundations.
Unfortunately, international corruption is rampant in Ukraine. A
favorable environment for money laundering through various social
structures is created in the country.
Their management has the support of certain individuals in the US
diplomatic mission. Being in close cooperation with the leadership of
NABU, they integrate agents of "soft influence" in all central
executive bodies.
The goal is simple: further depreciation of the country's assets and
their "sale" to transnational corporations. NABU plays a key role in
this "performance".
Besides, NABU throughout its existence under the leadership of
Artem Sytnyk has always been against Donald Trump but
supported the group of people who turn up deft schemes with
laundering ITA, protecting and covering them in every possible
way.

25. In this situation, the position of the US Embassy in Ukraine, which
by their inaction actually covers all these illegal actions, including
the misappropriation of the ITA, does not seem clear.