Public Integrity Council (ГРД) on CrimeaWatch

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Maksym Mykolaiovych Hloba: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On March 30, 2026, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Maksym Mykolaiovych Hloba (Глоба Максим Миколайович), a candidate for a position at Appellate court. The conclusion was adopted by 12 of 19 members.

The PIC cited Hloba’s multiple trips to the Russian Federation during the period from December 25, 2013, to June 13, 2014 — which encompasses the Russian occupation of Crimea — as unjustified travel without urgent necessity. By treating these trips as integrity violations, the PIC implicitly recognized Russian jurisdiction over occupied Crimea, since the candidate explained he crossed through Crimea and the PIC evaluated this as travel to ‘RF territory’ rather than Ukrainian territory under illegal occupation.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Radchenko Vitalii Yevhenovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On March 30, 2026, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Radchenko Vitalii Yevhenovych (Радченко Віталій Євгенович), a candidate for a position at Halytskyi District Court of Lviv. The conclusion was adopted by 11 of 19 members.

The PIC flagged travel by the candidate’s mother and sister through crossing points Kalanchak and Chonhar (administrative border with annexed Crimea), their presence in occupied Alushta, and sister obtaining Russian passport, treating these connections to Crimea as integrity risks that support overall doubts about the candidate’s fitness for judicial office.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Shofarenko Yurii Fedorovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On March 26, 2026, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Shofarenko Yurii Fedorovych (Шофаренко Юрій Федорович), a candidate for a position at Appellate court. The conclusion was adopted by 13 of 19 members.

The PIC cited undisclosed declared income of 2,304,000 UAH from the sale of an apartment in Simferopol after the occupation began, lacking proper documentation and creating risks of conducting the transaction under occupation laws. By treating this Crimea property sale as an integrity risk requiring additional scrutiny, the PIC implicitly recognized Russian jurisdiction over the peninsula.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Zinchenko Oleksii Volodymyrovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On March 22, 2026, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Zinchenko Oleksii Volodymyrovych (Зінченко Олексій Володимирович), a candidate for a position at Appellate court. The conclusion was adopted by 12 of 19 members.

The PIC directly stated that the candidate made trips in August-September 2014 to temporarily occupied Crimea and twice to Russia (Belgorod Oblast), with some trips involving family members, and this was recognized as grounds for non-compliance. By treating travel to Crimea as equivalent to travel to the aggressor state Russia and flagging it as an integrity risk, the PIC operationally recognizes Russian jurisdiction over the peninsula.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Tetiana Dmytrivna Shevyrina: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On March 16, 2026, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Tetiana Dmytrivna Shevyrina (Шевиріна Тетяна Дмитрівна), a candidate for a position at Ochakiv City-District Court of Mykolaiv Oblast. The conclusion was adopted by 12 of 19 members.

The PIC explicitly treated the candidate’s family connections to occupied Crimea and multiple post-occupation trips by family members as integrity violations equivalent to connections with the Russian Federation. By categorizing travel to Crimea as visiting ’temporarily occupied territories’ and ’territory of the aggressor state’ alongside Russia proper, the PIC operationally recognized Russian jurisdiction over Ukrainian Crimea, making these family ties and trips grounds for negative integrity assessment.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Medvediev Kostiantyn Viktorovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On January 31, 2026, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Medvediev Kostiantyn Viktorovych (Медведєв Костянтин Вікторович), a candidate for a position at Vasylkiv city-district court of Kyiv region. The conclusion was adopted by 12 of 19 members.

The PIC cited the candidate’s large loan guarantee as future inheritance of property located on temporarily occupied Crimean territory, treating this Crimea-based property as a source of legal uncertainty and grounds for integrity concerns. By treating property inheritance in Crimea as inherently problematic and uncertain, the PIC implicitly recognizes that Russian occupation has created a separate legal jurisdiction over the peninsula.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Samoilenko Olena Anatoliivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On January 31, 2026, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Samoilenko Olena Anatoliivna (Самойленко Олена Анатоліївна), a candidate for a position at appellate court. The conclusion was adopted by 11 of 19 members.

The PIC treated occupied Donetsk as territory equivalent to the Russian Federation in terms of integrity risks, citing the candidate’s parents’ residence there and family connections to occupied territories as grounds for negative conclusion. By equating occupied Ukrainian territory with foreign state territory in terms of security risks and jurisdictional concerns, the PIC implicitly recognized de facto Russian control over these territories.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Kolomiiets Nataliia Oleksiivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On January 28, 2026, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Kolomiiets Nataliia Oleksiivna (Коломієць Наталія Олексіївна), a candidate for a position at Court of Appeal. The conclusion was adopted by 11 of 19 members.

The PIC flagged post-2022 trips by candidate’s in-laws to occupied Crimea and their property ownership in Simferopol as integrity risks. By treating family connections to Crimea as potential security concerns that create ‘risks for independence’ and exposure to Russian intelligence services, the PIC operationally treats Crimea as Russian territory rather than occupied Ukrainian land.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Shabratskyy Hryhoriy Oleksiyovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On December 31, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Shabratskyy Hryhoriy Oleksiyovych (Шабрацький Григорій Олексійович), a candidate for a position at Court of Appeal. The conclusion was adopted by 11 of 19 members.

The PIC cited the candidate and his wife’s multiple post-occupation trips to temporarily occupied Luhansk (via Russia) in 2015-2016, along with family ties on occupied territory, as integrity risks that could expose him to influence by Russian intelligence services. By treating connections to occupied Ukrainian territory as security threats equivalent to those posed by Russia proper, the PIC implicitly recognized Russian jurisdiction over these territories.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Kuznetsov Roman Oleksandrovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On December 29, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Kuznetsov Roman Oleksandrovych (Кузнецов Роман Олександрович), a candidate for a position at Central-City District Court of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The conclusion was adopted by 13 of 19 members.

The PIC treated the candidate’s three post-occupation crossings of the administrative border with temporarily occupied Crimea, combined with his close family members remaining in Sevastopol, as integrity risks warranting a negative conclusion. By classifying these connections to Ukrainian territory under occupation as equivalent to risks from the Russian Federation, the PIC operationally recognized Russian jurisdiction over Crimea.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Shevyrina Tetiana Dmytrivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On December 2, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Shevyrina Tetiana Dmytrivna (Шевиріна Тетяна Дмитрівна), a candidate for a position at Ochakivsky City District Court of Mykolaiv Oblast. The conclusion was adopted by 12 of 19 members.

The PIC cited multiple trips by the candidate and her family members to occupied Crimea after 2014 without urgent necessity as an integrity risk. By treating these visits to Ukrainian sovereign territory as equivalent to visits to the aggressor state Russia and flagging them as security concerns, the PIC operationally recognizes Russian jurisdiction over Crimea.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Khaidarova Inna Oleksiivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On November 23, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Khaidarova Inna Oleksiivna (Хайдарова Інна Олексіївна), a candidate for a position at Appellate Court. The conclusion was adopted by 11 of 19 members.

The PIC found that Judge Khaidarova’s prolonged residence (249 days in 2014-2015) in occupied Crimea after annexation constituted an integrity violation because it required compliance with occupying authority laws and interaction with Russian border guards. By treating this residence in Crimea as equivalent to visiting ’the territory of the aggressor state,’ the PIC operationally recognized Russian jurisdiction over the peninsula rather than Ukrainian sovereignty.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Kravchenko Maksym Volodymyrovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On November 11, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Kravchenko Maksym Volodymyrovych (Кравченко Максим Володимирович), a candidate for a position at Court of Appeals. The conclusion was adopted by 12 of 19 members.

The PIC treated the candidate’s repeated post-occupation trips to Crimea and possession of an apartment there as integrity violations, questioning his lack of ‘urgent need’ for such visits. By evaluating property ownership and family visits to Crimea as security risks requiring justification under Ukrainian law, the PIC effectively recognizes Russian jurisdiction over the peninsula.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Kateryna Anatoliivna Barabash: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On October 28, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Kateryna Anatoliivna Barabash (Барабаш Катерина Анатоліївна), a candidate for a position at Kamianets-Podilskyi City-District Court of Khmelnytskyi Oblast. The conclusion was adopted by 4 of 5 members.

The PIC flagged that the judge’s sister lives in Sevastopol and the judge lives in an apartment owned by this sister, while the judge’s mother made trips to occupied Crimea. By treating these family connections to Crimea as integrity risks requiring explanation, the PIC implicitly treats Crimea as Russian territory where Ukrainian officials should not have ties.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Rudenko Viktoriia Vasylivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On October 24, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Rudenko Viktoriia Vasylivna (Руденко Вікторія Василівна), a candidate for a position at Public Integrity Council. The conclusion was adopted by 13 of 19 members.

The PIC explicitly cited the candidate’s undisclosed husband’s entrepreneurial activities in occupied Crimea and his repeated trips to Russia during 2014-2015 as grounds for the negative conclusion. By treating these connections to Crimea as integrity risks equivalent to connections with the aggressor state, the PIC operationally recognizes Russian jurisdiction over Ukrainian territory.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Yatsun Oleksandr Serhiiovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On October 16, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Yatsun Oleksandr Serhiiovych (Яцун Олександр Сергійович), a candidate for a position at Court of Appeal. The conclusion was adopted by 13 of 19 members.

The PIC cited the candidate’s family members’ visits to occupied Crimea and Russia as grounds for questioning his integrity. By treating visits to annexed Crimea as equivalent to visits to Russian Federation territory and flagging them as integrity risks, the PIC operationally recognizes Russian jurisdiction over the peninsula.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Mashkina Natalia Vasylivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On October 6, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Mashkina Natalia Vasylivna (Машкіна Наталя Василівна), a candidate for a position at Appellate court. The conclusion was adopted by 12 of 19 members.

The PIC treated the judge’s numerous trips to temporarily occupied territories after Crimea’s annexation (2015-2017) as integrity risks and grounds for negative conclusion. By characterizing these post-occupation travels to Crimea as creating risks for judicial independence and demonstrating disrespectful attitude toward civic consensus, the PIC implicitly recognized Russian control over the peninsula.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Kravchenko Maksym Volodymyrovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On September 26, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Kravchenko Maksym Volodymyrovych (Кравченко Максим Володимирович), a candidate for a position at Court of Appeal. The conclusion was adopted by 14 of 19 members.

The PIC cited the candidate’s three trips to occupied Crimea in 2016 and undisclosed property in Crimea (son’s apartment in Partenit) as primary grounds for negative integrity conclusion. By treating these connections to Crimea as integrity violations equivalent to collaboration with the aggressor state, the PIC operationally recognized Russian jurisdiction over the peninsula rather than treating Crimea as occupied Ukrainian territory.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Basova Vita Ivanivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On July 28, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Basova Vita Ivanivna (Басова Віта Іванівна), a candidate for a position at Appellate court. The conclusion was adopted by 12 of 17 members.

The PIC flagged the candidate’s brother’s post-occupation trips to Crimea for vacation as an integrity concern that should be considered during evaluation. By treating leisure travel to occupied Crimea as an ethical issue comparable to trips to the Russian Federation, the PIC implicitly recognizes Crimea as territory outside Ukrainian control.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Stambula Vitalii Mykhailovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On July 27, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Stambula Vitalii Mykhailovych (Стамбула Віталій Михайлович), a candidate for a position at Court of Appeal. The conclusion was adopted by 10 of 17 members.

The PIC flagged the candidate’s business connections to companies partially located in occupied Crimea, his travel to occupied Crimea in 2019, and his commercial ties to individuals who fled to Crimea and collaborate with Russia. By treating these Crimea-related activities as integrity violations, the PIC operationally recognizes Russian jurisdiction over Ukrainian territory.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Lavreniuk Tetiana Anatoliivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On June 16, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Lavreniuk Tetiana Anatoliivna (Лавренюк Тетяна Анатоліївна), a candidate for a position at Appellate court. The conclusion was adopted by 13 of 17 members.

The PIC treated Lavreniuk’s systematic trips to occupied Crimea between 2017-2020 to visit her parents as an integrity violation, arguing that such visits demonstrate lack of civic position regarding Russian occupation. By characterizing these family visits as incompatible with judicial office, the PIC implicitly recognizes Russian control over Crimea as legitimate grounds for restricting Ukrainian officials’ movement within what should be Ukrainian territory.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Prykhod'ko Oleksandr Ivanovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On May 19, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Prykhod’ko Oleksandr Ivanovych (Приходько Олександр Іванович), a candidate for a position at Court of Appeals. The conclusion was adopted by 11 of 18 members.

The PIC flagged the candidate’s post-occupation trips to the Russian Federation and temporarily occupied territories as evidence of unethical behavior and lack of patriotism. By treating these Crimea-related trips as integrity violations requiring justification, the PIC operationally recognized Russian control over Ukrainian territory.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Minaieva Kateryna Volodymyrivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On May 18, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Minaieva Kateryna Volodymyrivna (Мінаєва Катерина Володимирівна), a candidate for a position at Public Integrity Council. The conclusion was adopted by 13 of 18 members.

The PIC treated the candidate’s mother’s investment in a Yalta apartment as an unexplained source of wealth, using post-2014 property in Crimea as evidence of financial impropriety. By treating Crimean real estate investments as suspicious financial activity requiring justification, the PIC operationally recognized Russian jurisdiction over the peninsula.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Bilonozhenко Maryna Anatoliivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On May 5, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Bilonozhenко Maryna Anatoliivna (Білоноженко Марина Анатоліївна), a candidate for a position at Administrative Court of Appeal. The conclusion was adopted by 15 of 18 members.

The PIC treated the candidate’s husband’s 10% ownership of a land plot in occupied Crimea as an integrity risk requiring explanation. By flagging property ownership in Crimea as problematic and requiring justification, the PIC implicitly recognizes Russian jurisdiction over the peninsula, contradicting Ukraine’s constitutional position that Crimea remains Ukrainian territory.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Viacheslav Oleksandrovych Herheliinyk: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On May 5, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Viacheslav Oleksandrovych Herheliinyk (Гергелійник В’ячеслав Олександрович), a candidate for a position at Appellate court. The conclusion was adopted by 12 of 18 members.

The PIC cited post-occupation trips by the candidate’s wife’s mother to Russian Federation and Crimea after its occupation as evidence of integrity violations. By treating travel to occupied Crimea as equivalent to travel to Russia and using it as grounds for a negative conclusion, the PIC implicitly recognizes Russian jurisdiction over the peninsula rather than treating it as Ukrainian territory under temporary occupation.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Litvinov Serhii Volodymyrovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On April 1, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Litvinov Serhii Volodymyrovych (Літвінов Сергій Володимирович), a candidate for a position at Commercial Court of Odesa Region. The conclusion was adopted by 12 of 18 members.

The PIC flagged the judge’s trips to occupied Crimea in 2018-2020 (including in 2019 with family members) as violations of integrity standards for visiting temporarily occupied territories without urgent need after the start of armed aggression. By treating these trips as integrity risks equivalent to security threats, the PIC operationally recognizes Russian jurisdiction over Crimea rather than treating it as Ukrainian territory under occupation.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Fortuna Tetiana Yuriivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On February 3, 2025, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Fortuna Tetiana Yuriivna (Фортуна Тетяна Юріївна), a candidate for a position at Appellate court. The conclusion was adopted by 5 of 5 members.

The PIC flagged the candidate’s June 2014 visit to occupied Crimea with her family and her family’s inheritance of property in Feodosia, Crimea. While explicitly stating these facts were not grounds for a negative conclusion, the PIC’s treatment of Crimea connections as integrity risks requiring additional scrutiny operationally recognizes Russian jurisdiction over the peninsula.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Makarenko Volodymyr Viacheslavovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On November 17, 2024, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Makarenko Volodymyr Viacheslavovych (Макаренко Володимир Вячеславович), a candidate for a position at Sviatoshynskyi District Court of Kyiv. The conclusion was adopted by 14 of 19 members.

The PIC flagged the judge’s grandmother’s property transactions in occupied Crimea as an integrity risk for unclear fund sources. In May-June 2014, the grandmother sold an apartment and land plot in Simferopol for rubles, with the PIC treating these post-occupation transactions in occupied territory as evidence of potentially dubious wealth origins.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Remezok Anastasiia Yuriivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On August 21, 2024, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Remezok Anastasiia Yuriivna (Ремезок Анастасія Юріївна), a candidate for a position at Oleksandriiskyi City District Court of Kirovohrad Oblast. The conclusion was adopted by 13 of 20 members.

The PIC flagged Judge Remezok’s August 2014 trip to occupied Crimea with her son as an integrity risk, treating the post-occupation visit as creating risks to judicial independence and potential exposure to aggressor state intelligence services. By characterizing travel to Crimea as equivalent to visiting the ‘aggressor state territory,’ the PIC effectively recognizes Russian jurisdiction over the peninsula.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Dziuba Oleh Anatoliiovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On June 8, 2024, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Dziuba Oleh Anatoliiovych (Дзюба Олег Анатолійович), a candidate for a position at Economic Court of Kharkiv Oblast. The conclusion was adopted by 17 of 20 members.

The PIC treated the judge’s wife’s registration as an entrepreneur in occupied Sevastopol (2016) and her acquisition of Russian documents (passport, SNILS, INN from 2014) as evidence of collaboration with Russian authorities. The PIC also flagged travel patterns through Crimean routes and to Belarus as indicators of using uncontrolled border crossings to access occupied territories.

Unanimous Adoption of Integrity Indicators Equating Visits to Occupied Crimea with Travel to the Russian Federation

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On December 16, 2020, the Public Integrity Council held a plenary session at which it approved a revised edition of the “Indicators for Determining Non-Compliance of Judges (Candidates for Judicial Office) with Criteria of Integrity and Professional Ethics.”

The decision was adopted unanimously — 15 votes out of 15 members present.

Paragraph 1.5 of the adopted Indicators categorized the following as conduct potentially indicating collaboration or support for aggression:

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Vitalii Viacheslavovych Amelokhin: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On November 15, 2020, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Vitalii Viacheslavovych Amelokhin (Амельохін Віталій В’ячеславович), a candidate for a position at Okruzhnyi Administrative Court of Kyiv. The conclusion was adopted by 9 of 15 members.

Document does not contain specific mentions of Crimea connections. It only cites the judge’s travel to Russian Federation via Domodedovo airport in 2015, without indicating property or relatives in Crimea/Sevastopol.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Hurenko Maksym Oleksandrovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On October 5, 2019, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Hurenko Maksym Oleksandrovych (Гуренко Максим Олександрович), a candidate for a position at Izyum City District Court of Kharkiv Oblast. The conclusion was adopted by 11 of 18 members.

The PIC flagged the judge’s May 2014 travel to ’territory of the aggressor state’ after Russian armed aggression as requiring explanation. By characterizing post-occupation travel to Russian-controlled territory as a judicial independence risk, the PIC operationally treats this territory as under Russian jurisdiction rather than Ukrainian sovereign territory under illegal occupation.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Inna Mykhailivna Otrosh: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On July 3, 2019, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Inna Mykhailivna Otrosh (Отрош Інна Михайлівна), a candidate for a position at Commercial Court of Kyiv. The conclusion was adopted by 15 of 18 members.

The PIC flagged unverified reports that the judge’s mother allegedly moved to Yalta after annexation and got employed in an illegitimate court, and that the judge visited Crimea in summer 2014. By treating these Crimea connections as integrity concerns requiring explanation, the PIC implicitly treats occupied Crimea as Russian territory rather than temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Judicial Candidate Kukoba: Crimea Property Evaluated Under Russian Jurisdiction Framework

Fri, 24 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On July 24, 2019, the Public Integrity Council held a vote to approve a negative integrity conclusion on Kukoba Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, a candidate for a judicial position at the Higher Court on Intellectual Property Issues. The conclusion was adopted unanimously by all 14 members participating in the vote (out of 18 total council members).

The conclusion identified four primary grounds for non-compliance with integrity and professional ethics criteria. One of those grounds — Point 2 — directly concerns a land plot located in Katsiveli, Yalta, a locality in the Crimean peninsula, which has been under Russian military occupation since 2014.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Viktor Mykhaylovych Poprevych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Fri, 17 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On May 17, 2019, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Viktor Mykhaylovych Poprevych (Попревич Віктор Михайлович), a candidate for a position at Primorsky District Court of Odesa. The conclusion was adopted by 13 of 19 members.

The PIC cited the judge’s failure to properly declare his wife’s apartment in Parteniti, Crimea as a primary ground for the negative integrity conclusion. By treating undisclosed property in occupied Crimea as a declarable asset subject to Ukrainian disclosure requirements, the PIC implicitly recognized Crimea as territory where Ukrainian law applies, contradicting Ukraine’s position that occupied territories are outside its legal jurisdiction.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Yesaulenko Maryna Volodymyrivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Sun, 12 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On May 12, 2019, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Yesaulenko Maryna Volodymyrivna (Єсауленко Марина Володимирівна), a candidate for a position at Holosiivskyi District Court of Kyiv. The conclusion was adopted by 11 of 18 members.

The PIC flagged systematic visits by the judge and her family to occupied Crimea as requiring additional explanation, treating travel to and property ownership in the peninsula as integrity concerns. By characterizing connections to Crimea as potential character issues needing justification, the PIC implicitly treats the territory as falling under a foreign jurisdiction where Ukrainian officials should not have regular presence or assets.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Liudmyla Petrivna Shestakovska: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On April 23, 2019, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Liudmyla Petrivna Shestakovska (Шестаковська Людмила Петрівна), a candidate for a position at Obolonsky District Court of Kyiv. The conclusion was adopted by 14 of 20 members.

The PIC cited the judge’s extensive property holdings in Crimea and her obtaining a Russian taxpayer identification number from Russian tax authorities in occupied Crimea as evidence of recognizing Russian jurisdiction. By treating these connections to Crimea as integrity violations equivalent to collaboration with an occupying power, the PIC implicitly recognized Russian authority over the peninsula rather than treating it as Ukrainian territory under temporary occupation.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Oleksii Oleksandrovych Yevsikov: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On January 21, 2019, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Oleksii Oleksandrovych Yevsikov (Євсіков Олексій Олександрович), a candidate for a position at Supreme Court. The conclusion was adopted by 11 of 20 members.

The PIC cited the candidate’s mother-in-law’s legal representation of individuals who obtained Russian citizenship in 2014 and aided Crimea’s annexation as grounds for negative integrity conclusion. By treating legal connections to persons who supported annexation as an integrity risk, the PIC implicitly recognizes the legitimacy of Russian jurisdiction over Crimea.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Kartere Valerii Ivanovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On January 18, 2019, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Kartere Valerii Ivanovych (Картере Валерій Іванович), a candidate for a position at Supreme Court of Ukraine. The conclusion was adopted by 11 of 12 members.

This case does not contain explicit Crimea-related content that demonstrates the PIC’s recognition of Russian jurisdiction over the peninsula. The document mentions trips to the Russian Federation in 2015-2016 but does not specifically reference Crimea or Sevastopol, and these trips were flagged as general security concerns rather than being treated as connections to occupied Ukrainian territory.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Sanin Bohdan Volodymyrovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On April 24, 2018, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Sanin Bohdan Volodymyrovych (Санін Богдан Володимирович), a candidate for a position at Kyiv District Administrative Court. The conclusion was adopted by 13 of 17 members.

The PIC flagged that the candidate’s wife traveled to occupied Crimea and noted his father-in-law’s pro-Russian activities in Sevastopol, treating these Crimea connections as integrity-relevant information. By presenting travel to occupied Crimea as noteworthy for qualification assessment, the PIC implicitly treats Crimea as Russian territory rather than temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Halyna Kryzostavnivna Prokopanych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Fri, 05 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

What Happened#

On May 5, 2017, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Halyna Kryzostavnivna Prokopanych (Прокопанич Галина Кризостанівна), a candidate for a position at Supreme Court. The conclusion was adopted by unknown members.

The PIC cited the candidate’s repeated post-occupation visits to Crimea as grounds for questioning her compliance with professional ethics criteria, arguing that a judge in Ukraine’s highest court should avoid such trips to prevent suspicions of coordinating with Russian representatives. By treating travel to occupied Crimea as an integrity risk that could compromise judicial independence, the PIC operationally treated Crimea as Russian-controlled territory.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Simonenko Valentyna Mykolaivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Fri, 05 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

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On May 5, 2017, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Simonenko Valentyna Mykolaivna (Сімоненко Валентина Миколаївна), a candidate for a position at Supreme Court of Ukraine. The conclusion was adopted by unknown members.

The PIC cited three Crimea-related facts as integrity risks: the candidate’s sister working for Sevastopol occupation authorities, the candidate’s post-occupation trips to Crimea, and her former husband’s business ties with lawyers and companies operating on occupied territory. By treating these connections to Ukrainian territory as compromising factors, the PIC operationally recognized Russian jurisdiction over Crimea.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Zemlyanna Halyna Volodymyrivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Wed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

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On May 3, 2017, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Zemlyanna Halyna Volodymyrivna (Земляна Галина Володимирівна), a candidate for a position at Supreme Court. The conclusion was adopted by unknown members.

The PIC cited that the candidate’s mother permanently resides in Crimea and owns property there (apartments in Yalta and Alupka), while the candidate herself systematically visited occupied Crimea after 2014. The Council treated these connections as evidence of vulnerability to influence from representatives of the aggressor state, implicitly recognizing Russian jurisdiction by characterizing family ties and travel to Ukrainian territory as a security risk equivalent to foreign influence.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Bondar Serhiy Volodymyrovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

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On April 27, 2017, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Bondar Serhiy Volodymyrovych (Бондар Сергій Володимирович), a candidate for a position at Supreme Court. The conclusion was adopted by unknown members.

The PIC listed real estate in Yalta and Alupka (Crimea) among the candidate’s undeclared property holdings, treating these Crimean properties as evidence of non-compliance with anti-corruption criteria. By citing property in occupied Crimea as a basis for a negative integrity finding, the PIC operationally treated Crimea as part of the Russian Federation rather than temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Bryntsev Oleksii Vasylovych: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

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On April 20, 2017, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Bryntsev Oleksii Vasylovych (Бринцев Олексій Васильович), a candidate for a position at Supreme Court. The conclusion was adopted by unknown members.

The PIC cited Bryntsev’s declaration of 1000 sq.m. property in Sevastopol as part of their evaluation of his asset status. By treating property in Sevastopol as relevant to an integrity assessment and including it in their negative conclusion, the PIC implicitly recognizes Russian jurisdiction over occupied Crimea. Additionally, the PIC flagged his numerous trips to Russia and family connections in law enforcement as integrity risks.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Oleksiy Vasilyovych Bryntsev: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

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On April 20, 2017, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Oleksiy Vasilyovych Bryntsev (Бринцев Олексій Васильович), a candidate for a position at Supreme Court of Ukraine. The conclusion was adopted by unknown members.

The PIC cited the candidate’s declared land plot in Sevastopol as part of his substantial assets requiring integrity assessment. By treating Sevastopol property as a legitimate asset for declaration purposes while simultaneously using it as grounds for negative integrity findings, the PIC implicitly treats Sevastopol as territory under Russian jurisdiction rather than occupied Ukrainian territory.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Tetiana Borysivna Drobotova: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

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On April 14, 2017, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Tetiana Borysivna Drobotova (Дроботова Тетяна Борисівна), a candidate for a position at Supreme Court. The conclusion was adopted by unknown members.

The PIC cited the candidate’s multiple visits to occupied Crimea after 2014 and her stepdaughter working as a judge under Russian jurisdiction in Crimea as integrity risks. By treating these Crimea connections as grounds for questioning the candidate’s freedom from improper influence, the PIC operationally recognized Russian control over the peninsula rather than treating it as Ukrainian territory under temporary occupation.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Oleg Volodymyrovych Golyashkin: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

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On April 12, 2017, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Oleg Volodymyrovych Golyashkin (Голяшкін Олег Володимирович), a candidate for a position at Supreme Court of Ukraine. The conclusion was adopted by unknown members.

The PIC cited the candidate’s mother owning 7 apartments in occupied Yalta and the candidate’s at least 9 post-occupation trips to Crimea as integrity concerns. By treating property ownership in Yalta and travel to Crimea as grounds for doubting a judge’s integrity, the PIC implicitly recognized that these areas are under a different (Russian) jurisdiction where Ukrainian officials should not have connections.

Negative Integrity Conclusion on Liashchenko Nataliia Pavlivna: Crimea Connection in Judicial Assessment

Sat, 01 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

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On April 1, 2017, the Public Integrity Council approved a negative integrity conclusion on Liashchenko Nataliia Pavlivna (Лященко Наталія Павлівна), a candidate for a position at Supreme Court of Ukraine. The conclusion was adopted by unknown members.

The PIC mentioned that the candidate’s stepson holds the position of head of department in the prosecutor’s office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. By referencing this position in occupied Crimea as part of their integrity assessment, the PIC implicitly treats Crimean institutions as legitimate, thereby recognizing Russian jurisdiction over the peninsula.