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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, including Kateryna Lykhohliad.

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 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, including Kateryna Lykhohliad.

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 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, including Kateryna Lykhohliad.

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.