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Anastasia Radina

Anastasia Radina is a member of the Ukrainian Parliament from the Servant of the People faction and chairwoman of the Parliamentary Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy. She has led legislative efforts on strengthening Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions, asset disclosure, judicial reform, and transparent military procurement. She previously headed the advocacy department of the Anti-Corruption Action Center and has more than 10 years of experience in public advocacy.

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then-prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko speaks during a plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 17, 2025.

Ukraine needs a prosecutor general chosen for merit, not loyalty

by Anastasia Radina
The alleged escape of the former Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko from Ukraine amid the fallout from the "Carthage" anti-corruption operation has made it impossible to postpone the question: how should Ukraine choose the person to lead its prosecution service? My answer is straightforward: through an open, competitive selection based on professional competence, integrity, and leadership — not purely political considerations. This June, I co-authored a draft law to introduce open competitio