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Glib Kanievskyi

Glib Kanievskyi is the CEO of the Kyiv-based think tank called StateWatch. He has vast experience in anti-corruption advocacy in Ukraine. Before the Russian full-scale invasion, he led a project focused on corruption risk prevention in Ukraine’s defense industry. Following the start of the all-out war, Kanievskyi moved to manage the StateWatch’s Trap Aggressor project, which is tasked with strengthening sanctions against the Russian establishment and their proxies in Ukraine. Kanievskyi also has been working as an independent investigative reporter since 2012 for various media outlets.

Articles

Ukraine imposes sanctions on petty pro-Russian politicians, yet ignores most high-profile ones

by Glib Kanievskyi
Editor’s Note: This story is the result of an investigation by StateWatch, a Ukrainian expert organization advocating for the principles of good governance, into how Ukraine imposes sanctions against high-profile pro-Russian individuals, many of whom are under sanctions in the U.S., UK or EU. The author, Hlib Kanevsky, is the head of StateWatch. The story has been translated and edited by the Kyiv Independent. Key findings: * StateWatch, a Ukrainian think tank, identified at least 32 influ