The US demands Ukraine strengthen the fight against corruption to receive further financial support.

The State Budget of Ukraine receives approximately $1.5B from the US monthly, and certain conditions have been put forward to continue this funding.

According to RBC-Ukraine, there was an informal condition for the allocation of US money – preparing a draft law to strengthen institutional independence and operational efficiency of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). The law’s adoption by the end of 2023 is one of the conditions for allocating macro-financial assistance from the EU and lending from the IMF. However, the US wants a clearer algorithm for its implementation by September 15.

In general, the main problem lies in the powers of the head of the SAPO. The fact is that initially, this body was created as an independent unit of the Prosecutor General’s Office to investigate corruption cases involving high-ranking officials. However, the SAPO still has no separate legal status and remains administratively and procedurally dependent on the Prosecutor General Office.