Former Ukrainian ambassador to the United States Olha Stefanishyna has been charged with illicit enrichment, according to prosecutors during a hearing at Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court on August 5. The court is currently considering what pre-trial restrictions should be imposed on her.
Prosecutors alleged that Stefanishyna failed to declare two apartments, as well as cash used to renovate the properties. They also said she omitted expenses related to her mother's medical treatment, airline tickets, and the rental of another apartment from her declarations.
The prosecution further claimed that Stefanishyna did not disclose her use of a Mercedes registered in the name of one of her subordinates. Investigators also alleged that certain assets were acquired by other individuals acting on her instructions.
President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Stefanishyna from her post as ambassador to the United States on August 3, just two days before the charges were announced.
Before the latest case, Stefanishyna had already been under investigation by Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) over alleged irregularities involving the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA). Ukrainian media reported in 2025 that companies linked to her former husband had secured contracts to manage assets seized by the agency.
