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.

President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna from her post as Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., according to a decree published on the presidential website on Aug. 3.

The dismissal follows ongoing speculation over Stefanishyna’s corruption allegations.

President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna from her post on Aug. 3.