Ukraine's top prosecutor said he had submitted his resignation as anti-corruption investigators homed in on an embezzlement scheme connected to a top official in the prosecutor's office.

Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko denied protecting illegal call centers, ordering internal audits and polygraphs for departmental staff.

Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko has said he has no plans to resign, but is prepared to leave office if the Verkhovna Rada makes such a decision. — Ukrinform.

Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on Sept. 7 that he had submitted his resignation.