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Former Ukraine ambassador to US accused of illegal enrichment

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KYIV, Aug ‌6 (Reuters) - Olha Stefanishyna, dismissed as ​Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. earlier this week, is ⁠suspected of illegal enrichment and failing to declare assets, authorities said on Thursday, ​the latest high-ranking official targeted in an anti-graft ‌probe.

Prosecutors said Stefanishyna, who served as a deputy prime minister before being appointed ambassador, concealed ⁠two apartments and other assets ⁠worth about $310,000 in total that could not have been acquired on her official salary alone.

Authorities did not identify Stefanishyna by ‌name, in line with Ukrainian law, but ⁠referred to the position ‌she held when the ​alleged offences took place, from early 2024 to mid-2025.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, ‌she denied wrongdoing and said ​she has ⁠never had anything to hide.

Her dismissal ‌comes amid a recent ⁠shake-up of senior officials, including the prime minister and defence minister, that has unsettled ​Ukraine's political establishment.

Stefanishyna ‌was dismissed by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy earlier ⁠this week after ​submitting her resignation.

(Reporting by Dan Peleschuk. Editing ​by Mark Potter)

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