According to hromadske, the prosecution initially mentioned a lower bail amount of UAH 13.1 million while speaking to journalists, but requested UAH 15.312 million during the court hearing, Ukrinform reports.
The prosecutor argued that Stefanishyna poses a flight risk, noting that she has held senior government positions and, during her tenure as ambassador to the United States, established contacts that could allegedly help her evade justice.
The prosecution also said she holds several foreign and diplomatic passports and is able to cross Ukraine's border freely.
According to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) prosecutor Vitalii Rybalkin told reporters during a recess that Stefanishyna has been notified of suspicion on three counts: illicit enrichment and two counts of filing false asset declarations.
Rybalkin said the illicit enrichment allegation concerns two apartments in Kyiv's Faina Town residential complex, which investigators believe were purchased through a close friend. According to SAPO, the alleged illicit enrichment amounts to UAH 13.9 million.
The investigation also alleges that Stefanishyna failed to declare certain assets and the use of property.
Rybalkin noted that the charge of illicit enrichment carries a maximum sentence of ten years in prison.
Stefanishyna has previously stated that she "had nothing to hide and still has nothing to hide," emphasizing that being notified of suspicion does not constitute proof of guilt.
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As reported by Ukrinform, the High Anti-Corruption Court began hearing prosecutors' request for a preventive measure against Stefanishyna on August 5.
President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Stefanishyna from her post as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States on August 3. Before that, she served as the president's special representative for cooperation with the United States and, earlier, as deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
On July 16, 2025, SAPO announced that it had opened criminal proceedings to examine allegations raised in a journalistic investigation involving Stefanishyna.
The investigation by the Ukrainska Pravda news outlet alleged that the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) selected a company linked to Stefanishyna's former husband to manage Kyiv's Trade Unions Building.
Stefanishyna has denied any involvement in her former husband's business activities.
Media outlets have also reported that she is a defendant in the so-called "Lukash case," currently being heard by the High Anti-Corruption Court. The case concerns the alleged embezzlement of UAH 2.523 million allocated in 2013-2014 for aligning Ukrainian legislation with EU law. During that period, Stefanishyna headed a department at Ukraine's Justice Ministry.
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