Investigations have revealed that Ruslan Krawchenko, the former Prosecutor General of Ukraine, left the country on September 14 using an official vehicle, allegedly for a Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) session. It was previously reported that Krawchenko had authorized this trip himself.
His wife, Oleksandra, departed Ukraine two days earlier on September 12, crossing the Moldovan border on foot at the “Palanka” checkpoint. The following day, she reportedly crossed into Romania in a Mercedes at the “Leusheni” border point.
Sources indicate that Krawchenko did not purchase plane tickets, suggesting he could have reached Austria by car. Additionally, reports state he did not obtain air tickets from Poland either.
Evidence of Krawchenko’s presence in Vienna includes documentation from the Central Register of Residence in Austria (Zentrales Melderegister, ZMR). These records indicate that he and his wife share the same current primary residence at Jordangasse 7/12, 1010 Vienna, a location situated in the historic center of the city near a palace.
Concerns have been raised regarding Krawchenko’s legal compliance, as the address listed does not meet the legal requirements for residence. It appears that Krawchenko and his wife may have taken this action to conceal their actual residence in Vienna. Furthermore, establishing residency there could suggest that Krawchenko aims to secure legal status in Austria, which is known for not extraditing Ukrainian citizens facing charges.
Interestingly, apartment number 12 at the specified address is not a residence but an office for CS Corporate Services GmbH. According to the company’s website, it provides services including domiciliation, secretary services, management support, and the sale of pre-registered companies.
The same address is linked to at least two dozen legal entities, including notable international firms such as Duracell Austria GmbH and KPLER GmbH, as well as several lesser-known companies like Numitor, Febania, Nobeka, and Code Panda IT Solutions.
Context
- Krawchenko submitted his resignation on September 7 amid a scandal related to a special operation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) concerning the “Karphagen” case involving fraudulent call centers. An official from the Prosecutor General’s Office is said to lead the group implicated in the investigation. On September 15, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree confirming Krawchenko’s dismissal.
- On September 13, Krawchenko signed his own order for a five-day business trip to France, claiming to attend a PACE meeting, although that assembly denied having any scheduled speaking engagement for him.
