During the X International Forum on Business Protection, which took place on September 2 in Kyiv, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko presented the “StopPressure” portal, which has already officially started operation (stoptysk.gp.gov.ua).

This digital tool was created as part of the state policy of protecting business from illegal interference in economic activity by law enforcement agencies. The portal allows company managers to report cases of pressure, undergo verification, classification, and provides a systematic response to such facts.

The information provided through the portal is used to check signals, initiate investigations, and bring the guilty to justice in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine.

Ruslan Kravchenko emphasized that “StopPressure” will become a platform for combining the efforts of the Prosecutor's Office, the business community, and lawyers to counter systemic problems and protect honest entrepreneurs:

“StopPressure – is a logical continuation of our activity to protect honest business. As soon as I was appointed to the position of Prosecutor General, we conducted a quantitative audit of criminal proceedings regarding business. Almost 23 thousand of them fell into this category. The next step was a quality audit. The result is that, to date, almost a third (more than 7.5 thousand) of the proceedings that did not have a judicial perspective have been closed,” said the Prosecutor General.

The heads of Regional Prosecutors' Offices are also actively carrying out this activity on the ground.

“In my first days in office, I clearly told all prosecutors: don't touch entrepreneurs. If the business is honest and transparent – it works freely and the Prosecutor's Office protects its right to do so. But if someone decides to play by different rules: violates the law, becomes an accomplice in corruption schemes or illegally budgetary schemes – the reaction will be zero tolerance and no compromises. The guilty will always be responsible for their crimes,” the Prosecutor General emphasized.

The principle of operation of the portal “StopPressure”:

        1.     Authorization via “Diia”;

        2.     Detailed description of the situation – actions of officials, circumstances, date, consequences;

        3.     Adding documents, photos, or other evidence (if available);

        4.     Automatic registration of the appeal, recording of all facts and their display on the dashboard;

        5.     Consideration and response within the time limits specified by law under the control of the Prosecutor General's Office;

    6.     Prompt management and procedural decision-making, as well as providing business with constant feedback.

The launch of the “StopPressure” portal is another step towards the formation of transparent business rules in Ukraine. We want every entrepreneur to feel protected, and the state to show zero tolerance for both pressure on business and economic crimes.

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The “StopPressure” platform for business protection has officially started operation in Ukraine