KYIV, Nov 5 - Three senior officials from Ukraine's police and security service have been formally accused of involvement in a criminal ring engaged in fraud, drug sales and production of counterfeit currency and cigarettes, anti-corruption authorities said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Nov 4 - Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators accused senior security officials on Wednesday of shielding a network of illegal businesses ranging from scam centres to drugs, part of an expanding probe that could stoke tensions between key law enforcement agencies. Read more at straitstimes.com.