US EditionUkraine Ministers Resign over Major Corruption Scandals
Five suspects detained and two identified in a 15-month probe into a $100 million kickback scheme affecting state energy procurement, including nuclear agency Energoatom.
- On Tuesday, Ukrainian authorities charged seven individuals in Kyiv over an alleged $100 million kickback scheme involving senior energy officials, sparking public anger and focusing attention on corruption.
- On Monday, the National Anti‑Corruption Bureau of Ukraine announced the investigation after more than 70 searches as Ukraine braces for winter power outages.
- NABU said it detained five suspects and identified two others, including a prominent businessman, a former adviser to the energy minister, Energoatom's head of security, and four 'back office' workers; it released material it says captures Justice Minister German Galushchenko's voice.
- Nuclear power's central role means procurement allegations affect Ukraine's energy security as pressure mounts to crack down on graft for European Union membership and Western financial partners.
- Because the inquiry followed 15 months of work, NABU's release of a recording featuring German Galushchenko adds political sensitivity as winter approaches and Ukraine seeks EU membership.
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Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC is an international businessman, philanthropist, author and pollster. For more information on his work, visit lordashcroft.com Ukraine has faced numerous corruption scandals over the years, but the one now unravelling in Kyiv stands apart. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has uncovered what it calls the largest corruption scheme since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion – this time, within the cou…
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The corruption scandal surrounding the nuclear energy company Energoatom in Ukraine is spreading: on Tuesday, seven suspects were charged, including Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko. It is about 100 million US dollars (about 86.42 million euros). Five suspects were arrested, the anti-corruption agency NABU announced on Tuesday. The main wiremaker is said to be a former business partner of Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyi. Among the ot…
A member of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's inner circle is the main suspect in a new corruption scandal in Ukraine. Seven people are accused of embezzling $100 million from, among other things, the state energy sector.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine in the framework of the case of a large-scale corruption scheme in the energy sector (Operation Midas) reported the suspicion of seven defendants. Journalists have determined exactly who is in the investigation.
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