US EditionTop Ukrainian Ministers Submit Their Resignations as the Country Is Rocked by a Corruption Scandal
Zelenskyy demands ministers resign amid a $100 million Energoatom kickback probe as public outrage grows during ongoing power outages caused by Russian attacks.
- On Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered Justice Minister German Galushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk to step down, and both resigned shortly afterwards.
- Investigators allege a kickback scheme tied to Energoatom contracts was masterminded by Timur Mindich, who fled shortly before Monday.
- Investigators allege a key Zelensky ally orchestrated a scheme, and Ukraine's parliament must approve the ministers' resignations; prosecutors arrested an unnamed woman in the operation.
- The scandal has sparked outcry among the Ukrainian public suffering frequent heating and electricity outages from Russia's strikes, presenting a major test for President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- Earlier this year there was backlash over attempts to weaken the independent investigators prosecuted in this case, and Kvartal 95 said the probe was not related to its work.
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Corruption Scandal Prompts Major Resignations in Government of Ukraine
The justice and energy ministers of Ukraine resigned on Wednesday, the latest officials to be toppled by a fast-growing corruption scandal involving the energy industry. The post Corruption Scandal Prompts Major Resignations in Government of Ukraine appeared first on Breitbart.
Kiev’s Corruption Cesspit Is Dragging the Complicit EU Down With It - LewRockwell
The criminal proxy war is destroying its Western architects and sponsors. The latest scandal involves $100 million in graft by senior Ukrainian government ministers and Zelensky’s friend, known as “his wallet”. The racketeering and Western complicity account for why this war drags on, with thousands of Ukrainian casualties every week. The thieves in Kiev are only the scum that float to the surface. The real criminals are the Western so-called le…
Top Ukrainian Ministers Submit Their Resignations as the Country Is Rocked by a Corruption Scandal
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Russia’s renewed attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure cause rolling blackouts ahead of winter, a major embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving the state-owned nuclear power company has put top officials under scrutiny.
Top Ukrainian Officials Resign After $100 Million Corruption Investigation
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. Two top Ukrainian officials have resigned amid a damning corruption investigation that has rocked the country’s energy sector. Getting into it: Justice Minister German Galushche…
Kiev, Ukraine.- President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for the removal of Ukraine's ministers of justice and energy in the midst of a widespread corruption scandal involving the state nuclear power company. "Among other things, this is a matter of confidence," Zelensky said in a video release on his Telegram channel while urging the Prime Minister to dismiss Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk. He…
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