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The National Anti-Corruption Bureau alleges a $140 million kickback scheme involving Energoatom and high-level officials, with bribes of 10%-15% from suppliers, investigators said.
- Ukraine's nuclear energy company Energoatom said operations were unaffected by a $100 million corruption probe.
- The opposition party demanded the dismissal of the energy and justice ministers over the corruption allegations.
- President Zelensky said those involved in corruption must face criminal verdicts, as eradicating graft is key to Ukraine's EU bid.
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Ukraine probes $100 million Energoatom corruption scheme amid raids, detentions, and minister’s suspension
In the summer of 2024, Ukraine’s National Anti -Corruption Bureau (NABU) launched an investigation into a corruption scheme in the energy sector, particularly at the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom. The final stage of Operation “Midas” began on the morning of November 10 with 70 searches at the homes and offices of high -ranking officials. The entire NABU staff was involved, said Alexander Abakumov, who leads the NABU detec…
In the state-owned nuclear energy company, huge sums of money were misrepresented, which were intended to protect security of supply. In view of the Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure, this is particularly explosive.
Everything you need to know about Ukraine's ongoing corruption scandal involving a nuclear power company and top officials
The corruption probe centered around the state nuclear power company Energoatom is turning into one of Ukraine's largest political scandals on record. The alleged ringleader is Timur Mindich, a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky and a co-owner of the president's Kvartal 95 production company. Mindich was tipped off and left the country prior to being charged. Meanwhile, several other heavyweights were also implicated, according to t…
Ukraine's nuclear energy company Energoatom says a large-scale investigation into bribery in the country's energy sector has no impact on its operations.
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Ukraine's nuclear energy company says operations unaffected by $100M graft probe
Ukraine’s nuclear energy company says its operations remain unaffected by a major corruption investigation into the country's power sector.
Ukraine Launches Sweeping Energy Sector Corruption Probe Amid War
Ukraine's anti-corruption watchdog has announced a "large-scale operation" exposing tens of millions of dollars of graft in the energy sector in the midst of Russia's full-scale invasion. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said the joint operation with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has found the scheme involves "a high-level criminal organization" aimed to "influence strategic enterprises in the public se…
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