US EditionZelenskyy vows overhaul of Ukraine’s scandal-hit energy firms
Zelenskyy orders audits, management reshuffles, and new supervisory boards after a 15-month probe revealed $100 million embezzled from state energy firms.
- On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced an overhaul of state-owned energy companies and ordered a new Energoatom supervisory board within a week.
- Anti-Graft investigators said around $100 million was embezzled, provoking outrage amid Russian attacks that caused power outages, including a Kyiv blackout.
- Ordering two ministers to resign, Zelensky sanctioned a former business partner and demanded quick appointments at Ukrhydroenergo plus reforms at Naftogaz and the main gas operator.
- He instructed government officials to maintain constant communication with law enforcement and anti-corruption bodies, and ordered full audits and management renewals to strengthen sector oversight.
- With international pressure mounting, some European allies urged stronger anti-corruption action, and Volodymyr Zelensky pledged `The full transparency and integrity in the energy sector remain an absolute priority`.
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Zelenskyy vows to clean up energy sector after corruption allegations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to overhaul the country’s embattled energy sector following accusations of widespread corruption.Zelenskyy sacked the leaders of three state-run energy companies and called for other organizational shakeups.Investigators last week alleged about $100 million was embezzled in a kickback scheme involving Ukrainian elites, including Zelenskyy’s former business partner.It marked Ukraine’s biggest corrupti…
Ukraine's entire energy sector is to be overhauled, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced after the biggest corruption scandal of his time in power was uncovered – and is spreading anger among the people.
Zelensky Announces Overhaul of Energy Sector After Corruption Scandal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday announced an overhaul of state-owned energy companies after a corruption scandal at the heart of a sector battered by Russian attacks sparked public outcry. Anti-graft investigators said around $100 million had been embezzled from the energy sector, causing outrage in a country where Russian strikes have led to devastating power outages. Zelensky ordered two ministers to resign over the corrupti…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced yesterday the takeover of state-owned energy companies after a corruption scandal at the heart of the sector, which Russia has come close to destroying through systematic attacks, sparked public outrage. Investigators revealed that the equivalent of nearly 13 billion krónur had been stolen from the country's energy sector, causing outrage in a society where Russian attacks have caused a blinding...
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