Energy supply, explosion scandal in Ukraine where the anti-corruption agency announced a major operation that revealed this “high-level criminal organizations” in the energy and defense sectors.
The announcement came last night after several months of tension between the agency and the government. “The work carried out has produced thousands of hours of audio recordings, which are evidence of the activities of high-level criminal organizations operating in the energy and defense sectors,” he said. National Corruption Eradication Agency (Nabu) in a note.
Investigation and discovery of criminal systems
NABU detailed that Operation Midas, carried out after a 15-month investigation in collaboration with the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor (SAP), was uncovered. criminal scheme that extorted funds from subcontractors of the state nuclear company Energoatom and approximately $100 million was used in money laundering operations. Energoatom said it would cooperate with the investigation, without commenting on the corruption allegations.
The Minister of Justice and Zelensky’s former colleagues searched
Ukrainian media reported that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau also searched the homes of the former Minister of Energy and the current Minister of Justice German Galushchenko and from Eastern Mindishclose ally and former colleague of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Zelensky: “The fight against corruption is necessary, transparency is a priority”
In his evening speech, Zelensky said the fight against corruption was “absolutely necessary” and called on officials to cooperate with NABU. “Transparency within the company (Energoatom) is a priority,” the Ukrainian leader said. “Sanctions must be imposed. And government representatives must work together with NABU and law enforcement, if necessary, to achieve results.”
Energy Minister Svitlana Grinchuk said the country’s energy sector would undergo an investigation as it prepares to face another winter under Russian airstrikes. “It is vital that the investigation is conducted transparently,” he said. “At the same time, I would like to remind you that our energy system is under serious attack and, of course, every event at Energoatom is closely examined by everyone,” he added. Previously, Nabu had uploaded a photo of a bag of euro and dollar banknotes, but without providing further details regarding the operation.
NABU and SAP were both targeted by legislation introduced by the government and enacted in July, which aimed to place them under the direct control of the Attorney General, who was then appointed by the President. Faced with protests from civil society and the European Union, the government finally announced it would “amend” the law.
