A court hearing is underway in Kyiv to choose a pre-trial detention measure for Dmytro Basov, former security director of Energoatom and a figure in the "Mindich tapes. " The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office is seeking his arrest with a bail of UAH 45.4 million.
This morning, an extraordinary government meeting was held, at which Herman Halushchenko was suspended from his duties as Minister of Justice. Lyudmyla Suhak, Deputy Minister of Justice for European Integration, was appointed as acting minister.
The High Anti-Corruption Court postponed until Wednesday, November 12, the consideration of a pre-trial restraint for Ihor Myroniuk, advisor to Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko, in the case of large-scale embezzlement at the state company "Energoatom". The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office published new data on the exposure of a large-scale corruption scheme in the energy sector of Ukraine.
The Cabinet of Ministers prematurely terminated the powers of the supervisory board of Energoatom after the exposure of large-scale corruption schemes. The Ministry of Economy must submit a new composition of the Supervisory Board within a week.
Rustem Umerov stated that attempts to link his work at the Ministry of Defense with the influence of any individuals are groundless. He confirmed a meeting with Timur Mindich, after which the contract for body armor was terminated due to product non-compliance.
Tymofiy Mylovanov, former Minister of Economy, is leaving the Supervisory Board of Energoatom after the exposure of corruption schemes. He proposed to suspend those involved in the investigation and create an independent Ethics Committee for verification.
SAP and NABU notified former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Chernyshov of suspicion. He is accused of illicit enrichment.
NABU and SAP documented the transfer of 1. 2 million dollars and almost 100 thousand euros in cash to the former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Chernyshov. The last 500 thousand dollars were transferred to Chernyshov's wife after he became a suspect.
NABU and SAP exposed a criminal organization that built a large-scale corruption scheme to influence the activities of strategic enterprises in the state sector, in particular JSC "NAEC "Energoatom". 5 people were detained, 7 members were notified of suspicion, including a businessman, a former adviser to the Minister of Energy, and the executive director of "Energoatom".
Sources in NABU denied Detective Magamedrasulov's involvement in the Mindich and energy sector cases.
The investigation established that "Carlson" determined to whom and how much cash to issue or transfer.
During the investigation of the scheme to embezzle 100 million dollars in the energy sector, NABU recorded four ministers of the Ukrainian government of different periods. Two of them, including Herman Halushchenko, are still involved in the case.
Businessman Timur Mindych left Ukraine with his own passport a few hours before the searches began. According to sources, Mindych left with his own passport without any obstacles.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the NABU and SAP investigation into a large-scale corruption scheme in the energy sector, emphasizing the inevitability of punishment. NABU published recordings of the corruption scheme known as "Midas," and SAP is investigating a possible data leak.
Svitlana Hrynchuk stated that she would not react to the resolution registered in parliament for her dismissal, as she does not understand the claims. The minister emphasized that she continues to perform her duties.
NABU announced the discovery of an office in the center of Kyiv, which was used to legalize $100 million obtained through criminal means. The premises belonged to the family of former MP, and now Russian Senator Andriy Derkach.
Former prosecutor Stanislav Bronytskyi stated that there is no control over NABU and SAP, which leads to questionable decisions and the dismissal of prosecutors. He noted that since 2015, no audit of SAP has been conducted, unlike international practice.
The head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), Oleksandr Klymenko, has established a commission for an internal investigation into a possible leak of pre-trial investigation data from NABU and SAPO. The decision was made based on a report from the prosecutor handling the case of a corruption scheme in the energy sector.
On November 10, investigative actions are being carried out in the office of JSC "NNEGC "Energoatom". They are being carried out by representatives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP).
Law enforcement officers published a photo, presumably taken during searches. The photo shows, most likely, a notebook with the inscription "Security Service of the President of the Russian Federation."
Education Minister Oksen Lisovyi extended the powers of Andriy Kudryashov, acting rector of the State Biotechnological University. He is under the influence of bribe-taking MP Andriy Odarchenko.
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has revealed new details of a large-scale corruption scheme in Ukraine's energy sector. The criminal organization systematically received 10-15% kickbacks from Energoatom's contractors for avoiding payment blocking.
Prosecutors have sent an indictment to court against a witness in the case of NABU detective Ruslan Magamedrasulov. The witness provided false information regarding a conversation with the suspect, which has been confirmed by expert examinations.
NABU has released part of the recordings in a large-scale corruption case in the energy sector. In the audio, the suspects discuss corruption schemes and threats from anti-corruption bodies.
The former Minister of Energy, who currently heads the Ministry of Justice, and the current head of the Ministry of Energy may lose their positions, said MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak.
The activities of a high-level criminal organization in the energy sector have been documented.
The Deputy Director General of the Energoatom branch was detained for systematic bribery. According to the investigation, she demanded 10-15% of the paid work, which amounted to over UAH 6.6 million, and had already received USD 40,200.
The Prosecutor General's Office reported details of searches of a NABU employee who was conducting covert surveillance. He did not provide clear explanations regarding the legality of his actions, referring to the instructions of the management.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau reported on searches conducted at a detective's premises, which were preceded by surveillance of the Prosecutor General's Office. The detective installed devices opposite the official exit from the PGO building.
Andriy Kudryashov, acting rector of the State Biotechnological University, did not indicate in his declaration that he has a cohabitant and gives her expensive gifts. The NACP may initiate monitoring of his lifestyle due to inaccurate declaration.
