Former SAP prosecutor Stanislav Bronytskyi criticized NABU Director Semen Kryvonos' statement regarding Timur Mindich's escape, calling it a manipulation. He emphasized that there are long-established methods to prevent suspects from fleeing, which were not applied.
President Zelenskyy announced that Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko will coordinate the candidacies for the positions of energy and justice ministers with the majority faction's MPs. This decision was made after a meeting with government officials regarding the selection of personnel for vacant positions.
The "Servant of the People" faction proposes Denys Maslov for the post of Minister of Justice, and this proposal was supported by the President. Maslov is a People's Deputy of the 9th convocation, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy, and a former judge.
NABU spokeswoman Margarita Zhyvaha neither confirmed nor denied media reports about the interrogation of Herman Halushchenko. Earlier, Bihus.Info reported that the former Minister of Justice was being interrogated by NABU.
The Cabinet of Ministers temporarily assigned the duties of the Minister of Justice to Liudmyla Suhak, Deputy Minister for European Integration. Artem Nekrasov also temporarily headed the Ministry of Energy.
David Arakhamia stated that the initiative to create a coalition and a government of national resilience is the position of individual deputies, and not of the entire "Servant of the People" faction. He also emphasized support for the fight against corruption and the dismissal of compromised government members.
NABU confirmed searches at Naftogaz's security director, denying the company's information about their absence. The investigative actions do not concern Naftogaz's activities, and the details of the investigation are not disclosed.
The Parliament of Ukraine decided to dismiss Halushchenko from the post of Minister of Justice. This decision was adopted by a majority of people's deputies.
The Verkhovna Rada is summoning Svyrydenko, Halushchenko, and Hrynchuk for hearings today at 13:00. 200 deputies voted for this.
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk urged deputies to return to work on November 19. The parliament is to consider the dismissal of two ministers, which did not happen due to the blocking of the rostrum.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that measures to cleanse Ukraine of corruption are insufficient. He emphasized that relevant actions will continue.
Historian Yaroslav Hrytsak named Zaluzhnyi, Biletskyi, and Budanov as possible successors to Zelenskyy. He noted that Ukraine is close to the risk of national collapse due to Russian advances, economic crisis, and a corruption scandal.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy supported the Prime Minister's submission to dismiss Herman Halushchenko from the post of Minister of Justice. The dismissal of ministers may take place as early as November 18.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy removed Herman Halushchenko and Svitlana Hrynchuk from the National Security and Defense Council. The document comes into force on the day of its publication.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy and Housing and Communal Services supported Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko's submission to dismiss Svitlana Hrynchuk from the post of Minister of Energy. 21 deputies supported her resignation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed personnel changes in the government with Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko. This happened after the announcement of an investigation into a large-scale corruption case in the energy sector, which Zelenskyy reported on social media on November 14.
Yulia Svyrydenko announced the preparation of a comprehensive solution for all state-owned companies, including energy companies. The government will also allocate UAH 1 billion to eliminate the consequences of shelling in frontline regions.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, announced the receipt of submissions regarding the dismissal of Svitlana Hrynchuk and Herman Halushchenko. The Parliament will consider these issues in the near future, and the "Servant of the People" faction supports the resignations initiated by President Zelenskyy.
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has chosen a pre-trial restraint for Ihor Myroniuk, former advisor to the ex-Minister of Energy, in the form of detention until January 8, 2026. The alternative bail is 126 million hryvnias.
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.
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.
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".
The investigation established that "Carlson" determined to whom and how much cash to issue or transfer.
The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine confirmed investigative actions in criminal proceedings involving Minister of Justice Herman Halushchenko. The Minister provides full assistance to law enforcement agencies for an objective investigation.
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.
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.
The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the International Committee of the Red Cross are strengthening cooperation and have handed over vehicles to penitentiary institutions. This will improve the speed of response to medical cases and increase the level of safety and health of convicts and staff.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko emphasized the need to document and investigate these crimes for the International Criminal Court.
Minister of Justice Herman Halushchenko visited the Bilenkivska correctional colony in Zaporizhzhia, attacked by Russian KABs on July 28. All convicts were evacuated immediately after the shelling, which indicates a targeted attack on the penitentiary institution.
