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Ukraine’s government has suspended Justice Minister German Galushchenko amid a major corruption investigation in the energy sector. Authorities have charged seven individuals in a $100 million kickback scheme involving senior energy officials. NABU sources say a recorded conversation allegedly featuring Galushchenko has emerged, intensifying public outrage as Ukraine grapples with blackouts and energy shortages. The investigation also implicates Energoatom and businessman Timur Mindich, a former associate of President Zelensky. #ukraine #zelensky #ukrainewar #apt

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00:00A storm has erupted in Kyiv's corridors of power as Ukraine's government on Wednesday

00:11suspended Justice Minister German Galushchenko amid a widening investigation into corruption

00:17in the country's energy sector.

00:20The announcement, made by the Prime Minister, comes as authorities charged seven individuals

00:26in connection with an alleged $100 million kickback scheme involving senior energy officials,

00:32fuelling public outrage amid critical energy shortages.

00:37Galushchenko, who previously served as Minister of Energy, was subject to investigative actions on Tuesday,

00:43according to his ministry, though officials did not specify whether this was directly tied

00:48to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau's NABU ongoing probe.

00:54The minister accepted the suspension, calling it a civilised and appropriate scenario in a Facebook post

01:00and pledged to defend himself in court.

01:04The scandal strikes at the heart of public anxiety.

01:08Ukraine faces long daily blackouts even before winter's full chill,

01:13while Russian attacks continue to target critical infrastructure.

01:17Accusations of energy sector kickbacks resonate sharply with a population already struggling

01:22with energy scarcity and economic strain.

01:27The investigation intensified on Monday, November 10th,

01:31when NABU detectives searched Galushchenko's home

01:34as part of a broader probe into energy sector corruption.

01:37Lawmaker Yaroslav Jeleznyak confirmed that offices of Energoatom,

01:43Ukraine's state nuclear operator and Galushchenko's former employer, were also raided.

01:49Ukrainian media report that the probe involves businessman Timur Mindyk,

01:55former co-owner of the Kavartal 95 studio and long-time associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky,

02:02who has since left Ukraine.

02:04Investigators alleged the scheme involved organised criminal groups demanding 10-15% kickbacks

02:11from Energoatom contractors, with illicit funds reportedly laundered through a Kyiv office

02:17linked to the family of former lawmaker Andriy Derkak, stripped of Ukrainian citizenship in 2023

02:23and now residing in Russia.

02:26NABU and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, SEPO, have been conducting a long-term investigation,

02:34exposing a network of corruption at one of Ukraine's most sensitive state enterprises.

02:41President Zelensky has repeatedly stressed that purging Energoatom of corruption remains a top priority.

02:48Following the latest revelations, the company's supervisory board convened a special meeting on Tuesday,

02:54after which the government terminated the board's powers.

02:57Beyond a bureaucratic scandal, the case highlights tensions between Ukraine's urgent energy needs,

03:05public demand for accountability and the challenge of governance amid war.

03:10For Golushchenko, the legal battle ahead will determine not only his political future,

03:15but also public confidence in Ukraine's ability to confront entrenched corruption at the highest levels.

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