Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies revealed Monday that some of Zelenskyy’s close associates were allegedly involved in a plot to skim around $100 million from Ukraine’s energy sector.
The scandal erupted as Ukrainians suffer blackouts caused by Russian bombing. The state said it had spent tens of millions of euros to protect energy infrastructure from drones and missiles.
The agency said five of the seven alleged participants in the scheme have been detained. The group is accused of manipulating contracts at Energoatom, Ukraine’s state nuclear energy company, to extract kickbacks worth 10-15 percent of contract values. Investigators say the network laundered roughly $100 million through a secret Kyiv-based office.
Who’s in the frame?
current Justice Minister German Galushchenko, who was suspended from his post Wednesday morning. He was energy minister until July before Zelenskyy reshuffled his government.
Oleksiy Chernyshov, former deputy prime minister of Ukraine and a close ally of Zelenskyy
Another top official named was Ihor Myroniuk, an ex-adviser to Galushchenko and former deputy head of the State Property Fund.
Dmytro Basov, former head of the Energoatom security department
I am sure Zelensky is “Shocked” as was Captain Louis Renault was in Casablanca.