#anti-corruption-investigation

#anti-corruption-investigation

According to Ukraine's Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), the alleged $100m scheme was orchestrated by businessman Timur Mindich, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. SAPO's investigators say Galushchenko helped Mindich manage illicit financial flows in the energy sector, while contractors working with Energoatom were forced to pay bribes of 10 to 15 percent to avoid losing contracts or facing payment delays.

Ukraine's anti-corruption agency has launched a wide-ranging investigation into alleged bribery within the country's energy sector, focusing on the state-owned nuclear company Energoatom. The independent agency said Monday that a former adviser to the energy minister, Energoatom's head of security, a businessman, and four other employees were involved. It said business partners of Energoatom had been coerced into paying large bribes.