Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
Former Energoatom executive receives new suspicion in Midas case
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau has issued a new suspicion against former Energoatom executive Dmytro Basov, alleging he laundered more than UAH 30 million in illicit proceeds through luxury assets and cryptocurrency transactions
UAH 40 million bail posted for Basov in “Midas” case
A UAH 40 million bail was posted for Dmytro Basov, a suspect in the large-scale “Midas” corruption case at Energoatom, allowing his release from pretrial detention. The funds were paid by a new company and his lawyers
SBI lost surveillance footage of possible “Midas” meetings
Surveillance footage that could show meetings of “Midas” case figures with SBI staff was not preserved due to a 14-day retention period. An internal investigation is ongoing, with 47 witnesses already questioned
Court places former Energoatom official under house arrest
The court imposed 24/7 house arrest on Yurii Sheiko, suspected of causing state losses in a nuclear liability insurance deal. Investigators mention a Russian-linked insurer, while the defense denies wrongdoing
Former Energoatom vice president Sheiko detained in Kyiv
Former acting first vice president of Energoatom Yurii Sheiko was detained in Kyiv. He is expected to be charged with embezzling over 18 million UAH and involvement in insurance contract schemes linked to Russian capital. Prosecutors and the SSU are preparing a preventive measure as the investigation continues
Zelensky says he hasn’t spoken to Mindich since probe began
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated he has not spoken to ex-business partner Tymur Mindich since the “Energoatom” probe began. He emphasized noninterference in anti-corruption agencies’ work and equal accountability under the law
Two more suspects in “Energoatom” case get preventive measures
HACC imposed detention with bail on Ihor Fursenko and Lesia Ustymenko in the “Energoatom” corruption case. They are accused of money laundering. Bail was set at ₴25 million and ₴95 million respectively
The head of Energoatom dismissed the top manager for a bribe
The head of Energoatom, Petro Kotin, fired Oleksandr Skopych after he was detained for bribery. The company noted that this is related to information attacks and violations in the field of combating corruption
"Energoatom" confirmed the detention of the top manager for bribery
"Energoatom" confirmed its participation in the arrest of Oleksandr Skopych for bribery and emphasized the policy of zero tolerance for corruption, supporting the investigation in this case
The top manager of "Energoatom" was arrested for a bribe of 100,000 hryvnias
The director of control and audit work of "Energoatom" was caught for a bribe. He demanded 15% of the contract amount for speeding up the settlement with suppliers