– In my opinion, it is very important that they really deal with this quickly and take the matter very seriously, Kallas said on the sidelines of the meeting of representatives of the G7 countries in Canada.
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What actions does the European Union expect from Ukraine?
Who resigned in connection with the corruption scandal?
How many people have been detained in corruption cases?
What amounts were collected as bribes from Enerhoatom's contractors?
– They act very decisively. There is no place for corruption, especially now. After all, this is literally money belonging to the people and it should go to the front line, she noted.
The Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Svitlana Hrynchuk, resigned on Wednesday in connection with the corruption scandal in the state operator of nuclear power plants, Enerhoatom. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced that Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko, who, according to the opposition, was involved in close personal relations with Hrynchuk, had also resigned. Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded the resignation of both of them.
Corruption scandal in Ukraine. Losses amount to over $100 million
The National Anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Special Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) revealed an extensive corruption system in the energy sector. According to investigators' findings, the participants of the procedure collected bribes ranging from 10 to 15 percent from Enerhoatom's contractors. contract values. Illegal means were to be legalized by the so-called back office in the center of Kiev, through which – it was determined – approximately USD 100 million passed through.
Five people were detained and seven were charged. The name of Tymur Mindicz, a businessman and associate of President Zelensky, also appears in the investigation.
