Corruption scandal proves Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies work – European Commission

Ukraine scrambles to limit damage from blockbuster corruption scandal
“Clearing any corruption in any government institution is a matter of dignity for our government,” prime minister tells POLITICO.
Kyiv has now unveiled a series of moves to reassure allies. One senior Ukrainian official, granted anonymity to speak candidly to POLITICO, said the leadership wants to show urgency in cleaning up corrupt schemes since they undermine the country as it faces Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing onslaught.
Those moves include the almost-immediate ousters of German Galushchecnko and Svitlana Hrynchuk, the ministers of justice and energy, respectively. Zelenskyy announced Friday that Svyrydenko will submit new candidates for the posts.
In addition, the government announced Tuesday the relaunch of the supervisory board of nuclear energy operator Energoatom — the state organization at the center of the scandal — and got rid of the company’s supervisory council and vice president.
A major financial audit was announced Wednesday of state procurement contracts in Energoatom and other state-owned companies, primarily from the energy sector.
The government also stopped the competition Thursday for the post running Ukraine’s state gas transportation system, as one of the finalists was featured on NABU wiretaps as a potential suspect in Mindich’s alleged schemes. In addition to that, the authorities instructed supervisory councils to conduct audits of all state strategic enterprises, primarily in the energy sector.
Ukrainian watchdogs, however, say that further steps will be required to fully restore trust.
- He has also stressed that Russia wants to put more pressure on Ukraine before spring, by striking it’s energy sector.







