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Court Sets 120 Million-Hryvnia Bail for Ex–Deputy PM in Energoatom Probe as NABU Prepares International Notices

Investigators describe a kickback network around Energoatom that allegedly skimmed 10–15% of contracts through a Kyiv back office.

Overview

  • Anti-Corruption Court set bail at 120 million hryvnias for former deputy prime minister Oleksii Chernyshov on an illegal enrichment charge linked to the case, and the sum has been posted.
  • NABU says it is completing the legal steps needed to seek international wanted listings for Timur Mindich and Oleksandr Tsukerman after both exited Ukraine.
  • Prosecutors at the hearing asked the court to place Chernyshov in custody, with the proceeding tied to alleged cash flows in the Energoatom scheme.
  • Detectives say they documented deliveries to Chernyshov and a confidant exceeding $1.2 million and nearly €100,000 in cash.
  • Seven people have been notified of suspicion and five detained, sanctions were imposed on Mindich and Tsukerman, and searches were conducted at Mindich and Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko.