Overview
- Prime Minister Yuliya Svyrydenko said the Cabinet suspended Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and assigned his duties to deputy Lyudmyla Sughak.
- Halushchenko said he accepts the decision, pledged full cooperation with investigators, and vowed to defend himself through legal channels.
- NABU and SAP allege a scheme skimming 10–15% from Energoatom contracts and laundering roughly $100 million through a Kyiv back office, with five people detained and seven notified of suspicion.
- The government dissolved Energoatom’s supervisory board and tasked the Economy Ministry to present a new slate within a week in coordination with G7 partners and an international advisor.
- The State Audit Service launched expedited reviews of Energoatom procurements within 15 working days and a full company audit within 90 working days, with findings to be sent to law‑enforcement bodies.