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Zelensky Orders Rapid Overhaul of State Energy Firms After Corruption Probe

The move follows revelations of a $100 million kickback scheme tied to Energoatom.

Overview

  • Zelensky set a one‑week deadline to seat a new supervisory board at Energoatom to enable a full management reset.
  • He directed urgent leadership competitions at Ukrhydroenergo and ordered Naftogaz to finalize a new supervisory board to begin work in January 2026.
  • He instructed full audits across major state energy companies and pushed to install a new head of the Asset Recovery and Management Agency by year‑end.
  • Investigators say contractors linked to Energoatom were pressed for 10–15% kickbacks, with Tymur Mindich and Oleksandr Tsukerman sanctioned by presidential decree after leaving the country.
  • Kyiv also announced a winter gas supply plan using U.S. LNG routed through Greece from December 2025 to March 2026 to bolster energy security under ongoing Russian strikes.