Cabinet of Ministers

Ukraine launches contests for Naftogaz, Energoatom supervisory boards

The Cabinet of Ministers has launched open competitions to fill seats on the supervisory boards of state-owned energy giants Naftogaz Ukraine and Energoatom, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Nov. 18.

18 November, 06:03 PM

What to expect in next NABU tapes and key questions that remain for the president — interview with Shabunin

Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center and a Ukrainian service member, said on Radio NV that “very interesting” revelations are coming in future NABU tape releases, outlined two major questions that remain for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and warned what could happen if authorities manage to bury the corruption scandal.

18 November, 03:44 PM

PM outlines plan to clean up state energy companies

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers approved a program to reboot the supervisory boards and executive bodies of state-owned energy companies, PM Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Nov. 17.

17 November, 08:54 PM

Poroshenko calls for full Cabinet resignation, formation of new coalition in Parliament

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who leads the European Solidarity faction, has called for the complete resignation of the current Cabinet and the creation of a new coalition in the Verkhovna Rada on Nov. 17.

17 November, 02:18 PM

Mindich accused of ties to Russian diamond firm, Energoatom scandal, and defense graft — NV Business overview

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree enacting National Security and Defense Council sanctions against businessman Tymur Mindich, co-owner of Kvartal 95 Studio. What companies belong to him?

16 November, 05:32 PM

‘Winter Support’ payments will cannibalize existing welfare programs—report

Planned one-time payments of UAH1,000 ($25) to all Ukrainian citizens will be financed by cutting funding for existing child welfare and low-income family support programs, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Nov. 13, citing government documents.

14 November, 02:40 AM

Government orders full audit of key state companies

In the wake of a corruption scandal at Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator Energoatom, the Cabinet of Ministers has ordered comprehensive audits of state-owned enterprises, PM Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Nov. 13.

13 November, 10:42 PM

The Mindich effect: How the Midas case and Telegram attacks rattled Zelenskyy’s party

NV examined how President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, lawmakers from his Servant of the People party, and a network of bloggers and Telegram channels have reacted to the Midas case — Ukraine’s most explosive corruption scandal in years — and whether coordinated attacks on NABU are part of a broader political cover-up.

13 November, 06:58 PM

Late-night visits, a quiet divorce, and a mystery child: Justice minister’s personal life under the spotlight amid corruption probe

As Ukraine’s justice and energy ministers resigned amid a deepening corruption scandal at state nuclear operator Energoatom, a parallel story — one far more intimate — has begun to unravel publicly. The revelations, first reported by Viktoriia Kozar for Ukrainian outlet Telegraf on Nov. 12, have since sparked a swirl of political gossip and public fascination.

13 November, 12:18 PM

PM Svyrydenko moves to dismiss justice, energy ministers

Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko has submitted a motion to the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) to dismiss Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk.

12 November, 09:49 PM

Cabinet dissolves Energoatom’s oversight board

As Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator Energoatom is in the epicenter of a major anti-corruption investigation, the Cabinet of Minister has dissolved the company’s oversight board, PM Yulia Svyrydenko said on Nov. 11.

11 November, 08:48 PM

Ukrainian opposition initiates Cabinet dismissal amid energy sector corruption

The European Solidarity party announced that it is initiating procedures to dismiss the Cabinet of Ministers after NABU and SAPO uncovered a corruption scheme at Energoatom, the politicians wrote on Nov. 10.

11 November, 08:18 AM

Cabinet welcomes NABU’s probe into Energoatom

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine’s (NABU) transparent corruption investigation of state-owned energy companies should “reassure” Kyiv’s international partners, Ukraine’s Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said on Nov. 11.

11 November, 02:38 AM

UZ-3000 program for free train travel to launch Dec. 1 — Svyrydenko

Ukraine will launch its new state “winter support” program UZ-3000 — which will allow citizens to ride Ukrzaliznytsia trains for free within a 3,000-kilometer limit — starting Dec. 1, 2025, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Nov. 7.

7 November, 02:33 PM

Populism or real help? Where Zelenskyy’s new payouts will come from — and how they could affect Ukraine’s economy

Over the past five years, Ukraine has spent more than 40 billion hryvnias ($1.03 billion) on one-time payments to its citizens. Now, the government is promising to revive the so-called “Zelenskyy thousand” program. But where will the money come from — during wartime?

7 November, 11:49 AM

Cabinet approves extra social payments ahead of winter

The Ukrainian government has signed off on a one-time payment of UAH6,500 ($154) to the most vulnerable citizens under the broader “Winter Support” stimulus package, Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko said on Nov. 5.

6 November, 01:05 AM

Government steps in to keep Ukraine’s railways on track

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 13 billion ($310 million) from the reserve fund to stabilize the financial situation of the national rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia in 2025, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Nov. 4, according to the Ukrinform news agency.

5 November, 11:02 AM

Court rules against foreign travel ban on Ukrainian MPs

In a case against the government brought by former Ukrainian president and opposition leader Petro Poroshenko, the Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal ruled that a 2023 ban on foreign travel of MPs without government approval is illegal, Poroshenko’s European Solidarity party announced on Nov. 4.

5 November, 02:29 AM

Rada summons Leshchenko over 3,000 km free rail travel plan

Ukraine’s parliament has summoned Serhii Leshchenko, head of the President’s Office and a member of Ukrzaliznytsia’s supervisory board, to report on a new program offering 3,000 kilometers of free train travel, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Telegram.

4 November, 03:56 PM

Government to spend $201 million on extra gas imports as winter approaches

The Cabinet has allocated an additional UAH8.4 billion ($201 million) to import natural gas for the upcoming heating season, Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Oct. 23.

23 October, 10:43 PM

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