Herman Halushchenko

Shocking secrets of those in power: Top 7 most brazen facts and episodes from the Mindich case

How ministers are really appointed, what one must say to the head of state during a meeting, and who is actually responsible for nuclear plant security — NV has selected key episodes from the biggest corruption scandal in recent years, revealing the government’s shadowy underbelly.

16 November 2025, 04:13 PM

Zelenskyy removes Hrynchuk and Halushchenko from National Security and Defense Council

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has removed Svitlana Hrynchuk and Herman Halushchenko from the National Security and Defense Council. Presidential decree No. 845/2025 was published on the head of state’s official website on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 05:07 PM

Bail posted for two involved in Energoatom corruption case

The High Anti-Corruption Court received bail payments of UAH25 million ($595,000) and UAH12 million ($285,000) for Lesia Ustymenko and Lyudmila Zorina, who were charged during an ongoing corruption investigation into state nuclear operator Energoatom, journalist Oleh Novikov reported via Telegram on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 08:41 PM

‘Never heard of that’: Hrynchuk responds to report she stayed overnight at Halushchenko’s house

During a hearing at the High Anti-Corruption Court on Nov. 12, a prosecutor stated that Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk had spent the night at the home of former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko on at least three occasions. According to investigative outlet Slidstvo.Info, citing case materials, Hrynchuk reportedly entered the property using her own key. The alleged overnight stays took place between July 23 and 24, July 27 and 28, and from Aug. 11 to 13.

13 November 2025, 05:38 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 2025, 12:18 PM

Ukraine has lost 80% of international support for its energy sector, expert says

Compared to 2022–2023, Ukraine has lost the bulk of its international support for the energy sector, Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Industry Research Center and former Energy Ministry adviser, said in an interview with public broadcaster Suspilne on Nov. 12.

13 November 2025, 02:28 AM

NABU, FBI coordinate on Mindich case—report

Detectives with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) met with a new FBI liaison on Nov. 12 as part of the ongoing investigation into President Zelenskyy’s longtime associate Tymur Mindich, according to sources cited by ZN.UA.

12 November 2025, 11:54 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 2025, 09:49 PM

Zelenskyy calls for justice and energy ministers to resign, announces sanctions in Energoatom corruption case

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 12 that he will sign a decree imposing sanctions on two individuals implicated in a NABU investigation into corruption at state nuclear operator Energoatom. He also called for the resignations of Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk.

12 November 2025, 04:41 PM

NABU tapes suggest Zelenskyy called ex-energy minister at request of businessman Mindich

A recording released by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) suggests that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy once phoned then–Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko at the request of businessman and Kvartal 95 co-owner Tymur Mindich, prosecutor Serhiy Savytskyi of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) said during a hearing at the High Anti-Corruption Court.

12 November 2025, 03:13 PM

Halushchenko pushed for Pushkar, now fugitive in NABU tapes scandal — Kudrytskyi

Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko, who headed Ukraine’s Energy Ministry until July 2025 and is now implicated in NABU’s Midas case, attempted to appoint another figure in the same corruption case — Serhii Pushkar, who fled Ukraine on Nov. 11 — to the board of Ukrenergo, former Ukrenergo head Volodymyr Kudrytskyi said.

12 November 2025, 10:37 AM

Anti-corruption chair: Two more ministers must resign

The government’s decision to suspend Herman Halushchenko from his duties as Justice Minister is “not enough,” wrote Anastasia Radina, the head of the parliamentary committee on anti-corruption policy, in her Nov. 12 Facebook post.

12 November 2025, 10:20 AM

Cabinet ousts Justice Minister over Energoatom corruption probe

Herman Halushchenko has been suspended from his duties as Ukraine’s Justice Minister at an extraordinary Cabinet of Ministers meeting early on Nov. 12, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Telegram.

12 November 2025, 09:17 AM

Mindich ‘influenced’ Halushchenko and Umerov, prosecution says

Tymur Mindich, a businessman and longtime associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, exerted undue influence over then-energy and defense ministers (Herman Halushchenko and Rustem Umerov, respectively), the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) asserted in court on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 10:41 PM

NABU releases new Operation Midas tapes revealing the leader behind a major criminal scheme

During Operation Midas, detectives from Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office identified the leader of a criminal organization known as “Karlson” and released audio recordings of him, the NABU press service reported on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 04:11 PM

Operation Midas: NABU detains five, accuses seven in Energoatom kickback scheme involving Kvartal 95 co-owner

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has detained five individuals as part of Operation Midas and formally charged seven suspects, including businessman and Kvartal 95 co-owner Tymur Mindich.

11 November 2025, 03:07 PM

Billions siphoned in Energoatom protection contracts, journalist says

Searches at Justice Minister and ex-Energy Minister German Halushchenko and businessman Timur Mindich did occur, but seized items remain unknown, Nashi Groshi investigative journalist Yurii Nikolov told Radio NV on Nov. 10, adding that billions of hryvnias are still being siphoned from substation protection contracts at Energoatom.

11 November 2025, 01:07 PM

‘We’ll see who the SBU really works for’: Investigative journalist reveals explosive details in Energoatom case

Justice Minister and former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko personally advised President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not to focus on strengthening Ukraine’s energy system defenses, according to investigative journalist Yurii Nikolov, editor of the Nashi Hroshi project.

11 November 2025, 12:24 PM

Opposition moves to vote on firing justice, energy ministers

Ukrainian opposition MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak filed two resolutions calling for the dismissal of Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk, Zheleznyak announced on Nov. 10.

10 November 2025, 08:52 PM

What’s known about NABU raids on Mindich and Halushchenko, how Zelenskyy should respond, and what to expect next — Zheleznyak

Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a Holos party MP and first deputy chair of the Verkhovna Rada Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy Committee, spoke on Radio NV about NABU’s high-profile corruption investigation into the energy sector, which includes searches involving Justice Minister and former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, as well as businessman Tymur Mindich.

10 November 2025, 08:22 PM

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