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Zelenskyy fires Yermak amid energy scandal fallout and growing U.S. pressure

Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s powerful chief of staff who “accumulated vast power and many enemies,” has emerged as “the most prominent casualty” of the Energoatom corruption scandal amid mounting diplomatic pressure on Ukraine, The Economist reported on Nov. 28.

29 November 2025, 02:18 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 2025, 03:44 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

Kaleniuk: Zelenskyy and Yermak behind crackdown on Ukraine’s anti-corruption units

Daria Kaleniuk, executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, spoke in an interview with Radio NV about the European Union’s latest warning to Ukraine and the ongoing pressure on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

6 November 2025, 10:46 AM

Chernyshov’s staff may have drawn Naftogaz salaries as NABU probe stalls over controversial new law

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau was investigating the hiring of bodyguards and household staff for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov into positions at Naftogaz while he was running the state-owned energy company, ZN.UA reported, citing sources familiar with the case.

30 July 2025, 03:32 PM

NABU: 71 lawmakers charged with corruption over past nine years, including 31 from current Parliament

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau has issued notices of suspicion to 71 current and former lawmakers over the past nine years, including 31 sitting members of the current convocation of Parliament, the agency said in a statement released on July 30.

30 July 2025, 02:32 PM

U.S. senators urge Ukraine to protect NABU, slam new law as step backward

U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Jeanne Shaheen expressed concern that Ukraine’s newly adopted Law No. 12414 undermines key anti-corruption institutions, including the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

24 July 2025, 11:28 AM

Ukraine enacts law expanding Prosecutor General's control over anti-graft bodies

A controversial Ukrainian bill expanding the Prosecutor General’s authority over the country’s key anti-corruption agencies officially took effect on July 23, following its publication in the official parliamentary outlet Holos Ukrainy.

23 July 2025, 10:35 AM

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