Oleksii Chernyshov

Former Presidential Office chief denies wrongdoing in NABU case

Former head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said allegations linking him to a group accused of laundering illicitly obtained funds are the result of “public pressure on law enforcement agencies.”

12 May, 03:45 PM

NABU and SAPO serve suspicion notices to six more suspects in Dynasty case

The National Anti‑Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) charged six more suspects with laundering large-scale assets through luxury construction in Kyiv, the agencies reported on May 12.

12 May, 01:58 PM

NABU completes probe into Kyiv land deal involving ex-vice PM Chernyshov

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) completed the pretrial investigation into a case involving a former minister and five other individuals suspected of accepting a particularly large bribe, NABU reported on Dec. 31.

31 December 2025, 12:18 PM

EU on Yermak raids: Proof Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies are functioning

The European Commission has weighed in on the searches carried out by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) targeting Andriy Yermak, the president’s chief of staff, saying the raids show that Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies are operational and authorized to act, Radio Svoboda reported on Nov. 28.

28 November 2025, 04:22 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 2025, 05:32 PM

KNU rector denies any searches linked to claims that Chernyshov’s wife tried to hide documents

Rector of Kyiv’s Taras Shevchenko National University Volodymyr Bugrov said no searches connected to the wife of former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov had taken place on university premises, he told LB.ua on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 04:50 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

Ex-minister Chernyshov responds after court refuses to ease pretrial restrictions

Former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Chernyshov has responded to the High Anti-Corruption Court’s decision to extend his procedural obligations for another two months, effectively rejecting his request to ease pretrial restrictions.

26 August 2025, 01:20 PM

Court freezes assets of former Deputy PM Chernyshov

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has arrested the assets belonging to former Deputy PM and Minister for National Unity Oleksii Chernyshov and his wife, Svitlana, the court’s Appeals Chamber announced on Aug. 18.

18 August 2025, 07:57 PM

Medvedchuk’s political consultants helped lead anti-NABU campaign, Texty.org.ua finds

Twenty-four widely followed Telegram channels waged a coordinated campaign against Ukraine’s top anti-corruption institutions from June 5 to July 23, 2025, echoing government messaging and suppressing dissent, according to a detailed investigation by Texty.org.ua on July 29.

30 July 2025, 07:58 PM

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

MP says case targeting Zelenskyy ally was ‘last straw’ before NABU and SAPO were stripped of independence

A corruption probe involving a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was the “last straw” that prompted the president’s office to push for new limits on the independence of the country’s main anti-corruption bodies, the head of Ukraine’s parliamentary committee on freedom of speech, Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, said in an interview with Radio NV on July 23.

24 July 2025, 01:43 AM

Anti-Corruption Court rules Chernyshov will remain deputy PM and minister of national unity

Oleksii Chernyshov will remain in office as Ukraine’s deputy prime minister and minister of national unity. The High Anti-Corruption Court declined to suspend him from his post, Suspilne reported from the courtroom on July 2.

2 July 2025, 03:32 PM

Prosecutors request former Territorial Development Minister removal from office

The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) are seeking Communities and Territorial Development Minister (until 2022) Oleksii Chernyshov suspension, officials wrote on June 27.

27 June 2025, 10:19 AM

EU proposes extending temporary protection for Ukrainians until 2027

The European Commission has proposed extending temporary protection for Ukrainians in all EU countries until March 4, 2027, Suspilne reported, citing the relevant document on June 4.

4 June 2025, 06:11 PM

Ukraine to finalize dual citizenship law within year — National Unity Minister

A law allowing dual citizenship will likely be finalized within the next year, Ukraine’s National Unity Minister Oleksii Chernyshov said in an interview with Italian La Repubblica media outlet, published on April 29.

5 May 2025, 08:15 AM

Ukraine’s population shrinks to 32 million in 2024

Over the past decade, Ukraine’s population has declined to 32 million people - the global Ukrainian nation is estimated at 60 million, Deputy Prime Minister and National Unity Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov said in an interview with Die Welt on Feb. 11.

12 February 2025, 03:14 PM

Ukraine launches powerful gas well at new field to boost production

UkrGasVydobuvannya has begun production at a newly discovered field, with a daily output of 170,000 cubic meters of gas, Naftogaz reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2024, 06:00 PM

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