Yuliia Svyrydenko

Following Halushchenko’s dismissal, Rada fires Energy Minister Hrynchuk

Ukraine’s parliament voted on Nov. 19 to dismiss Svitlana Hrynchuk from her post as energy minister, according to the session’s live broadcast. A total of 315 lawmakers supported the decision.

19 November 2025, 02:57 PM

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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 08:54 PM

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

Five key decisions: Zelenskyy announces overhaul of Ukraine’s energy governance

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, citing a Nov. 16 meeting with Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko that centered on reforms and a broader reset of governance across the energy sector and related institutions, announced the decisions in a post on his Telegram channel.

16 November 2025, 12:33 PM

Audit of state firms to trigger personnel changes, says Zelenskyy

Audits of state-owned companies, launched after National Anti-Corruption Bureau investigations, will result in personnel decisions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X on Nov. 14, following a meeting with Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.

14 November 2025, 05:56 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 2025, 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 2025, 10:42 PM

Court orders custody for another ‘back office’ employee in the Midas corruption case

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court ordered another suspect in the Midas energy corruption case to be held in custody with the option of posting bail set at 12 million hryvnias (about $300,000), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 02:56 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

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 2025, 08:48 PM

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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 01:05 AM

One-time childbirth assistance in Ukraine to rise to ₴50,000 starting Jan. 1, 2026

Ukraine will raise its one-time childbirth payment to ₴50,000 ($1,230) under draft law No. 13532, which the Verkhovna Rada passed in its second reading, the legislature’s website said on Nov. 5.

5 November 2025, 03:35 PM

Svyrydenko outlines three new winter support programs for Ukrainians

A one-time payment of 1,000 hryvnias (about $25) to every citizen living in Ukraine is part of a new winter support package, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko announced in a Telegram post on Nov. 5.

5 November 2025, 12:39 PM

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 2025, 11:02 AM

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 2025, 10:43 PM

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