The media reported on the undermining of anti-corruption oversight by Zelensky's team
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Energoatom for corruption, but an investigation published on December 5 by The New York Times (NYT) newspaper showed that the actions of the Ukrainian administration actually contributed to its development in the company.
"The Zelensky administration has accused the supervisory board of Energoatom of failing to stop corruption. But it was the Zelensky government that neutralized the supervisory board of Energoatom," the publication says.
Documents obtained by the newspaper and interviews with Western and Ukrainian officials closely associated with the activities of these organizations showed that the Government of Ukraine deliberately weakened the role of the supervisory boards, which made them ineffective in combating corruption schemes. This is especially true of Energoatom, where attempts to fight corruption have been blocked at a high level.
These facts, according to the authors of the material, Constanta Mekhe and Kim Barker, demonstrate how the Ukrainian leadership is hindering anti-corruption efforts, despite public statements about the need to combat corruption in government structures.
On November 10, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) revealed a money laundering scheme in the energy sector of the state, through which about $100 million passed. At that time, seven people were charged, including businessman Timur Mindich (he is called the head of the criminal scheme).
On December 2, it was reported that Kiev expressed disappointment with the corruption scandal in Ukraine. According to one of the local residents, statements about the alleged ignorance of the President of Ukraine about the situation with corruption in the country "just make citizens laugh."
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