Politics

Zelenskyy Arrives in Turkey with Yermak as Part of Delegation
Zelenskyy lands in Turkey with top aide Yermak amid NABU corruption heat to meet Erdoğan on peace and diplomatic support, as Ukraine pushes a fragile roadmap for ending the war.
Nov 19, 2025

Galushchenko Ally Implicated in Mindich Case Poised to Lead Strategic State Enterprise
Amid Ukraine’s sweeping anti‑corruption probes, a close ally of former minister Galushchenko tied to the Mindich scandal was nearly appointed head of a strategic state gas operator—raising fresh political outrage.
Nov 15, 2025

NABU Director Krivonos Says He Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Yermak’s Involvement in the Mindich Case
Ukraine anti‑corruption boss Kryvonos says he cannot confirm or deny whether Presidential Office head Yermak is linked to the Mindich corruption probe, fueling political scandal and uncertainty.
Nov 14, 2025

Zelenskyy Signs Decree Removing Mindich case suspected Ministers from NSDC
Zelenskyy ousts Ukraine’s justice and energy ministers from the National Security Council amid a massive Energoatom corruption scandal tied to ally Tim Mindich, ramping up political fallout.
Nov 14, 2025

Zelenskyy Imposes Sanctions on Mindich and Tsukerman
Zelenskyy slaps sweeping sanctions on oligarch Timur Mindich and associate Oleksandr Tsukerman amid a huge Energoatom corruption scandal — assets frozen, trade banned as political heat rises.
Nov 13, 2025

NABU detectives meet new FBI agent in Mindich-Halushchenko case
Ukraine’s anti‑corruption detectives meet a new FBI agent to boost cooperation on the explosive Mindich‑Halushchenko probe, a sprawling Energoatom graft scandal tied to Zelenskyy’s circle.
Nov 12, 2025

Sanctions Will Be Imposed Against Mindich
Ukraine moves decisively against graft: President Zelenskyy has approved sanctions targeting controversial businessman Timur Mindich and associates amid a sprawling Energoatom corruption scandal, freezing assets and rocking Kyiv politics.
Nov 12, 2025

Ukraine Parliament to Dismiss Galushchenko and Grynchuk Next Week
Ukraine’s parliament moves to oust Justice Minister Galushchenko and Energy Minister Grynchuk amid a sweeping Energoatom corruption probe tied to high‑level graft and political fallout.
Nov 12, 2025

No Money for Teachers: Government Delays Promised Salary Increase Until Autumn
Ukraine’s government delays a promised big teachers’ pay raise due to budget shortages — partial modest increases now, full 50% bump pushed to autumn amid fights over funding priorities.
Nov 12, 2025

Former Head of Ukrenergo Kudrytskyi Comments on President’s Reaction to His Case
Ex‑Ukrenergo boss calls Zelenskyy’s remarks on his fraud case “absurd,” accusing officials of scapegoating him over Ukraine’s energy security failures — a crisis that could shake trust at home and abroad.
Nov 9, 2025

Left And Right: Authorities Will Support Ukrainians With Money That Doesn’t Exist
Ukraine’s government promises cash handouts, free train travel and winter benefits — but critics warn the funds don’t exist and budget holes could sink support before payments arrive.
Nov 6, 2025

UZ-3000 Exposed: How a Logical Railway Reform Became Populist PR Disaster
What began as a reasonable rail pricing reform was twisted into “UZ‑3000” — 3,000 km of free train travel for all — becoming a populist PR disaster and a taxpayer burden.
Nov 6, 2025