Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Ukraine's Parliament Removes Energy and Justice Ministers Amid $100M Corruption Probe
Ukraine's parliament had a big argument because some people think the president's government is corrupt.
A company that makes electricity might have done something bad, and some of the president's friends might be involved.
People are really mad because they don't have enough power at home due to a war that's been going on for a long time.
Some politicians want to fire just the people in charge of electricity and power, but others want to fire the entire government.
Ukraine's parliament voted to dismiss Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk and former Energy Minister German Galushchenko over a $100 million corruption scandal
The scandal involves an alleged pay-to-play scheme at the state nuclear power company
Five suspects have been detained, including a former business associate of President Zelenskiy
Opposition party European Solidarity blocked a vote to dismiss two ministers, demanding the removal of the entire cabinet
Ukrainians are furious due to daily power cuts caused by Russian attacks, exacerbating the political crisis
- Who
- Ukraine's parliament, Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk, former Energy Minister German Galushchenko, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, opposition party European Solidarity
- What
- Voted to dismiss ministers over corruption allegations, demanded cabinet removal
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Ukraine, specifically in parliament and at the state nuclear power company
- Why
- To address corruption allegations and hold those responsible accountable
European Solidarity Party
Servant of the People Bloc
Removal of Ministers
European Solidarity Party
Demands the removal of the entire cabinet
Servant of the People Bloc
Supports removing only the implicated ministers
- Suspects Detained
- 5
- Suspects At Large
- 2
- Ministers Implicated
- Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk and former Energy Minister German Galushchenko
- Power Cuts
- Most Ukrainians living under daily power cuts due to Russian bombardment of the grid
