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Ukrainian Government Suspends Minister Herman Halushchenko Amid Corruption Probe

As reported on Telegram by Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko

The government has decided to suspend Herman Galushchenko from fulfilling his duties as Minister of Justice. This decision was made during an extraordinary meeting, and the information was confirmed on Telegram by Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko.

“This morning we held an extraordinary government meeting. We decided to suspend Herman Galushchenko from fulfilling his duties as Minister of Justice.”

– Yulia Sviridenko

The Government’s Next Steps and Reaction

The Cabinet of Ministers assigned the duties of the minister to Lyudmila Sugak, the Deputy Minister of Justice for European Integration.

It is also reported that as part of the investigation into corruption in the energy sector, investigative actions were carried out and several people were detained. In particular, the individuals are involved in the case over influence on state energy companies and possible violations of energy sector laws.

A draft resolution to dismiss Galushchenko from the post of Minister of Justice has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada. The Ministry of Justice confirmed that investigative actions involving Galushchenko were conducted as part of the criminal proceedings.

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