JAKARTA - The Ukrainian anti-corruption agency detained five people and identified seven other suspects in a massive corruption investigation focused on alleged bribery worth around $100 million in the country's energy sector.
Reported by AP, Wednesday, November 12, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau did not name the suspects, but said they had the background of a businessman believed to be the mastermind of bribery, a former adviser to the country's energy minister; and a national atomic energy company executive Energoatom.
The latest statement regarding the handling of corruption comes a day after the agency revealed some details of a 15-month investigation into alleged corruption in the energy sector, including in Energoatom.
Major Ukrainian and foreign funds have flowed into the energy sector as infrastructure has been repeatedly repaired following intense Russian airstrikes.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau is tasked with eradicating deep-rooted corruption, which is widely seen as an obstacle to Kyiv's efforts to get membership in the European Union. The Bureau is targeting high-level corruption cases, especially cases involving senior officials and state-owned enterprises.
Previously, the report had uncovered a massive corruption scheme involving an inflated military procurement contract and embezzlement of millions of dollars allocated to buy mortars for Ukraine's attempts to thwart Russia's massive invasion.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed this latest investigation.
"Any effective action against corruption is an urgent need," he said in a speech on Monday evening.
He urged government officials to cooperate with investigators.
Zelenskyy also faced public resistance to corruption issues. Last month, he quickly changed his policy regarding laws that would curb the independence of the country's anti-corruption supervisory agency following widespread street protests. EU officials also urged him to change his mind.
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