Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, former head of Ukrenergo, was arrested on allegations of embezzlement, which he and observers claim were politically motivated.
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Kudrytskyi was arrested on allegations of embezzlement, a move described by him and observers as politically motivated scapegoating.
NABU and SAPO conducted searches at the home of former Energy Minister Halushchenko, an Energoatom branch, and a Kyiv office linked to Andrii Derkach in connection with a corruption scheme alleged to launder $100 million.
Current Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk appears on recordings obtained by NABU as part of the investigation into corruption in the energy sector.
The Office of the President supported the NABU and SAPO investigations, stating that accountability and charges are necessary if accusations exist.
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