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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Luke Harding in Kyiv

Ukraine’s energy sector faces wide-scale investigation over ‘kickback’ allegations

People walking on a street in Ukraine. The street lamps are not working and the only light is produced by moving vehicles.
Ukraine’s power system has been targeted by Russia in recent weeks, causing power cuts for people across the country. Photograph: Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau said on Monday that it was conducting a large-scale investigation into the country’s energy sector, alleging kickbacks in transactions involving the state nuclear power operator, Energoatom.

The bureau, which operates independently of the government, alleged that several senior figures were involved. Ukrainian media identified one of them as Timur Mindich, a businessman and associate of Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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