According to the head of the cabinet in its Telegram channel, this Wednesday in an extraordinary meeting of the government was taken the decision to dismiss Galuschenko, allegedly involved in a plot of corruption that spreads around the president Vladimir Zelenski.

Sviridenko stated that the deputy minister of justice, Liudmila Sugak, will replace Galuschenko for the time being.

Previously, the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine confirmed that the deposed minister was under investigation, and that a criminal organization in the center of Kiev was dismatled, linked to the family of Andrei Derkach, who laundered funds illegally obtained in the energy sector.

Before that, the National Anti-Corruption Office (NABU) conducted searches at Galuschenko’s house, at the Energoatom comany, and at the home of businessman Timur Mindich, in the context of an investigation into a large-scale corruption plot. Galuschenko previously served as Minister of Energy. The former official himself stated that he agrees with the government’s decision to suspend him, but stressed that he will defend his position. ” Fully agreed: a political decision needs to be taken and then all the details studied.

I will defend myself legally and prove my position”, he said on social networks.

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