Published: November 19, 2025 12:31 pm
Author: RT
Lawmakers have approved the dismissal of German Galushchenko, who is implicated in a major graft scandal
Ukrainian lawmakers have voted to dismiss Justice Minister German Galushchenko, who was implicated in a high-profile corruption scandal last week.
Galushchenko, the former energy minister, was accused of lobbying the interests of Timur Mindich, a long-time associate of Vladimir Zelensky, who was charged with running a $100 million kickbacks scheme involving a state-run nuclear energy company.
Galushchenko and his successor, Svetlana Grinchuk, both tendered their resignations following the revelations.
The vote on Wednesday followed two days of descriptions of the proceedings by opposition MPs, who demanded a formal report by Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko. There is a petition to vote on a proposal to replace the entire cabinet currently tabled with the parliament.
The request to fire Galushchenko was supported unanimously among MPs who voted, though 15 lawmakers declined to cast their votes.
Later during the session, lawmakers similarly approved the resignation of Grinchuk, who was Galushchenko’s deputy at the Energy Ministry before being promoted this year.
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