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Herman Halushchenko, former Minister of Energy, remains embroiled in a web of corruption allegations involving millions in fraudulent activities. The High Anti-Corruption Court has extended his procedural obligations amidst ongoing inquiries by Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). Notably, Halushchenko’s undisclosed assets, including an apartment in Switzerland connected to over $112 million purportedly laundered, highlight escalating concerns around his financial dealings. The National Bank's investigations into related bank activities underscore the severity of this high-stakes case within Ukraine's energy sector.
What led to the detention of Herman Halushchenko?
Herman Halushchenko was detained due to his alleged involvement in corruption and money laundering scandals, specifically concerning the Midas case. This case has uncovered significant fraudulent financial activities, leading to multiple charges by Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies, including NABU and SAPO, resulting in his arrest and ongoing detention.
Why is the High Anti-Corruption Court interested in Halushchenko?
The High Anti-Corruption Court is involved due to the extensive allegations against Halushchenko related to his financial misconduct while serving as Minister, including the laundering of vast sums through offshore channels linked to the Midas case. The court is evaluating the legitimacy of his wealth and imposed bail conditions.
What assets did Halushchenko allegedly fail to declare?
Among the undeclared assets, Herman Halushchenko was found to have connections to an expensive Geneva apartment and significant educational expenses for his children in Switzerland. These undisclosed items have raised suspicions of illicit financial activities and corruption during his ministerial tenure.
How is the National Bank of Ukraine involved in Halushchenko's case?
The National Bank of Ukraine initiated unscheduled inspections of banks linked to the bail payment for Halushchenko, as these transactions raised concerns of financial irregularities and complicity in his alleged corruption and money laundering schemes in the energy sector.
What is the significance of the Mindichgate in Halushchenko's case?
The Mindichgate scandal is pivotal in Halushchenko's case, as it exposes systemic corruption involving high-ranking officials and business figures, such as Timur Mindich, with whom Herman Halushchenko allegedly collaborated, facilitating schemes that embezzled and laundered money through complex offshore networks.
Has Herman Halushchenko responded to these allegations?
Herman Halushchenko has made limited public statements regarding the allegations, denying wrongdoing while expressing concerns about the bail set against him. However, ongoing investigations continue to accumulate evidence of his involvement in various corrupt practices tied to Ukraine's energy and justice sectors.
What role does SAPO play in the Halushchenko investigation?
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) plays a critical role in Halushchenko's investigation by coordinating the legal actions and charges related to his alleged involvement in extensive corruption schemes, including participating in investigations, legal proceedings, and asset reviews to ascertain criminal liability.
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No electronic tag, but with restrictions on movement: High Anti-Corruption Court has ruled on former minister Halushchenko The High Anti-Corruption Court has partially granted the application by the prosecutor of the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and extended the procedural obligations imposed on the former Minister of Energy by two months. At the same time, the court refused to extend the... 3 643 43 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
Media find Halushchenko’s undeclared apartment in Switzerland The wife of former minister Herman Halushchenko, who is implicated in the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine’s (NABU) Midas case, lived in an apartment in Geneva throughout 2025. Its annual rent amounted to UAH 4.5 million. 4 731 40 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
NBU begins inspections of banks due to bail for Halushchenko The National Bank has launched unscheduled inspections of banks that provided services to clients involved in posting bail for former Energy and Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko. 3 639 12 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation
Presidential Office official appears in Mudra case over Halushchenko’s bail: He is called "Kyrylo Oleksiiovych" – media The materials of a motion seeking a preventive measure against former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Mudra in the Forrest Gump case mention another Presidential Office official in addition to her. Investigators assign this official the role of organiser, and in recorded... 28 285 193 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case Forrest Gump operation
Bail totalling over half billion hryvnias has been posted for those implicated in "Mindichgate" scandal: that would be enough to buy 25,000 FPV drones, – ZN.UA Last year, NABU and SAPO served notices of suspicion to several high-ranking officials and their accomplices involved in various episodes of the Midas case, which centers on energy sector corruption and money laundering. This year, anti-corruption agencies announced the exposure of new schemes... 15 664 30 Previously in trend: Corruption in Ukraine Mindichgate Forrest Gump operation
Following Mindich’s call, Zelenskyy ordered Mudra to "get" Halushchenko out of pre-trial detention centre – Zhelezniak MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak has published his own account of how he believes events surrounding the posting of bail for former Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko in the "Forrest Gump" case unfolded, including the role President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may have played. 21 538 94 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case Forrest Gump operation
Mindich gave cash to Mudra, implicated in "Forest Gump" case, for Halushchenko’s bail – SAPO Businessman Timur Mindich, a figure in the NABU "Mindichgate" case, provided former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Mudra with the cash needed to post bail for former minister Herman Halushchenko. 18 080 40 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Forrest Gump operation
Shabunin: I am convinced that Mudra received instructions from president regarding case of Halushchenko’s bail Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Centre, believes that Iryna Mudra, deputy head of the President’s Office, acted on the direct instructions of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the case concerning the arrangement of a 150 million hryvnia bail for former Energy Minister Herman... 16 495 67 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation
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Bail of 150 million hryvnias has been posted for Halushchenko, - media The full 150 million hryvnias in bail has been paid for former Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko, who is suspected of laundering over $112 million. 3 163 50 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
UAH 105 million of required UAH 150 million bail posted for ex-minister Halushchenko – media UAH 105 million of the required UAH 150 million bail has been posted for former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, who is suspected of laundering more than $112 million. 2 630 24 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
NACP is to re-examine Halushchenko’s declaration: they are looking for hidden assets and extravagant spending The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NACP) has launched a full re-examination of the declaration submitted by former Minister of Justice Herman Halushchenko. The investigation by anti-corruption officials was prompted by evidence of alleged fraud involving the payment of the... 761 5 Previously in trend: Declaration of false information Halushchenko case
Halushchenko’s pretrial detention has been extended: his bail has been reduced to 150 million hryvnias The High Anti-Corruption Court extended the pretrial detention of former Minister Herman Halushchenko by 60 days, while reducing the bail amount. 933 12 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
Bail is being prepared for Halushchenko, who has been in pretrial detention since February, - journalist Tkach A bail is being prepared for former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, who is suspected of laundering over $112 million. 1 471 10 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
Halushchenko’s children’s education in Switzerland was not paid for by "generous godfather". Funds came from offshore accounts, – Zhelezniak. VIDEO Former Justice Minister Herman Galushchenko claimed that a "generous godfather" had paid for his children's education in Switzerland; however, it has been established that the funds came from offshore companies. 5 247 17 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
"Mindichgate" and notice of suspicion against Yermak could jeopardize Ukraine’s EU accession – Die Zeit The corruption scandal involving Andriy Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office, is causing problems for Volodymyr Zelenskyy and could jeopardise Ukraine’s aspirations to join the EU. 4 314 50 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Notice of suspicion for Yermak
New series of "Mindich tapes": Derkach-Halushchenko duo, construction of Khmelnytskyi NPP, "Energoatom". VIDEO In the fourth instalment of the new"Mindich tapes" recordings, the main figures are Zelenskyy’s oligarch Tymur Mindich and his accountant Oleksandr Tsukerman, as well as those implicated in the "Midas" case—Herman Halushchenko, Ihor Myroniuk and Ihor Fursenko—and former presidential adviser... 6 804 34 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Mindich’s new tapes
"Obedient as dog": new shocking fragment of Mindich tapes about Energoatom // Uncensored. VIDEO Journalist Maryna Danyliuk-Yarmolaieva analyzes a new part of the so-called "Mindich tapes" released by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak. The materials concern alleged corruption schemes at Energoatom and the mechanics of controlling electricity sales through "their own people." 11 719 19 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Mindich’s new tapes
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NACP launches full verification of Halushchenko’s declaration – "Servant of People" Radina The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) began a full verification of former minister Herman Halushchenko’s declaration on March 16. 1 369 12 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
Zhelezniak: Zelenskyy explained Halushchenko’s appointment as Minister of Justice by saying he "fully trusts him" MP from the Holos faction, Yaroslav Zhelezniak, stated that during the government reshuffle in July 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy personally explained the appointment of Herman Halushchenko as Minister of Justice. 5 628 30 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
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Halushchenko’s father and father of traitor Derkach were personally acquainted, - Kosharna The father of former Energy Minister Halushchenko was acquainted with the father of former MP and traitor Andrii Derkach. 74 410 63 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
NABU spoke about Halushchenko’s role in "Mindichgate". VIDEO The NABU has released new details about the Mindichgate case and Halushchenko's role in it. 9 711 20 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Halushchenko case
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Halushchenko taken into custody with possible bail of UAH 200 million The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has remanded former energy minister Herman Halushchenko in custody. 3 827 42 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
NABU detective Mahamedrasulov was held in unsanitary pre-trial detention center cell approved by Halushchenko. PHOTO NABU detective Ruslan Mahamedrasulov was held in a pre-trial detention center cell with unsanitary conditions for several months. The "special" cell was selected at the request of the SBU and with the approval of the Ministry of Justice under Halushchenko. 6 742 26 Previously in trend: Ruslan Mahamedrasulov’s case
Halushchenko on acceptable bail: "I could find 20-30 million" Former Minister of Energy and Justice Herman Halushchenko, suspected of laundering over $112 million, said he could pay 20-30 million hryvnia in bail. 2 322 34 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
To say that when I was minister, blows to energy sector were less severe is incorrect, - Halushchenko. VIDEO Former Minister Herman Halushchenko stated that the blows to the energy sector when he headed the Ministry of Energy were no less severe. 2 233 16 Previously in trend: Attacks on the energy sector Halushchenko case
Halushchenko on 425 million hryvnia bail: This is sentence, I will spend years in pretrial detention because I do not have that kind of money. VIDEO Former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, who is suspected of laundering more than $112 million, considers the bail of 425 million hryvnias to be a sentence. 3 476 88 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
Halushchenko is being chosen preventive measure in HACC. Live updates The High Anti-Corruption Court is choosing a preventive measure for former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, who is suspected of laundering more than $112 million. 3 496 15 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
SAPO will request that Halushchenko be held in custody with bail set at 425 million hryvnias A preventive measure in the form of detention with bail set at UAH 425 million will be requested for former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko. 1 355 24 Previously in trend: Halushchenko case
Mindich stole money from Ukraine through offshore companies linked to Russia and Russian agent Omson, - NABU The offshore company, through which more than $100 million was legalised, was headed by Aivar Omson. He has ties to Russia. 15 178 106 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Former Energy Minister Halushchenko to remain in custody – HACC The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has partially upheld a complaint filed by former Energy and Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko regarding his "unlawful detention." The court left him in custody. 3 789 29 Previously in trend: Halushchenko was detained
Anti-Corruption Court to hear complaint today over detention of ex-energy minister Halushchenko The High Anti-Corruption Court has scheduled a hearing on a complaint alleging the unlawful detention of the former energy minister. 1 581 12 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Halushchenko was detained
European Commission on Halushchenko’s detention: Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies are delivering results The European Union said it is closely monitoring Ukraine’s anti-corruption efforts and notes the work of relevant agencies amid the detention of former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko. 1 353 16 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Halushchenko was detained
Mindichgate: Halushchenko notified of suspicion of laundering over $112 million, - NABU. INFOGRAPHICS NABU and SAPO have expanded the circle of suspects in the "Midas" case. The former Minister of Energy (2021–2025) has been exposed for money laundering and participation in a criminal organisation. 9 254 99 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Halushchenko was detained
Halushchenko will be declared suspect after being transported to Kyiv, - media Former Minister of Justice and former head of the Ministry of Energy Herman Halushchenko, who was detained while attempting to leave Ukraine, is to be charged after his transfer to Kyiv. 4 951 44 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Halushchenko was detained
NABU confirmed detention of Halushchenko while crossing border Today, February 15, while crossing the state border, NABU detectives detained the former Minister of Energy in connection with the Midas case. 12 840 82 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Halushchenko was detained
Halushchenko was detained while trying to cross border, - media On the night of February 15, former Energy Minister German Halushchenko was detained while attempting to cross the border. 9 209 58 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Halushchenko and Hrynchuk attended the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada’s Temporary Investigation Commission. Live updates Former Minister of Justice Herman Halushchenko and former Head of the Ministry of Energy Svitlana Hrynchuk attended a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada Temporary Investigation Commission on possible violations of Ukrainian legislation in the areas of defence, anti-corruption policy and human rights... 4 496 12 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Almost all of Mindich’s people still remain in power, including Halushchenko’s deputy Bilous, - Zhelezniak A month after Herman Halushchenko's dismissal from the post of Minister of Justice, Timur Mindich's people remain in the system. 3 661 35
Halushchenko’s son attends Swiss private college costing $200,000 year. This is not listed in his declaration – media The son of former justice and energy minister Herman Halushchenko has been studying for the fourth year in a row at one of Europe’s most expensive private colleges, College Alpin Beau Soleil in Switzerland. Tuition and accommodation there cost up to 200,000 dollars per year. 10 890 73
Halushchenko is being questioned by NABU - media Former Minister of Justice Herman Halushchenko is being questioned by the NABU. 1 499 17 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Hrynchuk claims he is in Ukraine. Halushchenko could have deactivated his messengers - BBC News Former Minister of Energy Svitlana Hrynychuk denied reports that she was abroad. Former Minister of Justice Herman Halushchenko did not receive messages from journalists due to the possible deactivation of his messengers. 5 249 12 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Rada backs dismissal of Halushchenko from ministerial post The Verkhovna Rada has approved the dismissal of Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko. 2 980 15 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Halushchenko and co, in addition to Energoatom, also influenced state-owned oblenergo – Kudrytskyi The individuals implicated in the energy corruption case may also have exerted influence over state-owned regional power distribution (oblenergo) companies. 7 637 10 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption Mindichgate
Authorities still have no candidates for energy and justice minister posts – media The state leadership has not yet decided on candidates for the posts of Minister of Energy and Minister of Justice, although parliament is preparing to dismiss the current heads of ministries on 18 November. 2 851 47 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
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