Ukrainian foreign minister briefs his Swedish counterpart on corruption probes

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has discussed the investigation of recent corruption scandals in Ukraine in a call with his Swedish counterpart Maria Malmer Stenergard.

Source: Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on social media, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Sybiha also briefed the Swedish foreign minister on the impact of Russia's large-scale attacks and the situation on the battlefield.

Quote: "We have focused on further joint efforts to strengthen Ukraine and our defence capabilities. In this context, we have underlined the importance of the recently signed agreement that paves the way for Ukraine to obtain Gripen fighter jets."

More details: Sybiha thanked Sweden for its support, including vital energy-assistance packages and their principled stance on the use of frozen Russian assets.

Quote: "I have also briefed my counterpart on Ukraine's response to the latest anti-corruption investigations and our firm commitment to ensuring accountability."

Background:

• The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has recently published details of a large corruption scheme at the state-owned nuclear energy company Energoatom dubbed Operation Midas.
• The ringleader is alleged to be Tymur Mindich, a businessman and co-owner of Kvartal 95, the Ukrainian TV production company that Volodymyr Zelenskyy founded before he became president. The allegation was made by the prosecution that Mindich had exerted influence over former energy minister Herman Halushchenko and former defence minister Rustem Umierov. The European Commission has said that the exposure of the scheme is evidence that Ukraine's anti-corruption institutions are functioning.

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