Two Ukrainian ministers resign amid Energoatom corruption probe
A look back at the Operation Midas fallout, which saw the justice and energy ministers leave office, and at new sanctions announced by Canada at a G7 meeting.
What happened in Kyiv's government in the hours before 13 November 2025? The answer lay in events of 12 November, when two ministers left their posts over a corruption investigation involving the state nuclear power company Energoatom.
German Galushchenko was suspended as justice minister amid the investigation into alleged corruption linked to Energoatom. Later that day he resigned, as did energy minister Svitlana Hrynchuk.
The resignations followed an investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, known as Operation Midas. It concerned an alleged kickback scheme involving Ukraine's nuclear power plant operator. As reported at the time, the alleged head of the group, Tymur Mindych, had fled Ukraine.
Sanctions at the G7
On the same day, 12 November, a G7 meeting on the Russo-Ukrainian war took place. Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand announced new sanctions there. They targeted Russian entities involved in cyberattacks, drone production and energy infrastructure, as well as those involved in transporting oil via the shadow fleet.
The two developments unfolded in parallel: a domestic corruption case that removed two ministers, and continued international pressure on Russia.
