The Mindich tapes: anti-graft recordings expose Zelenskyy associate’s $100M nuclear operator protection racket
Money-laundering network operated like bank, spanning Kyiv to Atlanta to Moscow
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Ukraine’s top anti-corruption agency raids shadow managers who controlled country’s only nuclear operator through kickback scheme
Investigators discovered systematic corruption at Energoatom during 15-month probe, with external actors demanding 10-15% kickbacks from contractors.
Ukrainian lawmakers approve Russian nuclear reactor purchase from Bulgaria
Ukraine's parliament has authorized the purchase of Russian-made nuclear reactors worth potentially $620 million from Bulgaria.
Ukraine moves to shield Rivne nuclear plant from potential Russian attacks
Energoatom has contracted a $12 million project to build protective structures at the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant against potential Russian drone and missile attacks.
Russia again damages power line to occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
IAEA chief announced his visit to the Russian occupied facility in central Ukraine.
Global Peace Summit: Russia must withdraw from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Participants of the Global Peace Summit have issued a resounding call for Russia to withdraw immediately from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, emphasizing the critical need to safeguard nuclear safety in the country.
Repairs of nuclear power units in Ukraine may extend outages
Ukraine's state nuclear company, Energoatom, cautioned that scheduled repairs on a major nuclear power unit could exacerbate electricity shortages and lead to longer outages.
Energoatom: Russia-seized Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant survives eight full blackouts since invasion started
At the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's largest nuclear station, eight blackouts and one partial outage have occurred amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine since 2022, raising concerns about nuclear safety risks under Russian occupation.
Energoatom sends first batch of mined uranium to Canada for conversion
Ukraine has started exporting uranium to Canada as part of an agreement between Ukrainian Energoatom and Canadian CAMECO.
British intel: Energoatom shifts to Western nuclear fuel, moving away from Russian dependence
Energoatom refuels the Rivne NPP reactor with Western-produced fuel. The decision showcases Ukraine's continued movement away from Russian energy sources.
External power returns to occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant following blackout from Russian shelling (updated)
A Russian shelling attack overnight into 22 May damaged the last power line that connects the occupied Zaporizhzhia…
Enerhoatom should urgently conduct analysis of safety Zaporizhzhia NPP operation in case of Kakhovska HPP explosion
The State Inspection of Nuclear Regulation instructed the state enterprise national nuclear energy generating company Enerhoatom to urgently…
UPDATED 2. Russians threaten to blow up nuclear power plant in case of Ukrainian advances – Energoatom
Russians laid explosive mines in Zaporizhzhia NPP in Enerhodar, threatening to blow it up, Ukraine's state nuclear agency…
Russian troops shelled Zaporizhzhia NPP, power unit now disconnected
On the evening of 5 August, rockets hit part of station where nuclear reactor is located. Nitrogen-oxygen station…