The Supervisory Board of JSC “NAEK “Energoatom” has selected Yuriy Tkachuk, the general director of another major state-owned enterprise—JSC “Ukrgazvydobuvannya”—as the winner of the competitive selection process for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.
According to a press release issued by Energoatom on Sunday evening, Pavlo Pavlyshyn, who headed the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant for 10 years, was also selected as the winner of the competitive selection process for the position of Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO).
“We deliberately selected two executives with different but complementary professional backgrounds. Yuriy Tkachuk will be responsible for the overall management of the company. Pavlo Pavlyshyn will have professional authority in the field of nuclear safety—with the necessary status and independence to halt any activity if it does not meet safety requirements,” the statement quoted Supervisory Board Chair Rumina Velshi as saying.
She emphasized that this separation of powers is in line with the established practice of leading nuclear power operators worldwide.
It is noted that as part of the international search for a CEO, 78 potential candidates from Ukraine and international markets were considered. Nine of them advanced to the comprehensive evaluation stage, which included structured interviews with senior management, an assessment of leadership potential, a review of professional reputation and integrity, and an evaluation based on a defined set of professional and leadership criteria. The finalists presented their strategic vision for the development of “Energoatom” to the supervisory board, after which the board conducted a final evaluation and made its decision.
Both selection processes were conducted with the support of Korn Ferry, which evaluated the candidates and conducted an independent review of their professional reputation and integrity.
Prior to joining “Ukrgazvydobuvannya,” Tkachuk served as acting head of PJSC “Ukrnafta” from May through December 2025, and from November 2022, he served as CFO of this state-owned company, where he was responsible for financial strategy, risk management, and investment policy. Since July 2026, he has also been a member of the board of directors of NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine.” He has held senior financial positions at PJSC “Zaporizhtransformator” and Konstantin Grigorishin’s “Energy Standard” Group. He has over 25 years of experience in the energy and industrial sectors.
Pavlyshyn headed the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant from June 2012 to June 2022, with a break from December 2019 to March 2020, when he served as acting president of Energoatom. In June 2022, he was reassigned to the position of director of “Atomremontservice” for the duration of martial law. On October 25, 2022, he began serving as first deputy mayor of Varash, a satellite city of the Rivne NPP.
The Supervisory Board noted that previously, overall management of the company and responsibility for nuclear safety were concentrated within a single leadership role, whereas now the chairman of the board bears overall responsibility for Energoatom’s operations, while the CNO is vested with independent professional authority over nuclear and radiation safety, as well as the operation of nuclear facilities.
“One of Energoatom’s key problems was corporate governance.” “What the ‘Midas’ operation (NABU’s investigation into a scheme for obtaining undue benefits in NAEK’s procurement activities—IF) revealed was not a technical glitch—it was a failure of the systems that are supposed to ensure proper oversight of how the company spends its funds and how it selects its executives,” emphasized Board Chair Velshi.
She noted that the changes begin precisely with changes to the method of selecting executives: both competitive selection processes were conducted independently of the government, based on predetermined criteria, and decisions were made on the basis of objective data and evaluation results.
According to the press release, the supervisory board expects to complete the formal appointment procedures within the coming weeks, provided that all legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements are met. For CNO, the relevant procedures include obtaining an individual license from the State Nuclear Regulatory
Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU), as Pavlyshyn’s previous license was revoked in 2022.
Until the appointments take effect, the current interim management model will remain unchanged to ensure continuity in the company’s management and the safe operation of nuclear power plants, the press release states.
The Supervisory Board clarified that, in total, the comprehensive competitive selection process for the new management board comprises seven positions. Currently, the selection processes for the positions of Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Chief People Officer, and Chief Commercial Officer are at an advanced stage.
The Supervisory Board also plans to launch a competitive selection process in the near future for the position of General Inspector, who will be a member of the management board and will strengthen independent internal oversight in the field of nuclear and radiation safety, according to the press release.
NAEK “Energoatom” is Ukraine’s largest electricity producer and the operator of the country’s nuclear power plants.
In 2025, Energoatom increased its total revenue by 23.0% to 254.7 billion UAH, EBITDA by 54.6% to 53.8 billion UAH, and net profit by a factor of 14.4 to 18.7 billion UAH.
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) fined “Vinara” LLC, the importer of the dietary supplement “HepaReal,” 993,900 UAH for providing false information regarding the product’s properties.
According to the AMCU, it determined that Vinara had disseminated information on the supplement’s packaging and online that directly positioned “HepaReal” as a hepatoprotective agent and attributed to it properties that may be characteristic, in particular, of medicinal products in the corresponding group.
“Vinara LLC failed to provide adequate evidence to substantiate the claimed properties of the dietary supplement, taking into account its full composition. Based on the results of the case review, the committee concluded that the information disseminated by Vinara LLC regarding the properties of the ‘Hepareal’ dietary supplement is false,” the committee noted.
The AMCU also determined that the market for the production and sale of medicinal products classified as hepatoprotective drugs—specifically, those containing the same active ingredient as listed in the composition of the “HepaReal” dietary supplement—is competitive.
“The Committee concluded that the company (IF-U) could have misled consumers regarding the properties and intended use of the dietary supplement ‘HepaReal’ and influenced their decisions to purchase it. As a result of such actions, Vinara LLC may have gained an unfair competitive advantage,” the statement notes.
Based on the results of the case review, the AMCU found that Vinara LLC’s actions constituted a violation under Article 15¹ of the Law of Ukraine “On Protection Against Unfair Competition” and imposed a fine of 993,937 UAH on the company.
The Temporary Administrative Board of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) fined DE TRADING LLC 50 million UAH for anti-competitive concerted practices that distorted the results of five electricity supply auctions.
According to a statement by the AMCU following its September 8 meeting, violations were found in the actions of “DE TRADING” and “Torgovaya Elektricheskaya Kompaniya” LLC. The total estimated value of the procurements covered by the committee’s decision exceeded 1.5 billion UAH.
For violating the legislation on the protection of economic competition, “DE TRADING” was fined 50 million hryvnias. The second party involved in the case—“Torgovaya Elektricheskaya Kompaniya”—was fined 60 million hryvnias. The total amount of sanctions amounted to 110 million hryvnias.
The primary business activity of “DE TRADING” LLC is electricity trading.
According to YouControl, 100% of the company’s authorized capital is owned by PJSC “Energoinvest Holding.” Its ultimate beneficial owners are listed as Andriy Zinatullin, with a 46% stake, and Alina Pylypenko, with a 40.52% stake.
Zinatullin is also one of the co-owners of “Torgovaya Elektricheskaya Kompaniya” LLC, holding a 24.9% stake in its authorized capital.
Original source: AMCU decision dated September 8, 2026.
According to Interfax-Ukraine, Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi held his first meeting with the Supervisory Board of NAEK “Energoatom,” emphasized the need to overhaul the company’s management as soon as possible, and promised all necessary support.
“I held my first meeting with the Supervisory Board of Energoatom. The government expects the Supervisory Board to carry out a thorough overhaul of the company’s management. This is a top priority. The government will provide all necessary support,” he wrote on his Telegram channel following Wednesday’s meeting.
The prime minister emphasized that “the new top management must be formed as soon as possible following a transparent competition.”
According to him, he also discussed the state-owned company’s financial condition and preparations for the fall-winter period with members of the Supervisory Board.
“Such meetings will take place regularly,” he said.
As previously reported, according to a forecast by First Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Denis Shmyhal, NAEK “Energoatom” will have a new chairman of the board and a new executive body no later than October, based on the results of a competition for which the deadline for submitting applications was July 31, 2026.
As for NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine,” for which President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed appointing former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko as chair, Oleksandr Vizir, coordinator of the “Energy and Climate” sector at the Ukraine Facility Platform and corporate governance expert Oleksandr Vizir noted in a comment to “EnergoReform” a week ago that negotiations are most likely still ongoing with the independent members of the company’s Supervisory Board (SB), which has the authority to appoint the chairman of the board or the person acting in that capacity.
For her part, Olga Babiy, a former member of the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Public Utilities (NKREKU), noted in a comment to “EnergoReform” that Yulia Svyrydenko is “the ideal solution for Naftogaz” and does not know why she has not yet been appointed.
During Question Time for the government in the Verkhovna Rada on August 21, Prime Minister Koretskyi noted that he considers it ideal if another person were appointed as the new chair of the board of NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine” after the 2026/27 fall-winter period (FWP).
COMPETITION, ENERGOATOM, ENERGY SECTOR, GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT
The competition to fill vacant administrative positions at the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) has officially begun; applications from candidates will be accepted from August 19 through September 21, 2026. This was announced by Oleksiy Shevchuk, a member of the selection committee and attorney, on Facebook.
“For over a month, our selection committee has been working practically nonstop to establish the highest-quality, clear, and equitable conditions for all candidates. We have developed a methodology, procedures for conducting the competition, and rules and evaluation criteria,” he wrote.
According to Shevchuk, potential candidates should monitor official announcements on the Office of the Prosecutor General’s website, familiarize themselves with the established requirements, and prepare the necessary documents in advance.
He noted that the main principles of the competition should be transparency, openness, professionalism, and equal conditions for all candidates, while the key evaluation criteria should be professionalism, integrity, and compliance with the established requirements.
Shevchuk also highlighted the participation of a representative of the bar association on the selection committee and urged attorneys who meet the established criteria to participate in the competition.
“If you meet the established requirements, prepare your application, submit your documents, and participate in the competition. The legal community has plenty of strong, independent, and professional lawyers capable of working within the anti-corruption prosecutor’s office,” he emphasized.
As previously reported, the selection committee responsible for organizing and conducting the competition for administrative positions at the SAP officially began its work on July 6, 2026. Laura Oana Stefan, nominated based on recommendations from international and foreign organizations, was elected chair of the committee, and Serhiy Shmalenya, delegated at the recommendation of the Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine, was elected deputy chair.
The commission is responsible for selecting candidates for senior administrative positions at the SAPO, specifically the positions of first deputy and deputy head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/1LZ3kLSn1y/?mibextid=wwXIfr
CANDIDATE, COMPETITION, integrity, PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, SAPO
The House of Europe program has announced an open grant competition, Culture Helps Solidarity, for cultural initiatives that help Ukrainians integrate into European communities and support the reintegration of veterans through culture.
The amount of support is up to €20,000 for a project with one partner and up to €30,000 for a project with two or more partners. Grant funds can cover fees, travel, production, marketing, rent, and operational activities.
Non-profit cultural organizations officially registered in Ukraine and participating countries with experience working with displaced persons or veterans are eligible to participate. In addition to the EU, the list of eligible jurisdictions for partners includes Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and a number of countries in the region, including Serbia, which expands opportunities for Ukrainian organizations to cooperate with partners outside the EU.
Applications will be accepted until March 31, 2026 (2:00 p.m. Kyiv time), and the results of the competition are expected to be announced by the end of May. A total of 15 projects are expected to receive funding, with a deadline for implementation of May 31, 2027. Applications must be submitted online in English. There is no application fee for the competition.
