The National Agency for Corruption Prevention has begun a full audit of the declaration of Herman Halushchenko, former Minister of Energy and ex-Minister of Justice of Ukraine. The audit concerns, among other things, the expenses for his children’s education in Switzerland, which significantly exceed the official income of the former minister’s family.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Reasons for the Audit and Case Details
Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy Anastasia Radina reported that NABU started the audit of Halushchenko’s 2025 declaration, submitted before his dismissal, on March 16, 2026. The audit was initiated following an investigation that revealed Halushchenko’s son is studying at the prestigious Swiss college College Alpin International Beau Soleil, where the annual tuition fee is $200,000. Over four years, this amount could reach $700,000, or nearly 26 million hryvnias, which significantly exceeds the officially declared income of the former minister’s family.
Journalists also found that Halushchenko rented a seized house of former Interior Minister Vitaliy Zakharchenko from the time of Viktor Yanukovych in the center of Kyiv. According to the investigation, the official rent stated by Halushchenko was about 126,000 hryvnias per month, while the owner was asking for over 654,000 hryvnias per month.
Doubtful Sources of Funding and Law Enforcement Investigations
During the court hearing, Halushchenko explained that the payment for his children’s education in Switzerland was made by a wealthy godfather and relative. However, these financial contributions were not reflected in the declaration, which may indicate a violation of anti-corruption legislation. Criminal liability is provided for concealing such income.
The investigation also established that over $7.4 million, more than 1.3 million Swiss francs, and 2.4 million euros were transferred to the accounts of the fund managed by the suspect’s family. Part of these funds was placed in the accounts of Halushchenko’s ex-wife, who is also involved in the money laundering case.
“At the meeting of the Temporary Investigative Commission, the former Minister of Justice said he rented Zakharchenko’s seized house in the center of Kyiv for about 126,000 hryvnias per month. We found and submitted to NABU an advertisement for the rental of this house from May 2025 – in it, the landlord asked for 654,000 hryvnias per month,” Radina wrote.
NABU reported that the audit of the declaration will last up to 120 days, with the possibility of extending it for another 60 days if necessary. In the agency’s responses, it is emphasized that the photo of Halushchenko’s son from the college is not irrefutable evidence of his education, as he could have participated in scholarship programs for displaced persons during the war. However, journalists note that the college does not provide financial aid or scholarships, and the photos of the son have been published on the official resources of the educational institution for several years.
At the time of the publication of the materials, Halushchenko’s lawyer stated that the issues of tuition payment are handled by his ex-wife. The former minister himself claims that “everything is done legally” and that he has “never hidden.” On February 15, 2026, he was detained while attempting to leave the territory of Ukraine.