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The High Anti-Corruption Court kept former adviser to Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, Ihor Myroniuk, in custody, while simultaneously reducing the amount of his alternative bail severalfold. The decision in the "Midas" case 13 in October was made by HACC investigating judge Viktor Nohachevskyi, partially granting the detective's motion. Bail was reduced from 85 million UAH to 25 million UAH, although the prosecution insisted on stricter conditions. Myroniuk has been in custody for 11 months, and this is already the fourth reduction of his bail amount.
The decision was reported by the Anti-Corruption Action Center. If bail is posted, Myroniuk will not be able to leave Kyiv without the court's permission, must surrender his foreign passports, and will have to wear an electronic bracelet.
According to the investigation, because of these restrictions the defense, despite the bail reduction, did not gain full freedom of action for their client — control over him remains strict even if the funds are posted.
What role the investigation assigns to Myroniuk in the Midas case
Myroniuk is one of the key figures in the "Midas" operation, in which Herman Halushchenko is also involved. According to the investigation, the former adviser received funds from another suspect, Basov, and passed them to a back office located in an apartment linked to traitor Derkach. Investigators believe Myroniuk acted as a supervisor of nuclear energy and influenced personnel and financial decisions in the sector.
Myroniuk himself denies his involvement. He stated that he never held the position of adviser to the minister of energy and filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights challenging the legality of his detention.
Earlier, Informator reported that Myroniuk's bail had already been reduced to 85 million UAH, although he still remained behind bars then. At that time the SAP prosecutor emphasized that during a search Myroniuk tore up documents and tried to throw items, including a phone, out the window. We also wrote that former minister Halushchenko's arrest was extended with a reduced bail — from 200 million to 150 million UAH — and that journalistic circles were discussing the possible posting of funds on his behalf.
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