SAPO: Mindich helped Halushchenko by interceding with Zelenskyy
Kvartal-95 co-owner Tymur Mindich, identified as the organizer of a money-laundering scheme around Energoatom, built ties with former Energy and Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko through his connections to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
SAPO prosecutor Serhii Savytskyi stated this during a hearing on pretrial measures for former Energy Ministry adviser Ihor Myroniuk, Censor.NET reports.
Mindich–Halushchenko connection
According to the prosecutor, the scheme was organized by two businessmen, Tymur Mindich, known as a friend of Zelenskyy, and Oleksandr Tsukerman.
The SAPO prosecutor said that since early 2025, Mindich influenced then–Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
According to the prosecutor, with Halushchenko’s assistance, Mindich controlled financial flows in Ukraine’s gas and energy sectors.
"Halushchenko received personal benefits through Mindich’s patronage before the president and by using services arranged by Mindich to launder illicit funds via the minister’s trusted aide, adviser Myroniuk," Savytskyi said.
The prosecutor also confirmed that former Minister of National Unity Oleksii Chernyshov was involved in the scheme.
Codenames of the figures on NABU recordings
SAPO also disclosed who the codenames on NABU’s released recordings referred to:
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"Chief" — Oleksandr Tsukerman
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"Carlson" — Timur Mindich
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"Sigismund" or "Professor" — Herman Halushchenko
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"Che Guevara" — Oleksii Chernyshov
The prosecutor also stated that Ihor Myroniuk conducted an interview with Svitlana Hrynchuk for the post of Energy Minister in the summer of 2025. Hrynchuk was appointed to the position in July 2025, replacing Herman Halushchenko, who became Justice Minister.
