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Meeting between Yermak and Witkoff cancelled over corruption scandal in Ukraine – The Economist The Economist journalist Oliver Carroll has reported the cancellation of a planned meeting between Trump’s special representative Steve Witkoff and the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak. 11 672 53 Previously in trend: Negotiations in Turkey Mindichgate 
NABU conducting searches at Naftogaz – Honcharenko NABU detectives are currently conducting searches at Naftogaz. 3 117 19 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Fursenko was given job at Fire Point so he could freely travel abroad NABU records show that Ihor Fursenko, a figure in the "Mindichgate" scandal, was hired by the company "Fire Point" so that he could travel abroad and move freely around Ukraine. 3 020 10 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Mindichgate: HACC Appeals Chamber keeps Basov in custody. Bail set at 40 million hryvnias The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has upheld the detention of Dmytro Basov, a suspect in the energy corruption case. He will remain in custody, with bail set at 40 million hryvnias. 1 163 11 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Zelenskyy may dismiss Yermak if NABU recordings contain direct conversation with head of Presidential Office about corruption – sources Sources close to the President’s Office do not believe that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will dismiss the head of the Presidential Office, Andrii Yermak. 6 111 70 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Mindich and Tsukerman laundered over UAH 311 million – NABU data. DOCUMENT Defendants in the energy corruption case, Tymur Mindich and Oleksandr Tsukerman, illegally laundered funds totalling more than UAH 311 million. 4 100 23 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
NABU’s notice of suspicion for Mindich mentions his friendly relations with Zelenskyy. DOCUMENT The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has notified businessman Tymur Mindich of suspicion on multiple counts. 8 203 36 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Mindich only curator in Energoatom corruption scheme. Other "beneficiaries" involved - NABU detective Mahamedrasulov Businessman Tymur Mindich is only a curator in the corruption scheme in Energoatom. In addition to him, there are other "beneficiaries". 12 012 36 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
14 bloggers who whitewashed President’s Office in early days of "Mindichgate". VIDEO Communications specialist and founder of the initiative "How not to become a vegetable" Oksana Moroz released a video in which she talked about 14 bloggers who spread " OP manuals" from the beginning of "Mindichgate". 17 117 29 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
HACC remands Chernyshov in custody with bail set at UAH 51.6 million The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a measure of restraint on former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov, who is suspected of illicit enrichment, in the form of detention with an alternative of bail set at UAH 51.6 million. 3 079 28 Previously in trend: Chernyshov’s case Mindichgate 
"Yermak should step down," says Servant of People MP Venislavskyi MP Fedir Venislavskyi from the Servant of the People faction has said that the head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, should step down. 16 889 117 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption Mindichgate 
High Anti-Corruption Court continues to select preventive measure for Chernyshov (updated). VIDEO+PHOTOS The High Anti-Corruption Court continues to select a preventive measure for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov, who is suspected of illegal enrichment. 3 711 26 Previously in trend: Chernyshov’s case Mindichgate 
Ukraine is experiencing its deepest political crisis since start of full-scale invasion, - Economist A major corruption scandal in the upper echelons of power is escalating into the biggest political crisis in Ukraine since Russian troops advanced on Kyiv in February 2022. 9 173 62 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Apartments, land and cars: what Mindichgate figures have purchased in recent years Those involved in the NABU case on corruption in the energy sector have purchased expensive cars and real estate in recent years. 9 118 15 Previously in trend: Mindichgate On Thursday, Zelenskyy will dismiss Yermak. Candidate to replace him is Markarova, - Honcharenko The Verkhovna Rada is reporting that on Thursday, 20 November, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will dismiss the head of the Presidential Administration, Andrii Yermak. 29 313 114 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Halushchenko and co, in addition to Energoatom, also influenced state-owned oblenergo – Kudrytskyi The individuals implicated in the energy corruption case may also have exerted influence over state-owned regional power distribution (oblenergo) companies. 7 417 10 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption Mindichgate 
Authorities still have no candidates for energy and justice minister posts – media The state leadership has not yet decided on candidates for the posts of Minister of Energy and Minister of Justice, although parliament is preparing to dismiss the current heads of ministries on 18 November. 2 668 47 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
"Mindichgate": High Anti-Corruption Court to resume hearing on pre-trial measure for Chernyshov on 18 November The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) will continue the hearing on the pre-trial measure for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov, who is suspected of illicit enrichment, on 18 November. 2 342 27 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
HACC session: Chernyshov to be released on bail. PHOTO The HACC judge announced that a statement had been received from Oleksandr Savchenko expressing his desire to vouch for Oleksii Chernyshov. 11 741 47 Previously in trend: Chernyshov’s case Mindichgate 
In Chernyshov case, investigation established role of his wife The wife of former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov, Svitlana, had the pseudonym "Professor" in a corruption scheme in the energy sector. 7 575 24 Previously in trend: Chernyshov’s case Mindichgate 
Audit of Energoatom has already begun, and results will be ready in December, - Svyrydenko The audit of NAEK Energoatom has already begun. The interim results of the audit should be ready in December. 889 29 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
SAPO requests Chernyshov’s arrest with possibility of release on bail of UAH 55 million The SAPO prosecutor asked the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) to take former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov, who is suspected of illegal enrichment, into custody. 2 140 31 Previously in trend: Chernyshov’s case Mindichgate 
"Mindichgate": Chernyshov chosen as preventive measure. PHOTOS The High Anti-Corruption Court is choosing a preventive measure for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov, who is suspected of illegal enrichment. 5 322 37 Previously in trend: Chernyshov’s case Mindichgate 
Umierov on business trip to US - CCD calls reports that NSDC secretary refused to return to Ukraine fake news Over the past few days, claims have been circulating online that Rustem Umierov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, has allegedly left the country and refuses to return to Ukraine. This information is not true. 3 906 38 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Measures to clean up government from corruption are still insufficient, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that current measures to combat corruption in Ukrainian government agencies are insufficient. 5 342 66 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Mindichgate 
There are no suspicious transactions involving figures in "Mindichgate" scandal, - Pronin, head of State Financial Monitoring Service There were no suspicious transactions involving individuals implicated in corruption schemes in the energy sector. 10 115 58 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Verkhovna Rada Committee supported Halushchenko’s resignation from post of Minister of Justice The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy supported the resignation of Herman Halushchenko from the post of Minister of Justice. 990 15 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Government begins large-scale reset of energy sector: supervisory boards of all state-owned companies to be renewed – Svyrydenko The Government is continuing a complete reset of the energy sector. 1 654 43 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Economy Minister Sobolev insists he knew nothing about "barrier" scheme at Energoatom Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev insists he was not aware of the "barrier" scheme at Energoatom. 3 565 28 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Yermak appears on "Mindich tapes" as "Alibaba" – Zhelezniak. VIDEO Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak appears on the "Mindich tapes" released by NABU. 45 502 160 Previously in trend: Mindichgate "Mindichgate": Rada holds Temporary Investigation Commission meeting. VIDEO Rada is holding the first meeting of the Temporary Investigative Commission on Economic Security, where, among other things, the results of Operation Midas are being discussed. 9 257 36 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Zelenskyy’s approval rating plunged 40% after "Mindichgate" and is now below 20%, Zhelezniak says. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s approval rating has dropped significantly following a major corruption scandal in the energy sector involving his inner circle. 22 697 220 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy’s rating Mindichgate 
"Because of corruption of Zelenskyy’s friends, we are sitting without electricity," - new investigation by Zhelezniak. VIDEO Yaroslav Zhelezniak, a member of parliament representing the Voice party, stated that the second unit of the Khmelnitskyi Nuclear Power Plant has not been operating at full capacity since March 2022, resulting in a loss of nearly 500 MW. 20 152 103 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Point solutions are not enough. We have agreed on plan to reboot energy sector and number of state bodies - Svyrydenko Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko agreed on a plan to restructure the energy sector and a number of state bodies important in this area during a meeting with the president. 2 475 58 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
"Corruption is integral part of economy," said Yermak’s adviser Podoliak on telethon. VIDEO Advisor to the Head of the President's Office, Mykhailo Podoliak, stated that corruption is an integral part of the modern economy, regardless of the political regime. 22 137 233 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Corruption crisis in Zelenskyy’s government: bags of cash and golden toilet - FT A large-scale corruption scandal in the Ukrainian energy sector has caused a huge stir and a wave of public anger. 26 506 170 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Renewal of the composition of NCREPU and ARMA is being prepared, there will be new head of State Property Fund - Zelenskyy Today, November 16, in the morning, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an online meeting with Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko regarding further decisions to clean up and reboot the management of the energy sector and related institutions. 3 053 47 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Mindichgate will affect level of aid to Ukraine - Atlantic Council expert Karatnytskyi Adrian Karatnycky, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and former president of Freedom House, believes that the corruption scandal in Ukraine may affect the scale of economic support, but it will not significantly affect the volume of military aid. 5 210 23 Previously in trend: Mindichgate "Mindichgate": Reboot of key state-owned energy companies is beginning, - Zelenskyy. PHOTO The reboot of key state-owned enterprises operating in the energy sector is beginning. 8 871 95 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Mindichgate figure Mindich fled Ukraine in VIP taxi, crossed border at 2:09 a.m. on November 10 - "Schemes" Businessman and co-founder of the Kvartal 95 studio, Timur Mindich, who is currently suspected of organizing a corruption scheme in the energy sector, used the services of the Lviv-based premium transportation service TimeLux to leave Ukraine. 21 074 99 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
"Mindichgate": MPs thanked Hrynchuk at committee meeting on her dismissal, minister fled from Zhelezniak’s questions. VIDEO During a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada's energy committee, which considered the dismissal of Minister Svitlana Hrynychuk, MPs thanked her for her work. 9 871 53 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
"Mindichgate": Chernyshov served motion on imposition of measure of restraint in form of detention in custody The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have served former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Chernyshov with a motion to impose a measure of restraint in the form of detention. 10 580 88 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Zelenskyy must remain beyond any corruption suspicion – Yermak Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak has denied President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s involvement in corruption following the exposure of corruption schemes in the energy sector. 22 632 210 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Yermak denies Zelenskyy’s involvement in corruption 
Tusk: Zelenskyy must watch for even slightest signs of corruption around him, as they are crucial for his reputation Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that from the very beginning of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s presidency he warned him that Russia could use reports of corruption in the Ukrainian government for propaganda purposes. 1 595 38 Previously in trend: Corruption in Ukraine Mindichgate 
"Mindichgate": about $100 million flowed through office used by those involved in case, NABU director Kryvonos says Around $100 million passed through the office used by those involved in the corruption in the energy sector case. 4 001 31 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
Zelenskyy removes Hrynchuk and Halushchenko from NSDC Membership President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has removed Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk and Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko from the membership of National Security and Defense Council. 2 935 40 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
VR Committee backs dismissal of Hrynchuk from Position of Energy Minister The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy has supported the prime minister’s motion to dismiss Svitlana Hrynchuk from the post of Ukraine’s energy minister. 1 347 23 Previously in trend: Mindichgate NABU has not received data from Financial Monitoring for unusually long time, - Director Kryvonos NABU Director Semen Kryvonos stated that the Bureau sometimes waits an unusually long time for data from the State Financial Monitoring Service. 6 938 23 Previously in trend: Mindichgate 
