Mindichgate

Operation "Midas": NABU publishes recordings of Mindich coordinating influence on officials. VIDEO NABU and SAPO publish new data on corruption in the energy sector. 11.11.25 13:29 20 439 73 Previously in trend: Wiretapping in Mindich’s apartment Energy sector corruption

Zelenskyy on Yermak’s dismissal: Not because of corruption, "I had my own reasons" President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied that a NABU corruption probe was the reason for the dismissal of his former Office head Andriy Yermak. 12.02.26 22:29 7 006 72 Previously in trend: Yermak’s influence Mindichgate Yermak’s dismissal

Corrupt character from TV series "Servant of People" tries to flee to Israel: "My surname is Mindich. You should have been warned". VIDEO In the 16th episode of the second season of the series "Servant of the People," there is an episode reminiscent of the development of a corruption scandal involving Timur Mindich, co-owner of the "Kvartal-95" studio. 02.12.25 14:07 17 974 71 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

"Mindichgate": UAH 51 million bail posted for Chernyshov - media On 19 November, 51 million hryvnias in bail was paid for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov, who is suspected of illegal enrichment. He is expected to be released from pre-trial detention in the near future. 20.11.25 08:32 7 021 71 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Operation "Midas": names revealed of all individuals charged by NABU. LIST The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), as part of the case into a large-scale corruption scheme in the energy sector (Operation "Midas"), has charged seven individuals. Journalists have identified who they are. 11.11.25 22:26 16 029 70 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption

Kvartal 95 co-owner Mindich compiled 500 "dossiers" on NABU detectives, MPs and journalists Co-owner of the Kvartal 95 studio Timur Mindich compiled "dossiers" on more than 500 NABU detectives, MPs, ministers and journalists. 25.11.25 13:19 12 968 70 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. 19.11.25 11:59 6 166 70 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Zelenskyy appointed Yermak as head of delegation when he learned that NABU was preparing charges against head of Presidential Administration, - media After attempting to eliminate the independence of NABU and SAP in the summer, President Zelenskyy held several meetings with the heads of anti-corruption agencies, Semen Kryvonos and Oleksandr Klymenko. 26.11.25 15:17 16 337 68 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Fire Point co-owner Shtillerman: Mindich wanted to buy 50% of shares Businessman Tymur Mindich claimed 50% of the shares in the Fire Point arms company, which, among other things, manufactures Flamingo long-range missiles. 22.11.25 10:54 7 468 68 Previously in trend: Mindich’s business 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. 17.11.25 16:41 5 403 66 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Mindichgate

Court in absentia imposes preventive measure on Mindich in form of pre-trial detention The High Anti-Corruption Court has ordered pre-trial detention for Timur Mindich, co-owner of the Kvartal 95 Studio. 01.12.25 19:48 3 620 65 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Lawyer of corruption suspect Basov: There were cases when rectangular objects resembling U.S. banknotes turned out not to be money. VIDEO During a hearing to determine preventive measures for Dmytro Basov, a suspect in the energy corruption case, his lawyer claimed that "there have been many instances when expert examinations revealed that rectangular objects resembling U.S. banknotes turned out not to be money." 12.11.25 18:42 7 870 64 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption

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. 18.11.25 17:43 9 259 62 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Tsukerman from ’Mindich tapes’ denies NABU corruption allegations: "It’s all lies". AUDIO Ally of President Zelenskyy, Oleksandr Tsukerman ("Shugarman"), whom investigators consider involved in corruption schemes at Energoatom headed by Kvartal 95 co-owner Tymur Mindich, called NABU’s notice of suspicion "a lie." 12.11.25 22:58 6 707 62 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption

Authorities trying to blame Kolomoisky for "Mindichgate," - Zhelezniak The "Mindichgate" investigation is attempting to find traces of Ihor Kolomoyskyi. 27.11.25 11:42 5 672 61 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

"Kvartal 95" stated that Mindich, owner of "Kvartal", has no influence on company Studio "Kvartal 95" has commented on the situation surrounding the studio's co-owner Timur Mindich. 12.11.25 13:29 5 361 61 Previously in trend: Mindich’s business Energy sector corruption

Exposing corruption in energy sector: NABU reveals details of the scheme. VIDEO Anti-corruption authorities have exposed the activities of a criminal organisation that had established a corrupt scheme to influence the activities of strategic enterprises in the public sector, in particular JSC "NNEGC "Energoatom". 10.11.25 13:07 16 335 61 Previously in trend: Mindich’s business Searches at Halushchenko’s home

Decision has been prepared on full audit of state defense companies and their contracts - Zelenskyy at meeting with Svyrydenko President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on key aspects of our financial stability, support for Ukrainians, and relations with partners. 22.11.25 13:58 2 538 60 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Zelenskyy should dismiss Yermak and start working with opposition - FT President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should dismiss the head of the Presidential Administration, Andrii Yermak, and form a government of new reformers. 20.11.25 08:56 8 116 59 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Ze’s team is toast, even his own rats are fleeing – Yurii Nikolov // UNCENSORED. VIDEO Everyone now knows who Timur Mindich is. Maryna Danyliuk-Yarmolaieva and Yurii Nikolov are publicly grilling the key figures in the biggest corruption scandal of the current government, one that leads straight to the Office of the President and, in particular, to Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 13.11.25 21:29 13 737 59 Previously in trend: Uncensored 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. 17.11.25 15:36 10 173 58 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

President’s Office on NABU probe into energy sector corruption: "There must be inevitability of punishment" The Office of the President has commented on the NABU and SAPO investigation into a corruption scheme in the energy sector, through which $100 million was allegedly laundered. 10.11.25 18:49 6 522 58 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption

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. 16.11.25 11:15 2 504 58 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Telethon avoided mentioning Mindich while covering NABU’s "Midas" operation, - media From the morning of 10 November until midday on the 11th, the telethon ‘'United News’’ limited itself to brief mentions of Operation "Midas" in its news broadcasts. What is more, the telethon ignored the involvement of Timur Mindich, co-owner of "Kvartal 95," in the case. 13.11.25 09:33 12 928 58 Previously in trend: Mindich has left Ukraine Energy sector corruption

"Barrier" was beneficial for Ukraine, as it allowed Energoatom to avoid bankruptcy," - lawyer of Mindichgate suspect The lawyer representing Ihor Myroniuk, a figure in the Mindichgate scandal, explained that the "barrier" scheme in the energy sector allowed Energoatom to avoid bankruptcy. 05.03.26 11:02 4 542 58 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption Mindichgate

Halushchenko was detained while trying to cross border, - media On the night of February 15, former Energy Minister German Halushchenko was detained while attempting to cross the border. 15.02.26 11:48 8 882 58 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Mindichgate may hinder Ukraine’s EU accession – La Repubblica The NABU investigation into corruption schemes in the energy sector may hinder Ukraine’s EU accession process and the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Kyiv. 13.11.25 18:34 4 415 55 Previously in trend: Ukraine’s Membership in the EU Mindichgate

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. 11.11.25 20:36 4 930 55 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption

Corruption in energy sector: Basov remanded in custody. Bail set at 40 million hryvnia. VIDEO The High Anti-Corruption Court has chosen a preventive measure for defendant in the energy corruption case, Dmytro Basov. 12.11.25 14:25 8 909 54 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption

"Absolutely comfortable atmosphere has been created where everyone is on take," Nikolov says of Zelenskyy and Yermak’s corruption system. VIDEO In Ukraine, a model of governance has been built in which top managers are appointed not to develop sectors, but to administer corrupt financial flows. As reported by Censor.NET, this harsh assessment of the current authorities was voiced by well-known investigative journalist Yurii Nikolov. 17.02.26 15:53 6 979 54 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Mindyich illegally compiled dossiers on Butusov and nine other journalists Among the 10 journalists on whom Timur Mindich, co-owner of the Kvartal-95 studio, illegally compiled dossiers was Yurii Butusov. 29.11.25 08:01 15 347 53 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. 15.11.25 10:38 9 896 53 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

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. 19.11.25 13:37 11 714 53 Previously in trend: Negotiations in Turkey Mindichgate

59% of Ukrainians who know about "Mindichgate" consider Zelenskyy responsible for corruption, - KIIS. INFOGRAPHICS 77% of Ukrainians are aware of the Mindichgate investigation. 59% believe that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bears personal responsibility for Mindich's corrupt actions. 18.12.25 13:50 4 088 53 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

State Financial Monitoring Service head Pronin spent month in Tanzania and Mexico on "business trip". VIDEO During one year in office, the Head of the State Financial Monitoring Service, Filip Pronin, spent more than 2 months on foreign business trips. Among the countries visited were Tanzania, Mexico, and a number of European states. The official's trips strangely coincided with important meetings of parliamentary temporary investigative commissions (TICs) s of inquiry or corruption scandals such as "Mindichgate." 19.02.26 22:43 8 851 52 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Zelenskyy on Mindich’s tapes! Everything about cash, energy corruption, and high treason // UNCENSORED. VIDEO Bundles of cash; Zelenskyy mentioned on Mindich’s tapes; money "not worth spending" on protective structures; where Halushchenko and Hrynchuk spend the night; and what Chernyshov and the mansions outside Kyiv have to do with it. 12.11.25 21:58 13 450 52 Previously in trend: Uncensored Energy sector corruption

Chernyshov has been notified of suspicion of illegal enrichment within framework of Operation Midas, - NABU The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have notified the former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine that he is suspected of illegal enrichment. The case concerns Oleksii Chernyshov, who is involved in a corruption scheme in the energy sector. 11.11.25 19:10 4 687 52 Previously in trend: Chernyshov’s case Energy sector corruption

SAPO prosecutor: Zelenskyy-linked oligarch Mindich influenced Halushchenko and Umerov Kvartal-95 co-owner Tymur Mindich, who was served with a notice of suspicion by NABU, exerted influence over ministers in the energy and defense sectors. 11.11.25 17:29 9 094 52 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption

NABU conducts operation to expose corruption in energy sector: 1,000 hours of audio recordings. VIDEO&PHOTOS The NABU and the SAPO have announced a large-scale operation to expose corruption in the energy sector. 10.11.25 10:53 9 432 51 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Searches at Halushchenko’s home

No NACP audit could have exposed Energoatom corruption scheme due to its scale – Pavlushchyk In January 2025, the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) carried out an inspection of Energoatom, the national nuclear energy generating company, which figures in a corruption case linked to Timur Mindich and large-scale abuses in the energy sector. However, the inspection focused primarily on anti-corruption safeguards, corruption risks and the need for changes, rather than on the company’s spending or procurement, as those are overseen by other state bodies. 04.12.25 19:55 68 964 50 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Mindichgate

Information about preparation of charges against Arakhamiia and Klymenko is not true, - SSU The information that the Security Service of Ukraine was allegedly preparing to announce suspicions of high treason against the head of the Servant of the People faction, Davyd Arakhamiia, or the head of the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, Oleksandr Klymenko, is not true. 24.11.25 18:32 4 550 49 Previously in trend: NABU and SAPO cases Mindichgate

"Corruption must be destroyed. Unfortunately, not in our lifetime," – Servant of People Bohutska Servant of the People MP Yelyzaveta Bohutska doubts that corruption in Ukraine can be defeated "in our lifetime." 12.11.25 21:15 3 704 49 Previously in trend: Corruption in Ukraine Energy sector corruption

Large-scale corruption in energy sector: NABU uncovers Kyiv office owned by traitor Derkach’s family. VIDEO The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) uncovered an office in central Kyiv belonging to the family of former Ukrainian MP and current Russian senator Andrii Derkach. The office kept a "black ledger," tracked cash flows and organised money-laundering operations. 10.11.25 16:59 8 395 49 Previously in trend: Searches at Halushchenko’s home

To save the country, government of national unity must be formed from all factions of Verkhovna Rada, - Klitschko To save Ukraine from corruption and Russian aggression, democracy must be restored. In particular, it is necessary to urgently form a government of national unity, as was done in Great Britain and Israel during the war. 01.12.25 15:56 1 477 48 Previously in trend: Government of national unity Mindichgate Yermak’s dismissal

Operation "Midas": Energy corruption scheme participants handed over more than $1.2 million to ex–Deputy PM Chernyshov. VIDEO NABU and SAPO documented how participants in the corruption scheme in the energy sector transferred money to former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Chernyshov, who was referred to internally as "Che Guevara." 11.11.25 17:56 13 290 48 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption

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. 16.11.25 09:48 3 095 47 Previously in trend: 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. 18.11.25 09:02 2 687 47 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Zelenskyy ally’s production company gets UAH 341 million from budget, halts operations after Mindich flees Kinokit LLC, which previously produced content for the Rada TV channel as part of the national telethon, has currently suspended operations. 30.01.26 21:18 12 204 47 Previously in trend: Mindichgate