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". 17 450 29 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
NABU and SAPO moved on to next stage of "Mindichgate" investigation, - Kryvonos The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office have moved from the closed stage to the financial investigation stage in the "Midas" case, which involves Timur Mindich, co-owner of the "Kvartal-95" studio and friend of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 9 255 29 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Servant of People MP Mokan refuses to attend faction meeting with Zelenskyy. VIDEO Vasyl Mokan, a member of parliament from the Servant of the People faction, publicly refused to attend a meeting between MPs and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 12 317 29 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. 3 596 28 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Mindich and Tsukerman held secret meetings on Trukhaniv Island in Kyiv, - media. VIDEO Tymur Mindich, co-owner of Kvartal-95, had influence not only in the state's energy and defence sectors. 28 041 28 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Wife of one of defendants involved in Operation "Midas" bought cars and real estate worth $360,000, - media. VIDEO The wife of Dmytro Basov, one of the figures involved in the energy corruption case previously exposed by NABU, has purchased hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of real estate and luxury cars in recent years. 13 347 28 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption
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. 3 125 28 Previously in trend: Chernyshov’s case Mindichgate
76% of Ukrainians who know about Mindichgate consider investigation to be justified, - poll. INFOGRAPHICS The vast majority of adult citizens of Ukraine are aware of the Mindichgate investigation. 7 300 28 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Operation "Midas": criminal organisation operating in energy sector exposed, five detained, businessman notified of suspicion, - NABU NABU and SAPO exposed the activities of a criminal organisation, which included current and former officials in the energy sector, a well-known businessman in media, and other individuals. 7 184 28 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption
"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. 2 364 27 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Mindich fled from Ze. How president’s friend and Halushchenko looted energy sector // UNCENSORED. VIDEO Maryna Danyliuk-Yarmolaieva on Uncensored discusses a high-profile corruption scandal that, she says, leads directly to Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 8 411 27 Previously in trend: Mindich has left Ukraine
Telegram channels with millions of subscribers ignore NABU’s "Midas" investigation and discredit Bureau Anonymous Telegram channels with millions of followers are ignoring news coverage of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau's investigation into corruption in the energy sector. 8 362 27 Previously in trend: Mindich has left Ukraine Energy sector corruption
Servant of People Skorokhod appears on "Mindich tapes" – Kudrytskyi MP Anna Skorokhod, whose premises were searched on 5 December, appears on NABU recordings in the "Mindichgate" case. 6 985 27 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Searches at Anna Skorokhod’s house
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. 3 762 26 Previously in trend: Chernyshov’s case Mindichgate
Final word on "Mindichgate" has not been said; there will be additional details, - Kryvonos NABU Director Semen Kryvonos noted that the "Mindichgate" case has not yet been finalized. Additional details will be provided. 2 181 26 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
NABU initially planned Operation Midas to expose corruption in Ministry of Defence, - Mahamedrasulov NABU detective Ruslan Mahamedrasulov announced the goal of Operation Midas to expose corruption in the energy sector. Initially, this and other cases were planned in relation to the Ministry of Defence. 18 168 26 Previously in trend: Corruption in MoD Mindichgate
Selection of candidates for supervisory boards of key energy companies begins, - Svyrydenko The next stage of the reboot of energy companies in Ukraine is beginning. 1 908 25 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Corruption in energy sector: Minister Hrynchuk appears in NABU recordings, - Zhelezniak The current Minister of Energy, Svitlana Hrynchuk, appears in NABU recordings as part of an investigation into corruption in the energy sector. 7 807 25 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Myroniuk, defendant in "Mindichgate" scandal, visited SBI building The SBI established that the individuals involved in the "Mindichgate" scandal were present in the Bureau's building. 3 252 25 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
"Mindichgate" undermines Ukraine’s credibility with West amid Russian attacks - Times Ukraine continues to suffer from Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure, but internal corruption is causing no less damage. 2 719 24 Previously in trend: 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. 7 708 24 Previously in trend: Chernyshov’s case Mindichgate
"Mindich’s tapes": facts of influence on SBI employees not confirmed, - Bureau Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation did not find any evidence of pressure, influence, or instructions in the interests of third parties on the Bureau's employees. 3 076 24 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Mindichgate: list of journalists on whom Mindich had compiled dossiers was published: among them are Butusov, Nikolov, and Kulikov The head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech, MP Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, has published a list of journalists on whom Tymur Mindich, co-owner of the Kvartal-95 studio, compiled dossiers. 7 917 24 Previously in trend: Pressure on the media 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. 1 385 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. 7 005 23 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. 5 235 23 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Message to Zelenskyy? Why did Kolomoiskyi go public? || Uncensored. VIDEO Ihor Kolomoiskyi has rapidly burst onto (or rather returned to) the Ukrainian media scene. Today, he is resuming his public activities, gradually revealing juicy details about Timur Mindich and the behind-the-scenes world of Ukrainian politics. 8 854 23 Previously in trend: Uncensored Mindichgate
Leadership of NABU and SAPO expected possible searches and detentions until completion of Operation "Midas", - Klymenko The leadership of NABU and SAPO anticipated the risks of searches or detentions even before the completion of Operation "Midas". 3 670 23 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. 4 181 23 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Four months of "Mindichgate": no reboot of energy companies has taken place, - Zhelezniak Four months have passed since the start of "Mindichgate." Government officials promised "unrestrained changes," which never happened. 9 043 23 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Mindichgate: SBI will soon inform Temporary Investigative Commission about first results of inspection - Sapian The State Bureau of Investigations has the first results of its review of information published in the media after the operation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) "Midas." 2 405 22 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Mahamedrasulov on Yermak: Midas case has strong physical evidence NABU detective Ruslan Mahamedrasulov has commented on the possible involvement of former Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak in energy-sector corruption. 8 379 22 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Verkhovna Rada supported dismissal of Hrynchuk from post of Minister of Energy The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported the dismissal of Svitlana Hrynchuk from the post of Minister of Energy. 3 081 21 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Lithuanian Finance Minister on "Mindichgate": It may have affected trust, but what are options? Commenting on the corruption scandal in Ukraine's energy sector, Lithuanian Finance Minister Kristupas Vaitiekūnas said that it could affect the ministers' resolve ahead of discussions on further funding for Ukraine. 2 509 21 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Mindichgate: Energoatom contractors will avoid punishment for "kickbacks" if they report it to NABU themselves, Kryvonos says Contractors of Energoatom who paid "kickbacks" to figures in the Mindichgate case may avoid criminal liability if they report it to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) themselves. 2 891 21 Previously in trend: Energy sector corruption Mindichgate
Second meeting of Verkhovna Rada Temporary Investigative Commission on "Mindichgate" held. VIDEO In the Verkhovna Rada, the second meeting of the Temporary Investigative Commission (TIC) on Economic Security has been held, at which the "Mindichgate" case is being discussed. 4 416 21 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
NABU spoke about Halushchenko’s role in "Mindichgate". VIDEO The NABU has released new details about the Mindichgate case and Halushchenko's role in it. 9 487 20 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Halushchenko case
Next outcome in "Midas" case will not be long in coming, - Klymenko Anti-corruption authorities are actively investigating a case of corruption in the energy sector ("Midas"). 3 988 20 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Finmonitoring checks origin of funds deposited as bail for "Mindichgate" figures The State Financial Monitoring Service continues to verify the origin of funds belonging to individuals and legal entities who posted bail for those involved in the "Mindichgate" scandal. 9 783 19 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
NABU has established which state agencies searched for data in registers and "Safe City" after start of Operation "Midas", - Zhelezniak. VIDEO After the launch of Operation "Midas", a number of officials from various law enforcement and government agencies searched court records and Kyiv's video surveillance system for information about the case and NABU vehicles. 10 106 19 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Zhelezniak: New NABU "tapes" reveal how Mindich financed Dynasty residential complex with stolen money. PHOTO MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak responded to the new audio recordings released by NABU in the case of Tymur Mindich, co-owner of the Kvartal-95 studio and an associate of the president. 23 594 19 Previously in trend: Wiretapping in Mindich’s apartment Energy sector corruption
Financial Monitoring Service drags out NABU requests and blocking of corrupt funds – AntAC The Financial Monitoring Service (Finmon) ignores or takes an excessively long time to review NABU’s requests, fails to carry out its direct duties, and is reluctant to verify the origin of funds posted for suspects in corruption cases. 1 197 19 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
NABU conducting searches at Naftogaz – Honcharenko NABU detectives are currently conducting searches at Naftogaz. 3 228 19 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
One of figures involved in "Mindichgate" scandal spoke of close ties with SBI leadership The individuals featured in the recordings released by NABU discussed their close ties with the leadership of the State Bureau of Investigations. 4 638 19 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
News about corruption in Ukraine is "bad sign" for donor countries – Dutch FM van Weel For countries that provide Ukraine with significant financial support, reports of corruption are not a good sign. 2 746 18 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Mindich’s sister refuses to say where her brother is – media The sister of "Kvartal 95" co-owner Tymur Mindich, who is implicated in an energy-sector corruption scheme, says she does not know where he is and refused to comment on NABU recordings alleging the purchase of property in Switzerland. 5 232 18 Previously in trend: Mindich has left Ukraine Mindichgate
Mindich planned his departure from Ukraine at least day before NABU searches, Kryvonos says Timur Mindich, a figure in NABU’s "Midas" operation to expose corruption at Energoatom, left Ukraine on the night of November 10, 2025. 3 259 18 Previously in trend: Mindich has left Ukraine Mindichgate
"Mindichgate": based on Censor.NET materials, Public Anti-Corruption Council at Defence Ministry files NABU complaint over alleged Defence Ministry abuses in body armour procurement and Umerov’s role in scheme Representatives of the Public Anti-Corruption Council at Ukraine’s Defence Ministry have filed a criminal complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) against Defence Ministry officials. The complaint concerns possible abuses by officials during tenders for the procurement of body armour. 4 655 18 Previously in trend: defense procurement Mindichgate