Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on Mindich and Zukerman as Israeli citizens — decree

The annex to the decree says some of the sanctions will remain in place for three years, while others are indefinite.

The restrictions include asset freezes, limits on trade operations, measures to prevent capital from leaving Ukraine, suspension of economic and financial obligations, and the termination or suspension of licenses and other permits.

The accompanying document lists Zukerman and Mindich as citizens of the State of Israel.

The decree imposing the personal sanctions took effect on the day it was published.

On Nov. 12, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said the government had approved a submission to the National Security and Defense Council seeking sanctions against the main figures in the Midas case — businessmen Mindich and Zukerman.

Mindich has been described as the organizer of a large‑scale kickback scheme at state nuclear operator Energoatom, known as Operation Midas. On Nov. 10, the National Anti‑Corruption Bureau conducted searches at his properties. A few hours earlier, the businessman had left Ukraine. He is widely portrayed as someone within the president’s close circle.

Media reports have also identified Oleksandr Zukerman as a figure in the case, saying he coordinated the actions of certain members of the criminal organization. His trusted associate, according to Transparency International Ukraine, was Ihor Fursenko, who was ordered into pretrial detention with bail set at 95 million hryvnias. Zukerman is also outside Ukraine.

Other suspects include former energy minister and current justice minister Herman Halushchenko, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov, Energoatom senior executives and several others.