Energoatom scandal

Mindich breaks silence from Israel, says media framed him in Midas corruption scandal

Businessman Tymur Mindich, who left Ukraine several hours before searches were conducted at his properties by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine in the Midas case, has commented publicly on the case for the first time in remarks to Ukrainska Pravda.

26 December 2025, 05:23 PM

Zelenskyy fires Yermak amid energy scandal fallout and growing U.S. pressure

Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s powerful chief of staff who “accumulated vast power and many enemies,” has emerged as “the most prominent casualty” of the Energoatom corruption scandal amid mounting diplomatic pressure on Ukraine, The Economist reported on Nov. 28.

29 November 2025, 02:18 PM

Yermak raid tied to Midas corruption probe — FT journalist

Searches targeting Andri Yermak, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, taking place now, are connected to Midas anti-corruption probe, Financial Times journalist Christopher Miller wrote on X on Nov. 28.

28 November 2025, 12:14 PM

‘Midas case’: Mindich and Zukerman declared wanted in Ukraine

Ukrainian businessmen Tymur Mindich and Oleksandr Zukerman, both implicated in the Midas corruption case tied to the energy sector, have been declared wanted by Ukrainian authorities, according to information posted on the website of the Interior Ministry.

22 November 2025, 03:14 PM

How the Midas case is reshaping Zelenskyy’s image and testing EU support for Ukraine

The Midas corruption scandal involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s longtime associate Tymur Mindich has sparked growing concern across Europe, with journalists and analysts warning it may damage Zelenskyy’s credibility, fuel anti-Ukraine sentiment in the EU, and complicate Kyiv’s future bid for membership.

22 November 2025, 11:14 AM

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry mocks Orbán with zebra-print suit over corruption remarks

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi fired back at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán by posting a photoshopped image of him in a zebra-striped jacket, after Orbán accused Ukraine of embezzling European Union funds amid a growing corruption scandal in its energy sector.

13 November 2025, 03:54 PM

‘Need to clean up by Monday’: Midas corruption suspects were tipped off ahead of raids — report

Suspects in Ukraine’s Midas corruption case knew about planned law enforcement raids in advance and began covering their tracks days earlier, NV’s sister outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported on Nov. 7.

13 November 2025, 10:47 AM

NABU tapes suggest Zelenskyy called ex-energy minister at request of businessman Mindich

A recording released by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) suggests that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy once phoned then–Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko at the request of businessman and Kvartal 95 co-owner Tymur Mindich, prosecutor Serhiy Savytskyi of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) said during a hearing at the High Anti-Corruption Court.

12 November 2025, 03:13 PM

Energy expert: Energoatom corruption losses might be ten times higher than stated

Former Energy Ministry adviser and current director of the Energy Research Center, Oleksandr Kharchenko, said that discussions about possible corruption inside Ukraine’s state nuclear company Energoatom had been ongoing since 2023 — long before the recent scandal erupted.

12 November 2025, 02:58 PM

Energoatom scandal