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SAPO chief denies agency published recordings mentioning ‘Vova’ in Mindichgate

Oleksandr Klymenko, head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, said anti-corruption agencies did not publish recordings from the Mindichgate case that mention the name “Vova.”

10 August, 02:22 PM

Tymur Mindich sues Zelenskyy over sanctions decree

Tymur Mindich, a figure in the Midas corruption case, has filed a lawsuit against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with Ukraine’s Cassation Administrative Court, Interfax-Ukraine reported on May 20.

20 May, 05:05 PM

Yermak case brings wartime corruption scandal to Zelenskyy’s doorstep

The case against former Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak brings Ukraine’s biggest wartime corruption scandal to the doorstep of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s inner circle. Investigators say alleged Energoatom kickbacks helped finance luxury estate construction in Kyiv Oblast — and that pressure may have been applied to NABU experts probing the money trail.

16 May, 01:41 PM

Yermak allies race to raise $3.6 million bail after courtroom arrest

Yermak’s 140 million-hryvnia ($3.6 million) bail could be posted as soon as today by figures in the legal community, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, an MP from the Holos party, said on Telegram.

14 May, 12:28 PM

Zelenskyy targets former aide Bohdan after new Mindich tapes emerge

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed sanctions on five people, including former presidential chief of staff Andriy Bohdan, according to a statement published on the president’s website.

3 May, 10:44 AM

Latest Mindich tapes dive into U.S. ambassador picks and corrupt real estate schemes

New recordings of conversations between corruption suspect businessman Timur Mindich and then-Defense Minister, now National Security and Defense Council Secretary, Rustem Umerov from July 8, 2025, were published by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak on May 1.

1 May, 02:32 PM

Umerov declines new comment as Midas recordings raise questions over arms talks

Law enforcement must determine the authenticity and relevance of recordings in the Midas case that NABU documented and media outlets published the previous day, the press service of National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on April 29.

29 April, 06:18 PM

Yermak and Mindich fail to appear at High Anti-Corruption Court hearing

Businessman and Midas case suspect Timur Mindich and former Presidential Office head Andrii Yermak failed to appear at a High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) hearing despite being summoned, NV sister outlet Ukrainska Pravda (UP) reported on April 16.

16 April, 12:42 PM

Court upholds Mindich charges

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court refused to dismiss criminal charges against fugitive Ukrainian businessman Tymur Mindich after he failed to appear at the hearing, the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) reported on April 15.

15 April, 10:19 PM

Veteran lawyer Masi Nayyem to defend MP Zheleznyak in a defamation suit filed by Midas figure

Veteran and founder of Miller law firm Masi Nayyem will defend MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak in a lawsuit regarding the protection of honor, dignity, and business reputation filed by Midas case suspect Tymur Mindich, Nayyem wrote on April 1.

1 April, 12:12 PM

No new steps in Yermak case three months after NABU searches

The executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, Daria Kaleniuk, commented on March 31 on the delay in the next step by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau after searches at the former Head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak.

31 March, 09:00 PM

Court rejects Halushchenko’s appeal; $4.6 million bail left unchanged

The Appeals Chamber of Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) upheld a previous HACC ruling to keep former government minister Herman Halushchenko in pretrial detention with a UAH200 million ($4.6 million) bail, Transparency International reported on March 2.

3 March, 12:11 AM

NABU releases new tapes detailing $112M offshore energy corruption scheme — video

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau released new audio recordings on Feb. 19 in the high-profile Midas corruption case, detailing how prosecutors say funds were funneled through offshore structures and Swiss banks in a scheme tied to former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.

19 February, 12:56 PM

Yermak still not charged in Midas case, expert points out

Despite getting fired over corruption allegations, former presidential office chief Andriy Yermak is neither a suspect nor a witness in the Midas case, Ukrainian political scientist Maksym Nesvytailov told NV Radio on Feb. 17.

18 February, 03:27 AM

Sources say Halushchenko stopped at Yahodyn in graft probe

Former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko was removed from Train No. 67/68 Kyiv-Warsaw as he attempted to leave Ukraine on Feb. 15, journalist Vitalii Hlahola reported, citing sources at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.

15 February, 03:05 PM

Former energy minister detained in Midas case, NABU confirms

The detention of former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko in the high-profile Midas corruption investigation was confirmed by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine in a statement published on Telegram on Feb. 15.

15 February, 12:53 PM

Former energy minister Halushchenko pulled from train while attempting border exit

Former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko was detained during the night on Feb. 15 while attempting to cross the border, NV’s sister outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing a source in political circles.

15 February, 12:21 PM

Mindich case not finished, new details coming – NABU chief

Extradition procedures in the so-called Midas case are ongoing, with National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine cooperating with multiple foreign jurisdictions to gather evidence and return suspects, the bureau’s director Semen Kryvonos said at a briefing, adding that new details would be announced on Feb. 10.

10 February, 05:56 PM

Mindich spotted on Tel Aviv beach, refuses return to Ukraine — journalist

Ukrainska Pravda journalist Mykhailo Tkach revealed in a Dec. 22 report that he tracked down Tymur Mindich — a central figure in Ukraine’s Midas corruption scandal — on a beach near Tel Aviv.

22 December 2025, 10:43 PM

Kolomoisky: Assassins arrested after failed attempt to kill Mindich in Israel

Ukrainian businessman Ihor Kolomoisky said an attempt was made on the life of Tymur Mindich in Israel on Nov. 28, according to his remarks in court on Dec. 10, reported by TSN.

10 December 2025, 05:49 PM

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