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Ukraine is fighting two wars — And winning the one Russia cannot

There are moments in a nation’s life when internal crises reveal not decay, but transformation. Ukraine is living through exactly such a moment.

29 November 2025, 07:16 PM

Devices seized in NABU search of Yermak’s home as Zelenskyy prepares to name successor

Investigators seized several devices, including phones and laptops, during searches at the home of outgoing Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak, journalist Andriy Tkach told Ukrainian media. He said the contents of those devices are now being examined.

29 November 2025, 01:00 PM

EU on Yermak raids: Proof Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies are functioning

The European Commission has weighed in on the searches carried out by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) targeting Andriy Yermak, the president’s chief of staff, saying the raids show that Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies are operational and authorized to act, Radio Svoboda reported on Nov. 28.

28 November 2025, 04:22 PM

NABU and SAPO raid Yermak’s office in Kyiv’s government quarter

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) conduct searches at the office of Presidential Office head Andrii Yermak in Kyiv’s government quarter, Ukrainska Pravda wrote on Nov. 27.

28 November 2025, 09:36 AM

Ukraine’s SBU asks NABU to provide Midas case files that may contain evidence of treason — media

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has asked the National Anti‑Corruption Bureau to provide materials from the Midas case that may include information related to state treason, Ukrinform reported, citing sources inside NABU.

22 November 2025, 03:51 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

Midas case: NABU halts new disclosures over martial law concerns — NV sources

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau has suspended the release of new information related to the Midas case due to issues arising from martial law, a source within the country’s anti-corruption bodies told NV on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 02:38 PM

NABU probes Poltava officials over missing fortification funds

National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is probing possible abuses in fortification construction ordered by Poltava Regional Military Administration, the agency's chief Semen Kryvonos told Radio Svoboda on Nov. 18.

19 November 2025, 09:49 AM

‘No easy choices for Zelenskyy’: Energoatom scandal evolves into full-blown crisis, threatens Ukraine’s war effort — The Economist

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing the most serious political test since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, as a corruption scandal centered on the state nuclear company Energoatom escalates into a major crisis and threatens Ukraine’s ability to wage war, The Economist reported on Nov. 17 in an analysis of the fallout from Operation Midas.

18 November 2025, 06:46 PM

What to expect in next NABU tapes and key questions that remain for the president — interview with Shabunin

Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center and a Ukrainian service member, said on Radio NV that “very interesting” revelations are coming in future NABU tape releases, outlined two major questions that remain for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and warned what could happen if authorities manage to bury the corruption scandal.

18 November 2025, 03:44 PM

Yermak tells Zelenskyy Kolomoisky may be behind Mindich corruption scandal — media

Andriy Yermak, head of the president’s office, has told President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the corruption scandal surrounding Tymur Mindich may have been provoked by oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, who has been held in Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detention center for the past three years, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing unnamed sources in the government and the presidential office.

18 November 2025, 10:44 AM

Poroshenko calls for full Cabinet resignation, formation of new coalition in Parliament

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who leads the European Solidarity faction, has called for the complete resignation of the current Cabinet and the creation of a new coalition in the Verkhovna Rada on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 02:18 PM

NABU reports difficulties tracking defense procurement funds

National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) faces problems tracking money linked to defense procurement, the agency's director Semen Kryvonos said at a meeting of the Temporary Investigative Commission on Economic Security on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 01:02 PM

Mindich accused of ties to Russian diamond firm, Energoatom scandal, and defense graft — NV Business overview

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree enacting National Security and Defense Council sanctions against businessman Tymur Mindich, co-owner of Kvartal 95 Studio. What companies belong to him?

16 November 2025, 05:32 PM

The Mindich effect: How the Midas case and Telegram attacks rattled Zelenskyy’s party

NV examined how President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, lawmakers from his Servant of the People party, and a network of bloggers and Telegram channels have reacted to the Midas case — Ukraine’s most explosive corruption scandal in years — and whether coordinated attacks on NABU are part of a broader political cover-up.

13 November 2025, 06:58 PM

‘Never heard of that’: Hrynchuk responds to report she stayed overnight at Halushchenko’s house

During a hearing at the High Anti-Corruption Court on Nov. 12, a prosecutor stated that Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk had spent the night at the home of former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko on at least three occasions. According to investigative outlet Slidstvo.Info, citing case materials, Hrynchuk reportedly entered the property using her own key. The alleged overnight stays took place between July 23 and 24, July 27 and 28, and from Aug. 11 to 13.

13 November 2025, 05:38 PM

EU urges Kyiv to act swiftly after energy corruption case explodes

The corruption scandal shaking Ukraine’s energy sector is “deeply regrettable,” and it is crucial that Kyiv takes it seriously, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said, Reuters wrote on Nov. 12.

13 November 2025, 02:45 PM

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

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Nov. 13 signed a decree imposing National Security and Defense Council sanctions on businessmen Tymur Mindich and Oleksandr Zukerman, according to the document published on the Office of the President’s website.

13 November 2025, 01:14 PM

Late-night visits, a quiet divorce, and a mystery child: Justice minister’s personal life under the spotlight amid corruption probe

As Ukraine’s justice and energy ministers resigned amid a deepening corruption scandal at state nuclear operator Energoatom, a parallel story — one far more intimate — has begun to unravel publicly. The revelations, first reported by Viktoriia Kozar for Ukrainian outlet Telegraf on Nov. 12, have since sparked a swirl of political gossip and public fascination.

13 November 2025, 12:18 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

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