NABU operation Midas

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, 02:45 PM

Zelenskyy cuts off contact with Mindich after NABU investigation

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied contacts with businessman Tymur Mindich since the start of the corruption investigation in the energy sector, Bloomberg wrote on Nov. 13.

13 November, 01:55 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, 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, 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, 10:47 AM

NABU chiefs’ data found in Energoatom suspect’s safe house

Data on NABU Director Semen Kryvonos and Chief of Detectives Oleksandr Abakumov — who led Operation Midas — was found in a safe house of an Energoatom corruption suspect, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Nov. 12.

13 November, 08:52 AM

PM Svyrydenko moves to dismiss justice, energy ministers

Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko has submitted a motion to the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) to dismiss Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk.

12 November, 09:49 PM

Zelenskyy calls for justice and energy ministers to resign, announces sanctions in Energoatom corruption case

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 12 that he will sign a decree imposing sanctions on two individuals implicated in a NABU investigation into corruption at state nuclear operator Energoatom. He also called for the resignations of Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk.

12 November, 04:41 PM

Midas case: Anti-corruption agency launches internal review over leaked NABU tapes

Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) launched an internal review on Nov. 10 and sent an official request to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) for details regarding newly released materials in which the agency is mentioned. NACP’s press service reported the development on Nov. 12.

12 November, 04:12 PM

Midas case: Energoatom security executive Basov denies role in corruption scheme

Dmytro Basov, executive director for physical protection and security at Energoatom, denied any involvement in the high-level corruption scheme currently under investigation in Ukraine’s energy sector, Radio Svoboda reported on Nov. 12.

12 November, 02:38 PM

Economy Ministry to propose new Energoatom board to Cabinet within a week

Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture announced it will submit a new lineup for the supervisory board of state nuclear energy operator Energoatom to the Cabinet of Ministers within a week, following consultations with G7 partners.

12 November, 01:29 PM

Kvartal 95 responds to co-owner’s alleged role in energy corruption case

Kvartal 95 Studio denied any connection to co-owner Tymur Mindich’s alleged involvement in a major Ukrainian energy corruption case, saying the developments “have no relation” to its work, content, or team, the company said in a statement on Nov. 10.

12 November, 01:04 PM

Halushchenko pushed for Pushkar, now fugitive in NABU tapes scandal — Kudrytskyi

Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko, who headed Ukraine’s Energy Ministry until July 2025 and is now implicated in NABU’s Midas case, attempted to appoint another figure in the same corruption case — Serhii Pushkar, who fled Ukraine on Nov. 11 — to the board of Ukrenergo, former Ukrenergo head Volodymyr Kudrytskyi said.

12 November, 10:37 AM

Cabinet dissolves Energoatom’s oversight board

As Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator Energoatom is in the epicenter of a major anti-corruption investigation, the Cabinet of Minister has dissolved the company’s oversight board, PM Yulia Svyrydenko said on Nov. 11.

11 November, 08:48 PM

Ex-Derkach aide Myroniuk detained in Energoatom graft probe

Among the five detainees announced by Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau in the Midas case is Ihor Myroniuk, who is likely to have coordinated the corruption scheme, NV has learned from its own sources.

11 November, 05:15 PM

NABU releases new Operation Midas tapes revealing the leader behind a major criminal scheme

During Operation Midas, detectives from Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office identified the leader of a criminal organization known as “Karlson” and released audio recordings of him, the NABU press service reported on Nov. 11.

11 November, 04:11 PM

Operation Midas: NABU detains five, accuses seven in Energoatom kickback scheme involving Kvartal 95 co-owner

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has detained five individuals as part of Operation Midas and formally charged seven suspects, including businessman and Kvartal 95 co-owner Tymur Mindich.

11 November, 03:07 PM

‘We’ll see who the SBU really works for’: Investigative journalist reveals explosive details in Energoatom case

Justice Minister and former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko personally advised President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not to focus on strengthening Ukraine’s energy system defenses, according to investigative journalist Yurii Nikolov, editor of the Nashi Hroshi project.

11 November, 12:24 PM

What’s known about NABU raids on Mindich and Halushchenko, how Zelenskyy should respond, and what to expect next — Zheleznyak

Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a Holos party MP and first deputy chair of the Verkhovna Rada Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy Committee, spoke on Radio NV about NABU’s high-profile corruption investigation into the energy sector, which includes searches involving Justice Minister and former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, as well as businessman Tymur Mindich.

10 November, 08:22 PM

NABU reveals ‘interesting artifact’ found during Energoatom corruption probe raids

Anti-corruption investigators uncovered a curious item during a raid targeting an alleged energy-sector corruption scheme, Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) said on Nov. 10.

10 November, 04:31 PM

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