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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

Some in Zelenskyy’s party call for Yermak’s resignation

To restore trust in the integrity of senior Ukrainian government officials, head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak should resign, Ukrainian MP Fedir Venislavsky told RFE/RL on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 10:44 PM

‘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

SBI launches internal review into possible involvement of its employees in Operation Midas

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation has launched an internal review over the so-called Mindich recordings, a process officials said is being conducted “without any exceptions,” SBI communications adviser Sapyan said during the national telethon on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 04:36 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

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

Shocking secrets of those in power: Top 7 most brazen facts and episodes from the Mindich case

How ministers are really appointed, what one must say to the head of state during a meeting, and who is actually responsible for nuclear plant security — NV has selected key episodes from the biggest corruption scandal in recent years, revealing the government’s shadowy underbelly.

16 November 2025, 04:13 PM

Corruption scandals could dampen international support for Ukraine, Poland warns

The unfolding corruption scandal around Ukraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom could complicate efforts to build international consensus for continued aid to Kyiv, Polish PM Donald Tusk said on Nov. 14.

15 November 2025, 03:51 AM

NABU moves to arrest former deputy PM Chernyshov

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) delivered a motion seeking pretrial detention for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov, NABU announced on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 10:56 PM

Government orders full audit of key state companies

In the wake of a corruption scandal at Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator Energoatom, the Cabinet of Ministers has ordered comprehensive audits of state-owned enterprises, PM Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 10:42 PM

Bail posted for two involved in Energoatom corruption case

The High Anti-Corruption Court received bail payments of UAH25 million ($595,000) and UAH12 million ($285,000) for Lesia Ustymenko and Lyudmila Zorina, who were charged during an ongoing corruption investigation into state nuclear operator Energoatom, journalist Oleh Novikov reported via Telegram on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 08:41 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

KNU rector denies any searches linked to claims that Chernyshov’s wife tried to hide documents

Rector of Kyiv’s Taras Shevchenko National University Volodymyr Bugrov said no searches connected to the wife of former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov had taken place on university premises, he told LB.ua on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 04:50 PM

Court orders custody for another ‘back office’ employee in the Midas corruption case

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court ordered another suspect in the Midas energy corruption case to be held in custody with the option of posting bail set at 12 million hryvnias (about $300,000), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 02:56 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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