Operation Midas scandal

Court keeps former energy minister Halushchenko in custody

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has ruled that former energy minister Herman Halushchenko, recently detained while trying to leave the country, will remain in custody, NV’s correspondent reported on Feb. 16.

16 February, 11:21 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

‘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

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

Ukraine’s anti-corruption reckoning arrived in the middle of a war — and it had to

A wartime corruption scandal shakes Ukraine — and reveals why this painful moment is necessary for the country’s future.

15 November 2025, 03:20 PM

Operation Midas scandal