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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

How the Midas case is reshaping Zelenskyy’s image and testing EU support for Ukraine

The Midas corruption scandal involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s longtime associate Tymur Mindich has sparked growing concern across Europe, with journalists and analysts warning it may damage Zelenskyy’s credibility, fuel anti-Ukraine sentiment in the EU, and complicate Kyiv’s future bid for membership.

22 November 2025, 11:14 AM

Deputy SAPO chief Andriy Syniuk dismissed over allegations he leaked information in the Midas case

Andriy Syniuk, deputy head of Ukraine’s Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, has been dismissed from his post amid allegations he systematically leaked information about investigations, including the Midas case, sources in anti-corruption agencies told Radio NV on Nopv. 21.

21 November 2025, 12:37 PM

Former deputy PM Chernyshov to be released on bail

A bail of UAH51 million ($1.2 million) has been posted for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov, Ukrainian RFE/RL journalists reported on Nov. 19, citing law enforcement sources.

19 November 2025, 11:19 PM

Some Servant of the People MPs call for new ‘coalition for national resilience’ amid Mindichgate fallout

A group of lawmakers from Ukraine’s ruling Servant of the People party has issued a statement on Nov. 19 calling for the formation of a new “coalition for national resilience” in parliament, along with a “government of national resilience” that would operate without party quotas or backroom deals.

19 November 2025, 05:13 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

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

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

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

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

NABU, FBI coordinate on Mindich case—report

Detectives with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) met with a new FBI liaison on Nov. 12 as part of the ongoing investigation into President Zelenskyy’s longtime associate Tymur Mindich, according to sources cited by ZN.UA.

12 November 2025, 11:54 PM

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 2025, 09:49 PM

Former Energy Ministry adviser sent to pretrial custody amid major energy corruption case

Former Energy Ministry adviser Ihor Myroniuk, who is suspected of involvement in a corruption scheme in the energy sector, has been placed in pretrial detention until January 8 with the option of release on bail set at 126 million hryvnias ($3.1 million), Suspilne reported on Nov. 12.

12 November 2025, 06:00 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 2025, 02:38 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 2025, 10:37 AM

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