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Mindich ‘influenced’ Halushchenko and Umerov, prosecution says

Tymur Mindich, a businessman and longtime associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, exerted undue influence over then-energy and defense ministers (Herman Halushchenko and Rustem Umerov, respectively), the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) asserted in court on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 10:41 PM

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 2025, 08:48 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 2025, 04:11 PM

Cabinet welcomes NABU’s probe into Energoatom

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine’s (NABU) transparent corruption investigation of state-owned energy companies should “reassure” Kyiv’s international partners, Ukraine’s Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 02:38 AM

Zelenskyy talks Energoatom corruption, avoids mentioning Mindich

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the ongoing anti-corruption investigation of state nuclear operator Energoatom on Nov. 10, avoiding commenting on his close associate Tymur Mindich’s involvement in the case.

10 November 2025, 11:56 PM

FBI probe targets Zelenskyy’s associate Mindich—report

Tymur Mindich, a Ukrainian businessman and close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, may soon be named in an official FBI investigation, Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported on Nov. 6, citing sources.

7 November 2025, 02:28 AM

Kaleniuk: Zelenskyy and Yermak behind crackdown on Ukraine’s anti-corruption units

Daria Kaleniuk, executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, spoke in an interview with Radio NV about the European Union’s latest warning to Ukraine and the ongoing pressure on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

6 November 2025, 10:46 AM

EU flags concerns over state pressure on NABU

Some elements of Ukraine’s law enforcement ecosystem and political establishment are trying to undermine the country’s anti-corruption efforts despite significant recent progress, the European Commission said in a report published on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 08:50 PM

NACP head defends selective audits of NABU, SAPO officials

Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) must be selective in which government officials are investigate for corruption due to the sheer number of asset and income declarations it reviews, NACP head Viktor Pavlushchyk said in an interview with NV on Oct. 27.

28 October 2025, 12:53 AM

Ukraine’s SBU refutes claims it plans to charge anti-corruption chief Oleksandr Klymenko

Ukraine’s Security Service denied media reports claiming it is investigating Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Oleksandr Klymenko’s possible involvement in a case involving lawmaker Fedir Khrystenko, the agency’s press service told NV on Oct. 9.

9 October 2025, 05:15 PM

Ukraine’s NABU uncovers $3.5M bribery scheme involving top prosecutor and lawyers

Detectives from Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau uncovered a scheme involving a prosecutor from the Office of the Prosecutor General and several lawyers who allegedly solicited a $3.5 million bribe, NABU said in a statement on Oct. 9.

9 October 2025, 12:20 PM

After cardboard Maidan: Did they learn the lesson?

So, Ukraine passed the stress test. Did it fix the machine? Law No. 12414 was rolled back in about a week; that shows resilience. It doesn’t show habit. Habit is publishing the rationale before orders land, writing clear rules where power meets oversight, and letting parliament work without being swatted back. If those basics don’t stick, July reads as an exception, not a standard.

7 October 2025, 07:22 PM

Bankova’s wartime vertical gets a cardboard Maidan reality check

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine fought a total war and kept the state running. Martial law centralized power and paused national elections. Even so, courts, parliament, independent media and anti-corruption bodies kept working under fire.

5 October 2025, 07:55 PM

NABU sends SBU officer’s $300k extortion case to court

Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies have sent to court a case against a senior SBU officer and two accomplices accused of demanding a $300,000 bribe, NABU reported on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 03:03 PM

Zelenskyy frustrated with his party and hints at plans to run again in upcoming elections

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed anger at internal criticism and disappointment with his own party during a meeting with the Servant of the People faction last week, Politico reported on Sept. 23.

23 September 2025, 01:56 PM

SAPO charges SBU general with corruption

The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) has charged Ilya Vityuk, a general with Ukraine’s SBU security service, with illegal enrichment and falsifying mandatory asset declarations, SAPO announced on Sept. 2.

2 September 2025, 08:30 PM

Anti-corruption bodies sound alarm on oversight reform bill debated in parliament

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) is scheduled to debate a bill that could seriously hinder investigations into high-level corruption, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) warned on Sept. 1.

1 September 2025, 11:38 PM

NABU denies investigating Flamingo missile manufacturer

Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities are not investigating Fire Point, the defense contractor producing Flamingo cruise missiles, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) said in a joint statement on Aug. 29.

29 August 2025, 09:51 PM

NABU, SAPO heads meet with French officials in Paris

Senior Ukrainian anti-corruption officials met with French government representatives during a working visit aimed at strengthening the independence and institutional capacity of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies.

26 August 2025, 11:56 PM

Bulgarian police conduct large-scale searches at the request of Ukraine’s NABU

Bulgarian authorities are conducting searches in Sofia and other cities at the request of Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau, BTA reported on Aug. 12.

12 August 2025, 06:15 PM

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