US EditionUkraine charges seven in $100 million energy graft scandal
- Ukrainian investigators accused Timur Mindich, an ally of President Volodymyr Zelensky, of orchestrating a $100 million corruption scheme on November 11, 2025.
- The National Anti-Corruption Bureau uncovered a graft scheme involving $100 million of laundered funds, leading to the arrest of five individuals and charges against seven others.
- Justice Minister German Galushchenko was accused by SAPO of accepting 'personal benefits' from Mindich in return for control over energy sector money flows.
- This corruption scandal occurs alongside significant damage to Ukraine's infrastructure from Russian attacks.
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Ukraine charges seven in $100 million energy graft scandal
Ukrainian authorities charged seven individuals on Tuesday in relation to an alleged $100 million kickback scheme involving senior energy officials that has caused public anger and focused attention on Kyiv's battle against corruption.
Two anti-corruption bodies, independent of power, accuse Timour Minditch, co-owner of an audiovisual production company founded by the Ukrainian president when he was an actor, of having "exercise control over the accumulation, distribution and legalization of funds of criminal origin in the energy sector"
Ukraine Charges Seven in $100 Million Energy Graft Scandal
Close Zelensky Ally Accused Of Orchestrating Major Graft Scheme
Ukrainian investigators on Tuesday accused a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelensky of orchestrating a $100 million corruption scheme, as a major standoff over graft in the war-torn country escalates.
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