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Yermak Fires Malyuk and Budanov. New Heads of the Security Services. This Is a Blow to Tatarov. Is He Next?

Yermak vs. Ukraine’s Security Chiefs: Budanov and Malyuk in the Crosshairs of a Massive Shake-Up
Power struggle in Kyiv: Yermak is pushing to replace Ukraine’s top security chiefs Budanov and Malyuk to tighten his control over intelligence and SBU leadership, sparking political tension amid war.
Nov 20, 2025
Galushchenko and Grynchuk Spotted Hours Before Raids in Arrested Home of Fugitive Yanukovych's Minister

Galushchenko and Grynchuk Spotted Hours Before Raids in Arrested Home of Fugitive Yanukovych’s Minister
Drama in Ukraine: Ministers Galushchenko & Grynchuk were spotted inside a seized mansion once owned by a fugitive Yanukovych minister just hours before NABU raids — fueling corruption scandal shockwaves.
Nov 19, 2025
Ukrainian military vehicles with allegedly fake Chinese armour passed off as Israeli protection in Mindich $7.5M scandal

Mindich’s $7.5M Scheme: Chinese Fakes Passed Off as Israeli Armour for Ukraine’s Military
Explosive Ukraine defence scandal: a $7.5M procurement scheme allegedly pushed fake Chinese “Israeli” armour on the military, exposing deep corruption and procurement failures in the Ministry of Defence.
Nov 17, 2025
Mindich with his estate and Kvartal 95 logo, symbolizing corruption and ties to influential networks in Ukraine

Mindich Escape Exposes Corruption, Urgent Government Action Needed
Mindich’s dramatic escape amid Ukraine’s Energoatom corruption probe exposes elite graft, with calls for urgent government action to return him, sack officials and restore trust in wartime leadership.
Nov 16, 2025
Close-up of a serious man in olive clothing at a public event, linked to the Yermak-Mindich corruption case coverage.

Here’s Who’s Behind FirePoint. Connection With Yermak Confirmed. Parted Ways With Mindich
Inside Ukraine’s FirePoint controversy: lawmakers link the drone maker to ex‑Mindich partner Ihor Khmelyov and early backing from presidential ally Yermak — stirring fresh corruption scrutiny.
Nov 13, 2025
Photo showing Timur Mindich with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Oleksiy Chernyshov

How President Zelenskyy’s Friends Plundered the Country During the War
Explosive EMPR analysis: Ukraine’s wartime corruption scandal shows Zelenskyy’s closest allies allegedly plundered state funds, hid cash, mansions & offshore ties — igniting outrage at home and abroad.
Nov 13, 2025
Exterior view of the state‑owned Sense Bank building in Ukraine, featured in reporting on the Mindich cash investigation.

Where Did Mindich’s Cash Come From? Marked Dollars From Atlanta and Kansas Point to One Bank
Mysterious bundles of US dollars marked “Atlanta” and “Kansas” seized in the Mindich corruption probe may trace back to Ukraine’s state‑linked Sens Bank, pointing to a hidden cash trail in the scandal.
Nov 13, 2025
Photo of Oleksiy Chernyshov and Timur Mindich together, used in reporting on corruption investigations in Ukraine.

Who’s the Stupid B*stard? And Mindich’s Mansions Built on Energy Kickbacks
Explosive wiretaps tie Ukraine energy graft to lavish Kozyn mansions built with Energoatom kickbacks, revealing Timur Mindich & former Deputy PM Chernyshov deep in corruption plots that shake Kyiv’s elite.
Nov 12, 2025
Screenshot showing a scene from a courtroom or interview video in the Mindich arrest investigation, highlighting SAPO and law enforcement context.

How Mindich Could Have Been Saved from Arrest
Exclusive: Leaked sleuthing suggests Ukraine’s disgraced tycoon Timur Mindich fled before NABU raids after possible insider leaks from a top anti‑corruption prosecutor’s office, igniting anger and scandal at the heart of Kyiv politics.
Nov 12, 2025
Illustration showing President Zelenskyy depicted as the Godfather, flanked by shadowed figures representing organized crime in Ukraine.

From Kolomoiskyi to Zelenskyy: The Evolution Of Organized Crime In Ukraine
Opinion: From Kolomoiskyi to Zelenskyy — a controversial analysis claims Ukraine’s power networks morphed into organized crime, alleging state capture and new elites profiting from financial schemes and influence.
Nov 11, 2025
Photo showing Mindich, Galushchenko, Zelenskyy, Derkach, and Myronyuk together, linked to corruption investigations in Ukraine.

Operation Midas: Inside the $100 Million Energoatom Corruption Network Tied to Zelenskyy’s Inner Circle
Explosive investigation reveals how Ukraine’s state nuclear firm Energoatom was run by a shadow corruption network led by insiders, using kickbacks and global money‑laundering tied to powerful figures including Mindich.
Nov 11, 2025
Photo of Oleksiy Galushchenko in an official or courtroom setting, featured in reporting on corruption and legal proceedings in Ukraine.

Details of Corruption in the Energy Sector That the President’s Office Knew About and Tolerated
Exclusive: New exposé alleges Ukraine’s President’s Office knew and tolerated a massive Energoatom “Shlagbaum” corruption scheme forcing 10–15% kickbacks, with top officials and Mindich allies implicated.
Nov 11, 2025

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