Opinion

NABU detective Ruslan Magamedrasulov says businessman Timur Mindich was just a supervisor, not the main beneficiary in the massive Energoatom corruption scheme, hinting at deeper elite involvement.

Ukraine’s corruption crisis has revealed entrenched power battles and scandal‑linked elites, fueling public outrage and youth protests as citizens demand real governance reform amid wartime strain.

Zelenskyy faces a crossroads: keep his corrupt inner circle intact and sideline reform, or confront graft and risk his political base — all while peace‑plan pressures mount amid war and scandal.

Inside Ukraine’s power elite: Andriy Yermak allegedly built a “shadow state” above institutions, shaping policy, law enforcement, and contracts — and now his influence may outlive his official role.

Allegations swirl that Ukraine’s top peace negotiators Yermak and Umerov quietly pushed a controversial peace plan amid anti-corruption probes, sidelining foreign ministry and national security institutions.

New investigation reveals how alleged kingpin Timur Mindich’s criminal network used covert meetings, seized assets, operational plates and top officials to run a massive corruption scheme tied to Ukraine’s energy sector.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.