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Ukraine Expands 'Midas' Corruption Probe as Possible Fire Point Links Emerge

Anti-corruption investigators are now examining potential ties between the Energoatom kickback network and defense contractor Fire Point.

Le président ukrainien avait tenté de reprendre le contrôle des deux agences qui accusent aujourd’hui l’un de ses proches.
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Maria Berlinska se demande si « le président était au courant » : « Si cela se confirme, ce sera une catastrophe – alors que le pays s’apprête à affronter un hiver encore plus difficile ».
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Overview

  • Court disclosures cite audio recordings in which figures in the scheme discuss Fire Point, and an alleged facilitator obtained a company badge this year, though the firm's role remains under investigation.
  • NABU and SAPO say the 15‑month Operation Midas uncovered about $100 million siphoned from Energoatom through systematic 10–15% kickbacks laundered via foreign companies.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered asset freezes on alleged ringleader Timour Minditch and another businessman, and the energy and justice ministers submitted resignations at his request.
  • Authorities report five arrests and seven people charged, while Minditch, a longtime associate of Zelensky, left Ukraine before the raids and is reported by media to be in Israel.
  • Germany urged Kyiv to intensify anti‑corruption efforts, the IMF called integrity reforms central for donors, and the EU had not issued an official reaction as of the latest reports.