Ukraine Investigations Bureau Rejects Pressure Claims in Mindich Probe as Police List Two Suspects as Wanted

Overview

• Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigations said an internal check found no outside pressure or instructions on its staff in the corruption case involving businessman Timur Mindich.
• The bureau reported conducting over 30 interviews, 12 photo identifications and 19 official requests, determined some suspect visits to its offices related to other cases, and briefed a temporary parliamentary commission.
• Officials said published audio fragments did not evidence influence on bureau personnel and that pretrial proceedings remain ongoing.
• Ukraine’s Interior Ministry database lists Timur Mindich and financier Alexander Tsukerman as wanted since November 20, with charges for Mindich including money laundering, participation in a criminal organization and interference with a statesman’s activity, while Tsukerman faces the first two counts.
• NABU’s November 10 energy-sector operation led to charges against seven people on November 11, followed by presidential sanctions on November 13 and parliamentary dismissals of senior ministers on November 19.