"Timur Mindich, a businessman who is reportedly at the center of a major corruption probe, is a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky with interests in multiple industries.
Mindich, a co-owner of the president's Kvartal 95 production company, has allegedly profited from his ties with Zelensky and dramatically increased his clout in recent years, according to journalist investigations.An investigation into Mindich's activities by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) was one of the factors that led to an attempt by the authorities to eliminate the NABU's independence in July, law enforcement sources told the Kyiv Independent.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted searches in Kyiv on Nov. 10 in premises connected to Mindich, law enforcement sources told the Kyiv Independent. Mindich had fled before the searches, according to the sources.
The NABU said on Nov. 10 it was investigating a major corruption scheme in the energy sector, including Ukraine's state nuclear power company Energoatom. The Kyiv Independent source confirmed that it was part of the same case." KI

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