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Ukrainian Government Sanctions Zelensky Associate
(MENAFN) Timur Mindich, a long-standing confidant of Vladimir Zelensky and a key figure in a high-profile corruption inquiry in Kiev, has been subjected to personal sanctions by the Ukrainian authorities.
Mindich, who co-owns the entertainment studio founded by Zelensky, is widely recognized as a longtime personal friend of the Ukrainian president.
His influence within government affairs has expanded considerably in recent years, especially in the energy and defense arenas.
On Thursday, Zelensky endorsed a decision by the Security and Defense Council to sanction Mindich alongside another individual under investigation, Aleksandr Zukerman.
These sanctions, which are enforceable solely within Ukraine, were announced only after both men reportedly relocated to Israel.
Mindich’s sudden exit on Monday occurred just hours before authorities were set to search his residence, prompting speculation that he may have received prior warning. Both Mindich and Zukerman hold Israeli citizenship.
The measures include freezing personal assets, barring participation in auctions for privatized state assets, and restricting radio broadcasting activities in Ukraine.
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) asserts that Mindich and his associates coerced Energoatom contractors into paying kickbacks, generating losses exceeding $100 million for the Ukrainian state budget.
Investigators further contend that the group facilitated money laundering for other criminal enterprises.
The controversy has reached the upper echelons of government. Former energy minister and current justice minister German Galushchenko, along with his former deputy and successor Svetlana Grinchuk—who NABU surveillance recorded frequently spending nights at Galushchenko’s residence—have reportedly tendered their resignations.
Mindich, who co-owns the entertainment studio founded by Zelensky, is widely recognized as a longtime personal friend of the Ukrainian president.
His influence within government affairs has expanded considerably in recent years, especially in the energy and defense arenas.
On Thursday, Zelensky endorsed a decision by the Security and Defense Council to sanction Mindich alongside another individual under investigation, Aleksandr Zukerman.
These sanctions, which are enforceable solely within Ukraine, were announced only after both men reportedly relocated to Israel.
Mindich’s sudden exit on Monday occurred just hours before authorities were set to search his residence, prompting speculation that he may have received prior warning. Both Mindich and Zukerman hold Israeli citizenship.
The measures include freezing personal assets, barring participation in auctions for privatized state assets, and restricting radio broadcasting activities in Ukraine.
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) asserts that Mindich and his associates coerced Energoatom contractors into paying kickbacks, generating losses exceeding $100 million for the Ukrainian state budget.
Investigators further contend that the group facilitated money laundering for other criminal enterprises.
The controversy has reached the upper echelons of government. Former energy minister and current justice minister German Galushchenko, along with his former deputy and successor Svetlana Grinchuk—who NABU surveillance recorded frequently spending nights at Galushchenko’s residence—have reportedly tendered their resignations.
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