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Ukrainian Tycoon Timur Mindich Faces Corruption Probe Abroad

12/24/2025

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Timur Mindich, a businessman, is under investigation for corruption in Ukraine's energy sector.
Mindich will not return to Ukraine, saying the investigation is manipulative.
He is currently in Israel, where he holds Israeli citizenship.
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Mindich's companies exported grain through Odesa, with shipments to Iran to bypass sanctions.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is conducting Operation Midas to expose a criminal organization linked to Mindich.

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Story summary

Timur Mindich, a businessman, is under investigation for corruption in Ukraine's energy sector.
Mindich will not return to Ukraine, saying the investigation is manipulative.
He is currently in Israel, where he holds Israeli citizenship.
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Mindich's companies exported grain through Odesa, with shipments to Iran to bypass sanctions.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is conducting Operation Midas to expose a criminal organization linked to Mindich.