Ukrainska Pravda journalists have found Zelenskyy's former business partner Mindich in Israel

Journalists from Ukrainska Pravda have found sanctioned businessman Tymur Mindich, known for his involvement in an embezzlement case in Ukraine's energy sector, in Israel.

Source: Ukrainska Pravda correspondent in Israel

Details: Ukrainska Pravda managed to film Mindich. The journalists will publish the details later.

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Background:

• On 10 November, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) reported that it had uncovered a large-scale corruption scheme in the energy sector and posted audio recordings of conversations between the people involved. Prior to this, Ukrainska Pravda sources said that NABU had conducted searches at the homes of Tymur Mindich and then Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko. Ukrainska Pravda sources also stated that Mindich left Ukraine hours before the searches.
• On 11 November, journalists identified all the individuals implicated in the large-scale investigation into corruption at Energoatom who have been formally notified of suspicion by NABU. An investigative reporting project by Skhemy found that notices of suspicion have been served on Tymur Mindich (referred to as "Karlsson" on the NABU tapes), former adviser to the energy minister Ihor Myroniuk ("Rocket"), Energoatom's executive director for security Dmytro Basov ("Tenor"), Oleksandr Tsukerman ("Sugarman"), Ihor Fursenko ("Roshyk"), Lesia Ustymenko and Liudmyla Zorina.
• Five of the suspects have been detained. Two – Mindich and Tsukerman – have left Ukraine.
• On 13 November, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted a decision by the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) to impose sanctions against Tymur Mindich and Oleksandr Tsukerman.

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