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Ukraine’s NABU and SAPO say they have named Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff, as a suspect in a major corruption case involving about €9 million laundered through shell companies tied to a Kyiv-area luxury mansion project; six others were also named, with the investigation dating back to 2018 and the subject having resigned in November.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption authorities charged Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff, with corruption and money laundering over the Midas operation at Energoatom, alleging a crime group laundered state funds through luxury real estate; Yermak was fired last year as the probe unfolded, and the investigation continues amid broader corruption scrutiny of close associates.
Ukrainian investigators have formally named former energy minister German Galushchenko as a suspect in a money-laundering probe; he was detained while trying to leave Ukraine, with authorities alleging about $12 million in his family accounts linked to a kickback scheme from contractors building fortifications to defend energy infrastructure.
Ukraine’s former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko was detained at the border as NABU and SAPO pursue the Midas corruption case linked to a $100-million Energoatom kickback scheme; authorities say he personally benefited from the scheme.
A former Ukrainian energy minister, German Galushchenko, was detained while attempting to leave Ukraine amid the Operation Midas anti-corruption probe, which accuses several officials of a $100 million embezzlement scheme linked to Enerhoatom contractors and laundered funds abroad.
Berlin’s Administrative Court nullified an emergency ordinance that would have let private individuals use road salt to de-ice pavements, leaving landlords to rely on mechanical clearing. The ruling keeps Berlin’s road-salt ban in place, contributing to ongoing slippery conditions and a spike in accidents (201 incidents reported on Feb. 2; 30–40 daily hospital visits for slip-related injuries). Environmental group Nabu argued the salt harms vegetation and lacked legal basis for an exception. Critics blasted the NGO, while Mayor Wegner called for amending the Street Cleaning Act to allow salt in extreme weather as freezing rain looms.
Ukraine's anti-corruption agency NABU is investigating a large-scale scheme involving high-level officials and business figures, including alleged control over state energy company Energoatom, with evidence suggesting bribe-taking and influence peddling. The investigation, which includes wiretaps and raids, implicates prominent individuals such as Timur Mindich and former officials, prompting strong statements from President Zelenskyy and government officials emphasizing the importance of accountability in Ukraine's energy sector.
Ukrainian President Zelensky's ex-business partner, Timur Mindich, is under investigation for involvement in a major corruption scheme controlling key state energy enterprises, with searches conducted at properties linked to him amid broader anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine's energy sector.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy signed a law restoring independence to key anti-corruption agencies, NABU and SAP, after domestic protests and EU pressure led to a reversal of a previous bill that aimed to control these agencies. The new law includes measures like mandatory polygraph tests for officers and aims to eliminate Russian influence, with both agencies praising the change.
Ukraine's parliament passed a law that places the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office under the control of the prosecutor general, sparking domestic and EU concern over the undermining of anti-corruption efforts and potential setbacks to Ukraine's EU membership aspirations.
The Ukrainian parliament has passed amendments that undermine the independence of key anti-corruption agencies, NABU and SAPO, granting the prosecutor general new powers over investigations, which has raised concerns about the potential impact on Ukraine's reform efforts and EU relations.
Over 2,200 vintage computers from the 1980s, manufactured by NABU and featuring a groundbreaking pre-internet network, have been discovered in a barn in Massachusetts. These "new old stock" computers, which had sat unopened and unused for nearly four decades, were sold on eBay for $59.99 each. The machines gained attention from the retro computing community and were brought back to life by enthusiasts. The NABU computers, equipped with the Z80 processor, offered a platform suitable for device hackers. The flood of interest in these obscure computers caused the seller's eBay account to be temporarily suspended. The discovery has sparked a renaissance in these once-considered e-waste machines, allowing for hardware and software hacking that was not possible in previous years.
A cache of 2,000 ancient NABU personal computers, which were once part of a defunct cable internet service in the 1980s, mysteriously appeared on eBay after being discovered in a barn in Massachusetts. The sale of these PCs for cheap has sparked a resurgence in the retro-developer community, with enthusiasts reviving the old computer architecture and creating new software and games. The NABU network is being reconstructed, and projects like NABU RetroNET are helping users connect to the network and develop their own content.