Nikholov on energy sector corruption: dollars in U.S. bank packaging seized from suspects, heightening interest of U.S. investigators Source: https://censor.net/en/n3584303

Bundles of U.S. dollars in American bank packaging were seized from suspects in the energy-sector corruption schemes — a detail that could heighten U.S. investigators’ interest in the case.

Cash in U.S. bank packaging seized from suspects "I still can’t grasp the scale of NABU’s hit on the corrupt. This isn’t a joke. The President’s partner from ‘Kvartal 95’ and the favorite energy minister from the circle of traitor Andrii Derkach, this isn’t some clownish jokes about ebonite sticks. I’ll publish a series of posts to break this down. The basic fact is this: Zelenskyy himself is not at risk.

Both NABU and the FBI said, their interest will be perfectly natural because Zelenskyy’s ‘nuclear grifters’ had bundles of dollars seized that were still in American bank packaging (you can see it in the largest photo on the screenshot).

They didn’t even bother to switch the cash into Ukrainian ‘wrappings’: straight off the plane from the U.S., packed for kickbacks. And that, so to speak, will sharpen the interest of investigators across the ocean," the journalist wrote.

At the same time, Nikholov added that "the Commander-in-Chief himself has nothing to worry about personally — only his ‘boyars’ may figure in the investigation."

"So the spin from Telegram trash heaps that this is ‘a blow to the President" is just that — spin.

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Zelenskyy reacts broadly to corruption in Ukraine’s energy sector: Convictions must follow
Ukrainska Pravda
By Tetyana Oliynyk
10 November, 20:26
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/11/10/8006716/

“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he SUPPORTS THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) into corruption in the energy sector. Although Zelenskyy did not name names, reports suggest that an associate of his may be involved in the case.
SOURCE: ZELENSKYY in his EVENING ADDRESS on 10 November
QUOTE: “Any effective action against corruption is very much needed. The inevitability of punishment is essential. Energoatom currently provides Ukraine with the largest share of power generation. Integrity within the company is a priority.

The energy sector and every branch, everyone who has constructed corrupt schemes, must face a clear procedural response. THERE MUST BE CONVICTIONS. And GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS MUST WORK TOGETHER WITH NABU and law enforcement bodies – and DO IT IN A WAY THAT DELIVERS REAL RESULTS.”

BACKGROUND:
• Ukrainska Pravda sources reported that on the morning of 10 November, NABU detectives conducted searches at the home of Tymur Mindich, a businessman and co-owner of Kvartal 95, the Ukrainian TV production company Volodymyr Zelenskyy founded before he became president.
• According to the same sources, Mindich left Ukraine hours before the search began.
• NABU confirmed that, together with SAPO, it is conducting a large-scale operation to
expose corruption in the energy sector.
• The investigators have uncovered an extensive corruption network influencing strategic state companies, including the state-owned nuclear energy company Energoatom.
• NABU and SAPO have released part of the audio recordings from Operation Midas, their investigation into the large-scale corruption scheme in the energy sector.
• Energoatom confirmed that on 10 November, investigative actions were being conducted at its headquarters by representatives of NABU and SAPO.

“Corruption is not unique to this area, look at our own congress for proof of that”

I totally agree.

Politics with unrestrained power fosters corruption: ethics is personal. Actually, powerful positions without accountability with lack of personal ethical responsibility occurs in any field.

All of us are to be morally responsibility. Accountability is different.

Yet, being held personally accountable truly does help us in our striving to be ethically responsible.

The bar code would tell you where it originated.

The bag itself probably indicates where it originated.

But my point is that reserves are sent to banks all over the world. So Bank A in, say Switzerland, needs to up its cash reserves, so they need $100k in physical dollars. They reach out to the Fed and they are sent bags of currency.

If someone comes in an wants bags of $100k in currency, the bank would make that transaction. After that, the person holding the cash can load it onto a private jet and literally move it anywhere.

Another possible source is the printing offices of North Korea. They are notorious for printing counterfeit $100 bills.

The cash itself means nothing unless you can track the specific bar coded bags to a specific depositor. And we never tracked the bar codes when transferring bags of dollars (not THIS big, but $20s and $10s) to depositors. They were scanned out of the vault and put into the trucks.

--- "Z is a crook and people who were in on the corruption should all be sent to the meat grinder. Including American politicians and individuals who were in on the corruption."

Some additional links:

"NABU said it had documented the activities of a 'high-level criminal organization' allegedly led by a 'businessman well-known to the media.'
'Its members built a large-scale corruption network influencing strategic state enterprises, including Energoatom,' NABU said in a statement. The bureau alleged that participants received illicit kickbacks worth 10% to 15% of contract values from Energoatom’s contractors."
Source: NABU raids Ukraine's Justice Minister and Energoatom in corruption probe New Voice of Ukraine, via MSN, 10 November 2025. [ Ukrainian source ]
"This was reported by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak, according to Censor.NET.
" 'Let me remind you that they were leading the 'financial part' at Tymur Mindich. And they are defendants in the FBI case) Mykhailo Tsukerman is a long-time childhood friend of Mindich’s relative, Leonid Mindich. Who also tried to flee in the summer, but the NABU managed to intercept him ).
" 'By the way, he was fleeing to the United States),' the parliamentarian noted."
Source: Tsukerman brothers, who were leading "financial part" at Mindich, urgently left Ukraine, - Zhelezniak Censor.net, 10 November 2025. [ Ukrainian source ]
"In July, Ukrainska Pravda, citing a source within Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies, reported that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) were preparing to file charges against Mindich. This apparently spurred Zelenskyy to launch his short-lived attempt to curb NABU’s and SAPO’s independence.
"Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, chairman of Ukraine's parliamentary Freedom of Speech Committee, told NV that the impending charges against Mindich—proved to be 'the last straw' for Zelenskyy’s administration.
"Ukrainska Pravda also reported that NABU and SAPO wiretapped Mindich at a Kyiv address where Zelenskyy celebrated his birthday five years ago. Sources said the recordings might include conversations with the president, but no official confirmation has been released. It remains unclear whether the intercepted calls referred to corrupt activities."
Source: FBI probe targets Zelenskyy’s associate Mindich—report New Voice of Ukraine, via MSN, 6 November 2025. [ Ukrainian source ]

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