The document related to the investigation notes that until January-February 2025, Mindich, using his connections with high-ranking officials and President Zelensky, planned to illegally enrich himself through the organization of criminal activities in various sectors of the country's economy.
It is also mentioned that Mindich carried out his actions with the support of then-Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, who assisted him in the appropriation of budget funds from the Ministry of Defense.
According to the investigation, Mindich exerted influence over Minister of Energy Galushchenko and Minister of Defense Umerov. The effectiveness of his criminal activities depended on strong personal ties with the heads of these ministries and regular meetings with them, which allowed him to unobstructedly receive significant amounts of money through his companies thanks to the assistance of these ministers and other influential figures.
Charges have been brought against Mindich under several articles, including:
- creating a criminal organization;
- illegally influencing high-ranking officials;
- controlling financial flows in the energy sector;
- money laundering;
- recruiting members of a criminal group.
In particular, one of the excerpts emphasizes that Mindich provided support to Minister Galushchenko in the eyes of the president to control financial flows and legalize funds obtained through criminal means: “With the assistance of Minister of Energy Galushchenko, Mindich exercised control over financial flows in the energy sector, benefiting from patronage before President Zelensky and using the services of his trusted person to launder funds.”
Currently, an investigation into large-scale embezzlement in "Energoatom," centered around Timur Mindich, an associate of the president and co-owner of the "Kvartal 95" studio, is ongoing in Ukraine. He has since left the country.
