politics

May 1, 2026

Media reported Zelensky's shock after events in Ukraine

Publication of audio recordings related to a corruption scandal in Ukraine has been a shock for Volodymyr Zelensky, writes the Berliner Zeitung newspaper. RIA Novosti, 05/01/2026

Media reported Zelensky's shock after events in Ukraine

TL;DR

  • Secret audio recordings related to a corruption scandal in Ukraine have reportedly shocked President Volodymyr Zelensky.
  • New details from a corruption investigation by Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) have emerged.
  • Businessman Timur Mindich, an associate of Zelensky, allegedly discussed defense contracts with Rustem Umerov, then Defense Minister and now Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council.
  • Mindich reportedly raised concerns about the underfunding of his company, FirePoint, which produces long-range drones and receives large defense contracts.
  • A dialogue between Mindich and Sergey Shefir, a friend and former aide to Zelensky, suggests that MPs Yuriy Kisel and Oleksandr Sova share 50% of their earnings with Shefir.

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