The probe follows reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky's former business partner, Timur Mindich, was tipped off about the possible searches and was able to leave the country beforehand.

Timur Mindich, a businessman who is reportedly at the center of a major corruption probe, is a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky with interests in multiple industries. Mindich, a co-owner of the president's Kvartal 95 production company, has allegedly profited from his ties with Zelensky and dramatically increased his clout in recent years, according to journalist investigations. An investigation into Mindich's activities by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) was one of t

Proyekt also reported that the third generation of Putin's family —his grandnephews — had joined the government following himself and the second generation (his children and nephews).

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is also investigating Zelensky's former partner Timur Mindich on suspicion of aiding the aggressor state, according to lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak.

"The search was conducted without a court warrant and is likely connected to the employee’s direct performance of professional duties," the NABU said.

Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, Russia has used a wide range of tools to sway him to its side. "It's a mixture of flattery (Trump deserved the Nobel Prize), threats (Tomahawks will mean a new level of escalation and do serious damage to U.S.-Russia relations), promises (great trade and economic deals are just waiting around the corner once there is peace), and manipulation (Ukraine and Europe are playing Trump and have undermined the positive momentum after the Alaska

A source attributed the explosion to someone trying to send a part of a grenade launcher by mail.

Gunvor, which is registered in Cyprus and headquartered in Switzerland, was founded in 1997 by Gennady Timchenko, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist.

"Because of the tremendous destructive power, I hated to do it, but had no choice!" Trump said. "Russia is second, and China is a distant third, but will be even within five years. Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our nuclear weapons on an equal basis."

Despite overwhelming political pressure and legal hurdles, Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies have managed to bring charges against a number of top officials. High-profile cases, however, have been stalled in courts for years. Oleksandr Klymenko, Ukraine's chief anti-corruption prosecutor, argued in an interview with the Kyiv Independent that the problem must be solved urgently. Many of the major corruption cases will soon be closed unless measures are taken, he said. "In 2026, 2027, and 2028

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) charged Ukrainian billionaire Kostiantyn Zhevago in 2023 with bribing Vsevolod Kniazev, former head of the Supreme Court.

The move follows President Volodymyr Zelensky's Oct. 14 decree to strip Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of his Ukrainian citizenship.

Based on Trukhanov's Russian citizenship, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stripped him of his Ukrainian citizenship on Oct. 14.

U.S. President Donald Trump's success in brokering the Oct. 9 ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been praised worldwide. What seems to be a diplomatic victory in the Middle East stands in sharp contrast with Trump's failure to negotiate a ceasefire in Eastern Europe. One reason for the difference is objective. Trump has far more leverage over Israel than over Russia, while Hamas has been weakened so much that it had no choice but to agree to a ceasefire. Another reason, experts say,

As U.S. President Donald Trump dreams of receiving the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, his track record as a peacemaker in the world's largest ongoing war remains questionable. Despite high-profile meetings and Trump's flamboyant rhetoric, progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine has been scarce. Trump has been increasingly frustrated with Russia's refusal to stop the war, and his rhetoric has shifted in Ukraine's favor after being kind to Russian President Vladimir Putin for months. In an