The Office of the Prosecutor General has not signed the petition for two weeks
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau is initiating the extradition of businessman Timur Mindich in the “Midas” case.
As reported by RBC-Ukraine, this was stated in an interview with the YouTube channel “Є питання” by the lead detective on the case, Alexander Abakumov.
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“We have sent all the materials for extradition to the Office of the Prosecutor General,” he emphasized.
Abakumov noted that the Office of the Prosecutor General has still not signed the petition, although the documents have been there for two weeks. The detective added that NABU hopes for the signing in the near future.
Furthermore, he explained that Israel is a complicated country for extradition, and to extradite a person, they need to provide essentially the materials of the entire criminal case.
“We have prepared and translated a large volume of evidence into their language to confirm that our suspicion is justified,” Abakumov said.
The “Midas” Case
Recall that Timur Mindich is a Ukrainian businessman, former co-owner of the “Kvartal 95” studio, who is currently wanted. He is linked to a large-scale corruption scandal in the energy sector (the so-called “Mindichgate” or operation “Midas”).
In November 2025, just hours before the searches, Mindich left Ukraine. Subsequently, journalists located him in Israel. During communication with the media, Mindich called the case a “media case” and denied any wrongdoing.
It should be noted that NABU uncovered the activities of a criminal group that included officials and businessmen in November of last year. Using official connections, the suspects controlled personnel decisions, procurement processes, and the financial flow of the company.
As law enforcement officials discovered, group members took kickbacks from “Energoatom” contractors. Later, the money obtained illegally was laundered in a special office.
