GOLDEN TOILETS & BAGS OF CASH: $100M War-Front Corruption Scandal Engulfs Zelenskyy’s Inner Circle
A bombshell money-laundering probe has plunged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy into the most severe crisis of his presidency, directly implicating his closest associates in a scheme to embezzle an estimated $100 million from the nation’s war-time energy sector. A former high-ranking Ukrainian official, speaking anonymously to Fox News Digital, alleges that the corruption is so brazen that one of the president’s longtime business partners, Tymur Mindich, lived in an apartment featuring gold-plated toilets and where investigators discovered bags of cash. The scandal, uncovered by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine in “Operation Midas,” strikes at the heart of Zelenskyy’s administration and threatens to shatter the morale of a nation fighting for its survival against Russia. “Ukrainians don’t have any motivation to fight now because of enormous human rights violations and also because of this corruption now exposed,” the former official claimed.
The corruption network is alleged to have operated since 2022, siphoning funds from projects meant to fortify Ukraine’s energy infrastructure against Russian attacks. Among the key figures named are Mindich, who co-owned the entertainment empire Kvartal 95 with Zelenskyy before his presidency and is alleged to be the ringleader, and Oleksiy Chernyshov, a former deputy prime minister accused of building multiple luxury mansions in Kyiv. The former official leveled stunning accusations directly at Zelenskyy, stating, “Some say Zelenskyy was aware of these schemes and that he had approved them,” and that money allegedly ended up in foreign accounts benefiting the president and his inner circle. This has led to public outrage and a devastating erosion of trust, with the source bluntly stating, “Zelenskyy is part of the problem.”
Despite Zelenskyy’s nightly address vowing that “everyone who put together a corrupt scheme must receive a clear legal response,” the former official expressed deep skepticism, predicting the president would use his “extraordinary PR talent” to weather the storm. The scandal has grown so profound that it is reshaping Ukrainian political allegiances. “Many Ukrainians believe in Donald Trump now,” the official claimed, “because he’s the only person who actually changed the narrative and changed the way this war is going. If not [for] Donald Trump we would not be talking about peace today at all, and every day of war is destroying Ukraine.” As top officials submit resignations, the probe reveals a battle not just on the front lines, but for the soul of Ukraine’s government.
