Ukraine has placed Tymur Mindich and Oleksandr Tsukerman, suspects in the Midas case, on its wanted list over alleged corruption offences.

Source: Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs database

Details: The ministry said that 20 November is considered the date Mindich and Tsukerman went missing. It is added that they are believed to be hiding from pre-trial investigators.

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Background:

• Suspects in the investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), who were reportedly shielded by government officials, laundered tens of millions of dollars from Energoatom.
• According to NABU, the money-laundering scheme was somewhat crude: businesses that wanted to sell goods or services to Energoatom had to pay a 10-15% kickback or face non-payment and removal from the supplier list – a mechanism dubbed the "tollgate", since you either share your margin or you are left standing at closed doors.
• The ringleader is alleged to be Tymur Mindich (referred to as "Karlson" in the NABU files), a businessman and co-owner of Kvartal 95, the Ukrainian TV production company that Volodymyr Zelenskyy founded before he became president. Mindich left Ukraine just hours before the NABU search began.

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