Zelensky's Friend Sues Over Sanctions
Timur Mindich challenges Ukrainian presidential decree imposing sanctions. Mindich is a key figure in the Energoatom embezzlement case.
ManyPress Editorial Team
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Timur Mindich, a businessman and close associate of Volodymyr Zelensky, has filed a lawsuit against a Ukrainian presidential decree imposing sanctions on him. The lawsuit was filed on November 13, 2025.
Lawsuit Details
The lawsuit was filed with the Cassation Administrative Court of Ukraine’s Supreme Court. The named defendants are Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, and the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture.
Embezzlement Case
Ukrainian law enforcement considers Mindich a key participant in a kickback scheme at Energoatom. Investigators suspect that Mindich may have exerted influence over senior officials in the energy sector. Mindich left Ukraine in November 2025, several hours before searches were conducted as part of an anti-corruption investigation.
Key points
- Timur Mindich has filed a lawsuit against a Ukrainian presidential decree imposing sanctions on him.
- The lawsuit was filed on November 13, 2025, with the Cassation Administrative Court of Ukraine’s Supreme Court.
- Mindich is considered a key participant in a kickback scheme at Energoatom, where contractors were forced to pay 10-15% of contract values.
- Mindich holds Israeli citizenship and left Ukraine in November 2025.
- Ukraine has asked Israel to extradite Mindich.
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Meduza (English).
