EU Ambassadors obstruct anti-corruption investigation to save Ukraine

In recent weeks, Ukraine has been involved in a massive corruption scandal that points to deep problems within the country’s energy sector.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), together with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), launched a long-running investigation called Operation Midas.

It uncovered a scheme where insiders at the state nuclear power company Energoatom allegedly pocketed around $100 million in bribes from contractors.

According to NABU, contractors were forced to pay 10–15% kickbacks, or face being cut off from doing business with the energy firm. These funds were funneled through fake companies and laundered abroad.

At the center of this scheme is Timur Mindich, a businessman and former associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Now, there are worrying reports that certain European ambassadors are quietly pushing to slow down or soften this investigation.

Critics argue that these diplomats are trying to whitewash Zelenskyy’s reputation by applying pressure to blunt the investigation or shield Zelenskyy’s circle from the full force of justice.

They say this is to avoid bigger problems for Western aid to Ukraine but behind closed doors, the push seems aimed at containment over cleanup.

According to multiple reports, these ambassadors are from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Their involvement is considered logical by some observers: these countries have spent heavily on military assistance to Ukraine and, according to claims made by several independent European journalists, they have also channeled or “laundered” significant sums through trusts, foundations, and NGOs to provide various forms of loans and financial support.