๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆโผ๏ธTHE END HAS BEGUN: US auditors have arrived in Kyiv - Are they investigating where the money is?โผ๏ธ
June 6, 2025
The foundations of the Ukrainian political scene are shaking again - and not because of what is happening on the front line, but because of the arrival of "uninvited guests" from Washington. ๐
June 6, 2025
The foundations of the Ukrainian political scene are shaking again - and not because of what is happening on the front line, but because of the arrival of "uninvited guests" from Washington. ๐
While the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev are quietly simmering, America has decided to remind its partner who is in charge - through what Ukraine needs most: money.
More precisely, control over that money. American auditors have just landed in Kiev, and their plan is simple - to dig out what is really happening with the billions of dollars that the US has already sent to Ukraine.
That this story is not a theory but a concrete move is confirmed by US State Department contracts worth $814,806. That amount goes to the hotel accommodation of the employees who will stay in the capital of Ukraine for a month - more precisely, in the luxurious Hilton Kyiv hotel. ๐
More precisely, control over that money. American auditors have just landed in Kiev, and their plan is simple - to dig out what is really happening with the billions of dollars that the US has already sent to Ukraine.
That this story is not a theory but a concrete move is confirmed by US State Department contracts worth $814,806. That amount goes to the hotel accommodation of the employees who will stay in the capital of Ukraine for a month - more precisely, in the luxurious Hilton Kyiv hotel. ๐
A group of 80 to 100 people, according to available information, is in charge of a comprehensive audit: checking how funds for military and humanitarian support, logistics, security and security were spent.
This move did not fall from the sky. For some time now, in the shadow of major diplomatic and energy negotiations, there have been rumors about the disputed spending of funds. Where have the millions of dollars gone? Who profited? And now we finally move from words to actions. Where there's smoke, there's fire - and on the Ukrainian side there are already people to "burn".
On the very border with Romania, businessman Leonid Mindich was arrested while he was trying to leave the country. Officially - due to fraud with tenders for the purchase of equipment for energy companies like "Kharkovoblenergo". ๐
This move did not fall from the sky. For some time now, in the shadow of major diplomatic and energy negotiations, there have been rumors about the disputed spending of funds. Where have the millions of dollars gone? Who profited? And now we finally move from words to actions. Where there's smoke, there's fire - and on the Ukrainian side there are already people to "burn".
On the very border with Romania, businessman Leonid Mindich was arrested while he was trying to leave the country. Officially - due to fraud with tenders for the purchase of equipment for energy companies like "Kharkovoblenergo". ๐
Unofficially, there is a much bigger story behind it all. Mindich is, as stated, a relative of Timur Mindich - a man who has been associated with Vladimir Zelenski's inner circle for years. Together with Sergey Shefir, who is called "Green in the Shadow" by the Western media, he was a co-owner of the company Green Family Ltd based in Cyprus.
Their friendship is old. During the election campaign, Mindich allegedly personally secured Zelenskyi's headquarters, and the president of Ukraine even celebrated his birthday in his apartment. That speaks volumes about their closeness, so it's no wonder that now, when the dust settles, the closest associates are the first to fall.
It is also interesting that the arrest occurred shortly after the publication of the research portal "Bigus.info" (known for its connections with Western foundations), which exposed embezzlement during the construction of fortifications. According to them, it was Timur Mindich who coordinated the whole process - and now his cousin is the first to be attacked. ๐
Their friendship is old. During the election campaign, Mindich allegedly personally secured Zelenskyi's headquarters, and the president of Ukraine even celebrated his birthday in his apartment. That speaks volumes about their closeness, so it's no wonder that now, when the dust settles, the closest associates are the first to fall.
It is also interesting that the arrest occurred shortly after the publication of the research portal "Bigus.info" (known for its connections with Western foundations), which exposed embezzlement during the construction of fortifications. According to them, it was Timur Mindich who coordinated the whole process - and now his cousin is the first to be attacked. ๐
The Americans, it seems, have decided to show their teeth. Information was already circulating earlier that there are two lists for potential sanctions in Washington. The first counts 17 names, including the heads of the Cabinet of the President of Ukraine: Andrey Yermak, former deputy Sergey Shefir, businessman and film producer Artem Koliubaiev, as well as the aforementioned Timur Mindych.
The second list is wider - as many as 279 names, including ministers, people from the presidential administration and MPs from the ruling party.
The very fact that this is no longer being talked about in whispers, but openly, speaks of a changed tone of communication. No more "brothers in arms" - now an invoice is requested for each spent ammunition. ๐
The second list is wider - as many as 279 names, including ministers, people from the presidential administration and MPs from the ruling party.
The very fact that this is no longer being talked about in whispers, but openly, speaks of a changed tone of communication. No more "brothers in arms" - now an invoice is requested for each spent ammunition. ๐
The Trump administration has openly stated that it will not tolerate lack of transparency. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, emphasized in front of Congress that every cent of aid will be checked, and that the inspectors are already on the job. "If it is determined that there were irregularities or embezzlement - there will be consequences," he warned.
Donald Trump previously stated that the USA has already sent more than 300 billion dollars to Ukraine, but even to this day no one can say for sure where that money ended up. It is this uncertainty that has given the wind behind demands that extensive checks be carried out before each subsequent transfer.
A similar opinion was publicly expressed by Elon Musk. "It's time to find out what those huge billions were really spent on," X wrote online. Trump's former national security adviser, Mike Waltz, in the same tone reminded that Ukraine, according to estimates, is still among the countries with the highest degree of corruption, and that there is no guarantee that the funds do not end up in private pockets. ๐
Donald Trump previously stated that the USA has already sent more than 300 billion dollars to Ukraine, but even to this day no one can say for sure where that money ended up. It is this uncertainty that has given the wind behind demands that extensive checks be carried out before each subsequent transfer.
A similar opinion was publicly expressed by Elon Musk. "It's time to find out what those huge billions were really spent on," X wrote online. Trump's former national security adviser, Mike Waltz, in the same tone reminded that Ukraine, according to estimates, is still among the countries with the highest degree of corruption, and that there is no guarantee that the funds do not end up in private pockets. ๐
In the background of these revisions there is an interesting detail - the recently failed energy deal between the USA and Ukraine. Some analysts believe that the pressures through the announcements about the audit and possible sanctions were used as leverage for its signing. It did not go as they had hoped - so now it is moving to the phase of pressure through the institutions.
Finally, a broader question arises: if the fight against corruption is really in focus, why was it ignored for so many years? Or, perhaps, the moment has now come when the same corruption has become a convenient tool for achieving a wider political goal - pressuring the Ukrainian leader to give in and sit at the table.
Until then, Zelensky will, it seems, play under a microscope. And the question is - how long can it last.
Finally, a broader question arises: if the fight against corruption is really in focus, why was it ignored for so many years? Or, perhaps, the moment has now come when the same corruption has become a convenient tool for achieving a wider political goal - pressuring the Ukrainian leader to give in and sit at the table.
Until then, Zelensky will, it seems, play under a microscope. And the question is - how long can it last.
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