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The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is conducting searches in Kyiv on Nov. 10 in premises connected to Tymur Mindich, law enforcement sources have confirmed to the Kyiv Independent.
Mindich, a former business partner of President Volodymyr Zelensky, is the co-owner of the president's Kvartal 95 production company. According to the Kyiv Independent sources in law enforcement, Mindich had fled prior to the searches.
In recent months, Mindich has been in the spotlight, with NABU looking into the businessman's activity.
According to the Kyiv Independent sources in law enforcement, the investigation into Mindich was allegedly one of the factors that led to an attempt by the authorities to eliminate the Anti-Corruption Bureau's independence back in July.
Mindich was looked into, among other people, in connections to drone producer Firepoint, sources previously told the Kyiv Independent, citing a NABU investigation into the company. Firepoint has denied having any links to Mindich.
It's unclear what case the searches involving Mindich are related to. No other details have been disclosed.
The news comes days after Ukrainska Pravda's investigation reported that Zelensky's former business partner has significantly increased his clout in recent years.
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