The Daily Signal $100 Million in Ukrainian Fraud & a Possible Peace Deal | Nov. 20, 2025
Nov 20, 2025
In this discussion, guest Steve Cortes, an investigative reporter and founder of CortezInvestigates.com, dives into his discoveries about Operation Midas, exposing $100 million in fraud linked to Zelensky's associates. He shares alarming insights about the SBU's raids, retaliation against NABU investigators, and the human cost of corruption in wartime Ukraine. Cortes also analyzes a potential U.S.-brokered peace deal with controversial trade-offs concerning territorial concessions and security guarantees for the Ukrainians.
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Golden Toilet And Mindich's Escape
- Steve Cortes describes a golden-toilet scandal centered on Timur Mindich and his close ties to Zelensky.
- Cortes says Mindich fled to Israel hours before raids and remains free while investigators probe vast theft from Ukraine's energy funds.
Anti‑Corruption Unit Targeted
- Cortes says NABU investigators uncovered the scheme while Zelensky tried to defang that anti-corruption agency.
- He argues the raids on NABU and tipping-off Mindich show how entrenched political protection undermines accountability.
Wartime Corruption Undermines U.S. Aid
- Cortes highlights the moral cost of corruption during wartime as Ukrainians face winter and attacks on infrastructure.
- He argues U.S. taxpayers deserve trustworthy partners given hundreds of billions in aid to Ukraine.