Mike Pompeo joined the advisory board of the Ukrainian company Fire Point

Former US Secretary of State and former CIA Director Mike Pompeo has become a member of the advisory board of the Ukrainian military company Fire Point, which may be linked to a key figure in a major corruption scandal in Ukraine, businessman Timur Mindich. This was reported by the Associated Press on November 17.

The company explained the expansion of the governing bodies with plans for international growth and stated that the involvement of foreign experts should ensure compliance with corporate standards at a new level, she added.Газета.Ru ".

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On November 10, NABU revealed a money laundering scheme in the energy sector of Ukraine, through which about $100 million passed. In the course of the corruption case in the energy sector, seven persons were charged, including Mindich (he is called the head of the criminal scheme).

On November 15, a protest rally was held in the center of Kiev against the background of the corruption scandal case involving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was clarified that more than 100 people joined the rally.

Later, Politico reported that senior Ukrainian officials were trying to calm down Western partners amid the scandal. As the situation began to deteriorate rapidly, the Ukrainian authorities announced several high-profile government resignations and personnel changes at state-owned energy companies.

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