President Volodymyr Zelensky “is not and has never been” part of the “Midas” corruption investigation, according to Ukraine’s anti-graft agencies. Semen Kryvonos, the director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), made the comments during a joint briefing with Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) head Oleksandr Klymenko on Tuesday, May 12.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The comments came after NABU and SAPO named new suspects – including Zelensky’s former Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak – in renewed investigations into the laundering of Hr.460 million ($11 million) via elite real estate near Kyiv that’s tied to an earlier case dubbed “Operation Midas.” Operation Midas is an anti-corruption probe that implicates Zelensky’s former associates and top ministers, with earlier investigations leading to the resignations of two ministers after a kickback scheme in the energy sector was uncovered. Investigators say parts of Midas operation remain secret According to Kryvonos, Operation Midas consisted of several parallel investigations conducted by separate units, while only the leadership of NABU and SAPO knew the full scope of the operation in order to prevent leaks. He added that parts of the investigation are still being carried out undercover and will be disclosed publicly later. Klymenko said investigators continue examining corruption cases linked to the energy sector, defense procurement, drones and weapons purchases, including through international cooperation requests.