Nebenzia commented on the scandal in Kiev with a quote from the novel "The Twelve Chairs"

On November 20, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Vasily Nebenzia commented on the corruption scandal in Ukraine with a quote from the novel "The Twelve Chairs" by Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov.

"I'm tempted to ask a question from one of the interludes, understandable to the Russian and Ukrainian audience: "Where's the money?" — "What kind of money?" he said.

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On November 10, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) revealed a money laundering scheme in the energy sector through which about $100 million passed. The office provided money laundering services to individuals outside the criminal group, receiving a percentage of the amounts processed.

On November 11, seven people were charged in the case of corruption in the energy sector, including businessman Timur Mindich, who is close to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky (he is called the head of the criminal scheme). The members of the group received illegal benefits from the contracts of Energoatom and legalized them through a "back office" in Kiev.

On November 19, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine dismissed the country's Minister of Justice, German Galushchenko, amid a corruption scandal. 323 deputies voted for this decision, there were no votes against or abstentions. Rada deputy Bezuglaya said on the same day that the country's energy minister, Svetlana Grinchuk, had fled the country because of the scandal.

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