The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) confirmed it searched the National Bank of Ukraine and the residence of one of its employees, but neither confirmed nor denied media reports that central bank chief Andrey Pyshny was involved. Opposition MPs and law enforcement sources cited by Ukrainskaya Pravda and RFE/RL's Ukrainian branch identified Pyshny, who had earlier been mentioned as a possible person of interest in the “Forest Gump” case, a NABU probe into alleged laundering of money meant to cover bail for former Energy Minister German Galushchenko. That case involves Irina Mudraya, then-deputy head of President Zelensky's office, who was dismissed after NABU accused her of improperly influencing state-owned Sense Bank to hide the origins of millions of dollars in cash. Vadim Vesyoly, described by Ukrainian media as an informal overseer for Zelensky's inner circle, is also at the center of the probe, and Pyshny denies arranging his 2023 appointment. Leaked recordings reportedly capture Vesyoly discussing Sense Bank board appointments and a possible takeover of Karpatneftekhim, and MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak says NABU is pursuing these leads at the central bank.
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