Day: November 26, 2025

NABU’s anti-corruption search uncovered a historic necklace and earrings, stolen from the French Louvre, inside assets linked to businessman Timur Mindich – Google Search  google.com/search?q=NABU%E2%…
The claim that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) found a historic necklace and earrings, stolen from the French Louvre, in assets linked to businessman Timur Mindich is false. [1, 2]
This claim originated from a video widely shared by pro-Russia social media users in November 2025, which falsely linked a real corruption scandal involving Mindich to a separate, actual jewelry heist at the Louvre Museum in October 2025. [1, 3]
Here is a summary of the facts:

The Mindich Investigation NABU is genuinely investigating Timur Mindich, a former business partner and friend of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in connection with a real $100 million embezzlement scheme involving state energy companies. Mindich reportedly fled Ukraine hours before the searches of his properties took place.
The Louvre Heist A separate, professional heist occurred at the Louvre on October 19, 2025, where thieves stole eight priceless pieces of 19th-century jewelry, including an emerald necklace and earrings that once belonged to Empress Marie-Louise, the second wife of Napoleon. The stolen jewels have not been recovered, although several suspects have been arrested in France.
The Debunked Claim NABU has officially confirmed that its investigators did not find any of the stolen Louvre jewels during the investigation into Mindich’s assets. The image of the necklace in the circulating social media video was identified as being generated by artificial intelligence due to key discrepancies when compared to the real historic artifact. [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7]

The video and associated claims are considered disinformation intended to exploit the real corruption scandal and the high-profile museum theft for political purposes. [1]

AI responses may include mistakes.

[1]  uk.news.yahoo.com/no-jewels-…
[2]  uk.news.yahoo.com/no-jewels-…
[3]  uk.news.yahoo.com/no-jewels-…
[4]  abcnews.go.com/International…
[5]  cnn.com/2025/11/19/europe/lo…
[6]  san.com/cc/french-authoritie…
[7]  apnews.com/article/russia-uk…

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Nov 26, 2025

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Both  #Putin and  #Zelensky reject 19-point  #peace  #plan
Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have effectively rejected a proposed 19-point peace plan backed by the U.S., though Ukraine indicated a willingness to use it as a basis for further discussion. Russia, however, appears ready to reject the plan entirely, demanding the original, more favorable terms it was first offered.
Ukraine’s Position
Ukraine has indicated a willingness to engage with the 19-point plan, which was amended in talks in Geneva and Abu Dhabi to remove several points heavily favoring Russia from an initial 28-point draft. Key changes in the 19-point version include:
No forced territorial concessions of regions still under Ukrainian control.
No strict limit on the size of Ukraine’s armed forces (the initial plan proposed a cap of 600,000 personnel).
Leaving the door open for NATO membership.
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While Zelensky has not “vetoed” the plan outright, he has expressed grave doubts about certain aspects and insisted that the most sensitive issues, particularly territorial integrity, must be resolved directly with U.S. President Donald Trump. Ukraine’s main “red lines” include never recognizing Russian-occupied territory as legally Russian and maintaining its right to self-defense.
Russia’s Position
Russia is expected to reject the 19-point plan, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stating that Moscow will not agree to a plan that deviates from the “spirit and letter” of the original 28-point proposal, which heavily favored the Kremlin. Russia demands:
Recognition of occupied territories (Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia) as part of Russia.
An end to Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO.
Major concessions in exchange for a peace deal.
The Kremlin views the 19-point version as an unconstructive European counter-proposal and has not committed to any major concessions. Sources suggest Russia may be using delaying tactics to stall enforcement of sanctions and keep the U.S. engaged in talks without committing to peace.

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Nov 26, 2025