By It looks like Volodymyr Zelensky was offering Biden a little bit more than an expensive brooch. Newly declassified intelligence documents indicate that in late 2022, U.S. intelligence agencies intercepted communications among Ukrainian officials discussing a potential scheme to redirect portions of American taxpayer funding—originally designated for clean energy infrastructure—toward U.S. political efforts tied to then-President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign and the Democratic National Committee.
According to a declassified summary obtained by Just the News, the communications described a proposal to use an infrastructure project as a vehicle to channel a significant share of allocated funds back into U.S. political activity. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has since directed the U.S. Agency for International Development to review relevant records to determine whether any element of the alleged plan was carried out and whether further investigation is warranted, according to Just The News.
Officials familiar with the matter said Gabbard’s team has not identified evidence that the allegations were thoroughly investigated during the Biden administration. Sources also stated that the communications were not assessed as originating from Russian disinformation efforts.
The declassified report summarizes raw intelligence intercepts and outlines the alleged scheme. It states: “The Ukrainian Government and unspecified U.S. Government personnel, through USAID in Kyiv, reportedly developed a plan that would provide hundreds of millions of US taxpayer dollars to fund an infrastructure project for Ukraine that would be used as a cover to send approximately 90% of funds allocated to the DNC to fund Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.”
The summary continued: “They were confident the project would be funded initially, even though at some time in the future the project would be disapproved as unnecessary. At this time, the money would already be allocated and impossible to return or use for a different purpose.”
Intercepts also referenced American subcontractors who could potentially serve as conduits for the funds. “The plan included details of how subcontractors would be funded through U.S. companies so that how the funds were spent and allocated would be difficult to track,” the summary noted. “Additionally, contracts would be executed that would be difficult to verify. In this manner, most of the U.S. funding would be diverted to Joe Biden’s election campaign without the ability to track where exactly the funds came from.”
The identities of the subcontractors remain redacted in the public release and are contained within classified underlying intelligence.
The intercepts date to a period of expanded U.S. assistance to Ukraine following Russia’s February 2022 invasion. The disclosures come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues discussions with the Trump administration over potential pathways to end the conflict.
The allegations also surface amid a broader political backdrop in Washington, where Democratic fundraising has come under increased scrutiny. As DOGE cut several different programs all deeply connected to leftwing causes, the NGOs that often funnel money back to Democrats appears to have struggled to prop up the party.
RNC vs DNC Cash On Hand Per NYT
🔴 RNC: $102 million
🔵 DNC: $15 million ($17.5 million in debt) pic.twitter.com/NmDXiZ0P4x— OSZ (@OpenSourceZone) March 25, 2026
The Democrats are $2.5 million in debt while the Republicans have $102 million on hand to spend in the upcoming midterms.
Ukraine has also faced ongoing scrutiny over corruption concerns. In November 2025, Andriy Yermak, a senior Zelenskyy ally and former head of the presidential office, resigned after investigators searched his residence as part of a broader anti-corruption probe conducted by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.
NABU stated at the time: “#NABU and #SAPO are conducting investigative actions (searches) at the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. Investigative actions are sanctioned and are being carried out as part of the investigation.” SAPO issued a similar statement.
The agencies had previously announced “Operation Midas,” targeting what they described as a “high-level criminal organization operating in [the] energy sector.”
In announcing the resignation, Zelenskyy said: “When all attention is focused on diplomacy and on defending ourselves in this war, we need internal strength. Internal strength is the foundation of our external unity and of our relations with the world. And for that internal strength to exist, there must be no reason to get distracted by anything other than defending Ukraine. I want no one to have any questions for Ukraine.”
Zelenskyy added: “So today, these are the next internal decisions. First. There will be a reset of the Office of the President of Ukraine. The Head of the Office, Andriy Yermak, has submitted his resignation. I am grateful to Andriy for always representing Ukraine’s position on the negotiation track exactly as it should be represented. It has always been a patriotic position. But I want to eliminate any rumors and speculation.”
Separately, individuals close to Ukrainian leadership have reportedly signaled a willingness to cooperate with the Trump Justice Department in examining past Biden family business dealings in Ukraine, including the role of Hunter Biden on the board of Burisma Holdings, an energy company owned by oligarch Mykola Zlochevsky.
That issue gained national attention during the 2019 impeachment proceedings involving President Donald Trump, following a phone call with Zelenskyy in which Burisma was discussed. Democrats characterized the inquiry as politically motivated, while Republicans argued that then–Vice President Joe Biden’s actions toward Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin raised conflict-of-interest concerns.
A 2020 Senate report by Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson outlined the timeline of Hunter Biden and Devon Archer joining Burisma’s board amid broader U.S.-Ukraine policy engagement. Hunter Biden has stated that his father expressed limited concern, recalling one conversation: “I hope you know what you are doing,” to which he replied, “I do.”
In a 2019 interview, Hunter Biden said: “Probably not, in retrospect. But that’s — you know — I don’t think that there’s a lot of things that would have happened in my life if my last name wasn’t Biden.”
President Joe Biden issued a broad pardon for his son in December 2024, covering potential offenses from January 1, 2014, through December 1, 2024.
An FBI document known as an FD-1023 later drew scrutiny in connection with confidential source Alexander Smirnov, who pleaded guilty to related charges. The Trump Justice Department has indicated it will review aspects of that case.
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