{
  "id": 18735476,
  "title": "Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council: 'Carthage' case figures never contacted or pressured me",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/secretary-of-ukraines-national-security-and-defense-council-carthage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T15:16:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1232866.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Ihor Klymenko expressed surprise over his name appearing in recordings released by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) in connection with Operation Carthage. Klymenko stated that no one from criminal organizations had contacted him and he was unaware of any attempts to influence him, dismissing claims of pressure on drug issues and the Cabinet of Ministers resolution. He also expressed hope that Mexican, the founder and head of the Khimprom drug syndicate, would be found and brought back to Ukraine to face trial.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}