US EditionUkraine’s army chief visits besieged city as Zelenskyy confronts graft scandal
Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi visited front-line troops in Pokrovsk amid a $100 million energy sector kickback probe prompting ministerial resignations and EU funding decisions.
- On Thursday, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi visited frontline units in Pokrovsk to coordinate operations while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faced a major corruption scandal.
- A Kyiv court has begun hearing evidence from a 15-month investigation that used 1,000 hours of wiretaps, produced five detentions and implicated seven others in an alleged $100 million scheme involving Tymur Mindich, co-owner of Kvartal 95 media production company.
- Ukrainian troops are locked in street battles in Pokrovsk, fighting to avoid encirclement, while Syrskyi said key goals include regaining areas and securing logistic routes.
- Wednesday, after ministerial resignations, the government dismissed Energoatom officials, firing the vice president amid public protests and EU pressure following justice and energy ministers' quits.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU will disburse a 6 billion euros loan Thursday and is exploring seizing frozen Russian assets as Russia's attacks strain Ukraine's energy sector.
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‘A President at War Cannot Have Friends’: Zelensky Says He Cut Ties With Ex-Business Partner as Graft Scandal Deepens
Zelensky said he had distanced himself from his former business partner, accused of leading a $100 million Energoatom kickback scheme that has come to light.
Ukraine’s army chief visits besieged city as Zelenskyy confronts graft scandal
Ukraine’s top military commander said Thursday he visited troops holding the front line in a key eastern city besieged by Russian forces, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy grappled with the fallout from a corruption scandal that has engulfed his administration.
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EU renews demand that Ukraine crack down on corruption in wake of major energy scandal
European Union officials are warning Ukraine that it must keep cracking down on graft in the wake of a major corruption scandal that could hurt the country’s ability to attract financial help.
Zelenskyy aide probed in $100 million kickback scandal; war grift imperils Western support
Ukraine on Wednesday suspended a top official in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's wartime government amid concerns about his role in a sweeping $100 million energy kickback scam that has already led to charges against at least five suspects.
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