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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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.
Ukraine's army chief visits besieged city - News Today
Ukraine’s top military commander said on 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. After Zelenskyy’s justice and energy ministers quit on Wednesday amid the investigation into alleged energy sector graft, the government fired the vice president of Energoa…
The main military commander of Ukraine said Thursday that he had visited the troops that maintain the front line in a key eastern city besieged by Russian forces, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was grappling with the consequences of a corruption scandal that has engulfed his government.
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