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Zelenskyy Faces Corruption Crisis Amid Military Struggles

11/13/2025

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Ukraine's military commander visited troops in Pokrovsk, currently besieged by Russian forces, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confronted a corruption scandal in the energy sector.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau detained five individuals and identified seven suspects in a $100 million kickback scheme involving Energoatom, Ukraine's state nuclear company.
The investigation prompted the resignation of two ministers and raised concerns about the involvement of high-ranking officials.
Zelenskyy called for accountability in the energy sector, while Energoatom announced an independent audit to investigate the allegations.

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Ukraine's military commander visited troops in Pokrovsk, currently besieged by Russian forces, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confronted a corruption scandal in the energy sector.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau detained five individuals and identified seven suspects in a $100 million kickback scheme involving Energoatom, Ukraine's state nuclear company.
The investigation prompted the resignation of two ministers and raised concerns about the involvement of high-ranking officials.
Zelenskyy called for accountability in the energy sector, while Energoatom announced an independent audit to investigate the allegations.