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Zelensky Faces Corruption Backlash Amid Poll Decline

12/18/2025

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Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, faces scrutiny as a poll shows 30% disagree with his handling of corruption and 11% are undecided.
The Energoatom investigation prompted Zelensky to sanction implicated businessmen, including Mindich, who fled Ukraine.
After Andriy Yermak's dismissal, Zelensky's trust fell 10% before rebounding.
From November 26 to December 13, the poll surveyed 1,000 people in Ukraine-held territories, finding 67% say corruption worsened since the 2022 invasion.

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Story summary

Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, faces scrutiny as a poll shows 30% disagree with his handling of corruption and 11% are undecided.
The Energoatom investigation prompted Zelensky to sanction implicated businessmen, including Mindich, who fled Ukraine.
After Andriy Yermak's dismissal, Zelensky's trust fell 10% before rebounding.
From November 26 to December 13, the poll surveyed 1,000 people in Ukraine-held territories, finding 67% say corruption worsened since the 2022 invasion.