"He came to power in 2019, promising to tackle state corruption. But he's found himself this week, uncomfortably close to a $100m corruption scandal. A group of officials, government ministers and businessmen are accused of arranging kickbacks using the state nuclear energy firm. One of them is the co-owner of the television production company founded by Zelenskyy."
"Several ministers have resigned in the wake of a $100m corruption investigation. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing what could be the biggest challenge to his government since the Russian invasion. He came to power in 2019, promising to tackle state corruption. But he's found himself this week, uncomfortably close to a $100m corruption scandal."
Several ministers resigned amid a $100m corruption investigation tied to kickbacks routed through the state nuclear energy firm. The scandal implicates officials, government ministers, businessmen and the co-owner of the television production company founded by Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy came to power in 2019 promising to tackle state corruption and now faces what could be the biggest challenge to his government since the Russian invasion. The situation raises concerns about public morale in a country at war and about how donors in the EU and elsewhere will respond, with political and anti-corruption bodies monitoring developments.
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