"French Rafale fighter jets. He was in Spain on November 18, and prior to that, Greece, where a deal on gas supplies was signed."We are preparing to intensify negotiations, and we have worked out solutions that we will offer to partners. Bringing the end of the war closer with all our might is Ukraine's first priority," Zelenskyy said in a post to Telegram."
"News reports said Zelenskyy would meet with Steve Witkoff, the White House's lead envoy for negotiations to try to end the Ukraine war. The Kremlin said no Russian officials would be present. No face-to-face talks have taken place between Kyiv and Moscow since the two sides met in Istanbul in July. Far-Reaching Corruption Scandal Zelenksyy's travels coincide with a snowballing corruption scandal, which is shaping up as the worst political crisis he's faced since his election in 2019."
"The scandal concerns allegations that funds earmarked for building defenses to protect Ukraine's vulnerable energy infrastructure from Russian air attacks were siphoned off in the form of kickbacks to political insiders. The allegations burst into public last week when Ukraine's two leading anti-corruption agencies published evidence detailing their findings. Among those implicated were Tymur Mindich, an old friend and former business partner of Zelenskyy."
Zelenskyy will visit Turkey on November 19 to potentially meet Steve Witkoff, the White House lead envoy involved in negotiations aimed at ending the nearly four-year war with Russia. The Kremlin indicated no Russian officials will attend and no face-to-face talks have occurred since July's Istanbul meeting. Recent travels included France, where a verbal agreement for French Rafale fighter jets was secured, Spain, and Greece, where a gas supply deal was signed. A growing corruption scandal alleges kickbacks diverted funds meant to protect energy infrastructure, and an implicated associate fled to Poland before raids.
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