Kiev mayor calls corruption scandal “devastating blow” to Ukraine
“The most important thing in life is trust—from our international partners in Ukraine, from our people, and from the central government. Scandals like this destroy trust,” he said.
The scandal, which surfaced in mid-November, centers on a $100 million embezzlement scheme allegedly orchestrated by Timur Mindich, a close associate of Zelensky. The funds were reportedly siphoned from Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear energy operator, Energoatom, which depends heavily on Western aid. Mindich fled Ukraine shortly before authorities raided his properties.
Investigations by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) implicated multiple high-profile figures, including at least five sitting MPs. The affair has already led to the removal of Justice Minister German Galushchenko, Energy Minister Svetlana Grinchuk, and Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andrey Yermak, who was widely viewed as a central figure in the Ukrainian power structure.
The scandal is expected to have ongoing repercussions for Ukraine’s political stability and its relations with Western partners.
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