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Explainer: How Ukraine’s biggest corruption scheme persisted despite all odds
Politics

Explainer: How Ukraine’s biggest corruption scheme persisted despite all odds

by Oleg Sukhov

Ukraine's largest corruption scandal in years came to light last year with a wave of arrests, sanctions, and a political shakeup. New revelations over the past few weeks suggest that produced little result. Last November, Ukraine’s anti-corruption authorities' Operation Midas uncovered a $100 million money-laundering and bribery scheme that implicated high-ranking officials and associates close to President Volodymyr Zelensky, largely through state-owned energy company Energoatom. At the cente

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What to expect on Ukraine in the EU's big yearly roundup

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her annual State of the EU speech on Sept 16, usually a celebration of last year's wins and previewing the agenda for the next year, with Ukraine likely to feature strongly. The speech itself is a closely guarded secret, and the subject of much speculation across Brussels in the weeks leading up to the event. However, there are hints of how Ukraine may and may not feature this time. Last year, von der Leyen's speech led with Ukrai

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