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Explainer: What does Ukraine's latest corruption scandal tell us about how Zelensky governs?

by Oleg SukhovAugust 21, 2026

This week's charges against Iryna Mudra, a presidential deputy chief of staff, and other suspects in a high-profile graft case marked the latest chapter in the corruption saga that has gripped Ukraine since last year. An investigation centered around state nuclear power monopoly Energoatom has prompted a political earthquake in Ukraine, becoming the biggest corruption case of President Volodymyr Zelensky's tenure. Specifically, the investigation led to the resignation of Zelensky's Chief of St

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Explainer: What does Ukraine's latest corruption scandal tell us about how Zelensky governs?

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