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

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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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'It's war against the West' — Latvian PM on Russian provocations against European countries

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Drama, determination, and risk: Remembering how Ukraine's independence unfolded

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Russian drone strikes residential building in central Chernihiv, injuring at least 20, including 3 children, on Ukraine's Independence Day

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