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What does Ukraine’s corruption scandal mean for morale — and its donors?
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is confronting his most serious political test since Russia’s invasion. Elected in 2019 on a promise to root out corruption, he now finds himself entangled in a $100 million scandal involving government officials, ministers and businessmen accused of arranging kickbacks through the state nuclear energy company. In a country at war, what does this mean for public morale — and how are Ukraine’s donors in the EU and beyond reacting?
In this episode:
- Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative
- Olena Tregub, Secretary General of Ukraine’s Independent Defence Anti-Corruption Commission
- Ben Aris, Political & Security Analyst for eastern Europe
Host: Mohammed Jamjoom
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
514 episodes
Manage episode 519444766 series 2984772
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is confronting his most serious political test since Russia’s invasion. Elected in 2019 on a promise to root out corruption, he now finds himself entangled in a $100 million scandal involving government officials, ministers and businessmen accused of arranging kickbacks through the state nuclear energy company. In a country at war, what does this mean for public morale — and how are Ukraine’s donors in the EU and beyond reacting?
In this episode:
- Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative
- Olena Tregub, Secretary General of Ukraine’s Independent Defence Anti-Corruption Commission
- Ben Aris, Political & Security Analyst for eastern Europe
Host: Mohammed Jamjoom
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
514 episodes
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