Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks senior aide amid Ukraine corruption crisis
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed a senior aide, Iryna Mudra, amid a growing corruption investigation. This move follows criticism from a former defense minister regarding the country's governance and calls for wartime elections.
Why it matters
The internal political turmoil highlights the challenges Ukraine faces in maintaining governance and international support while fighting a war.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not directly addressed Fedorov’s accusations of widespread corruption. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not directly addressed Fedorov’s accusations of widespread corruption. Volodymyr Zelenskyy Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks senior aide amid Ukraine corruption crisis Presidential deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra dismissed day after former defence minister called for wartime election
Prefer the Guardian on Google Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired a senior aide amid a fresh corruption investigation – one day after a former defence minister warned the country was facing “a crisis of governance” and needed to hold a wartime presidential election .
Iryna Mudra, a presidential deputy chief of staff, was dismissed by decree after multiple reports in Ukrainian media that her house was being searched by officials investigating an alleged money-laundering scheme.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in