Zelensky Fires Deputy Head Of Presidential Office Over Corruption Charges
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed a deputy head of his presidential office following a corruption investigation into money laundering. The move comes amid ongoing graft probes that continue to challenge the administration during the war.
Why it matters
Persistent corruption allegations threaten to undermine international support for Ukraine and complicate its path toward European Union membership.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired one of his most senior officials Wednesday as corruption investigators named a deputy head of the presidential office among the suspects in a money-laundering case.The stunning developments came a day after Ukraine's recently fired defence minister demanded national elections, despite Russia's more than 4-year-old invasion.Although Zelensky was not implicated in the graft investigation, it threatened to pull him into another political crisis and provide another test of his resilience.Investigators gave few details of the probe.
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