A corruption scandal threatens Zelensky and Ukraine. Here’s why

Ukraine is mired in a corruption scandal. Even as a war is raging with Russia, top ministers from President Volodymyr Zelensky’s cabinet have resigned after allegations of corruption were made. A series of resignations now threaten Zelensky’s personal reputation and his relationship with the West. HT’s Shashank Mattoo looks into the corruption scandal hitting Ukraine. Mattoo looks into how corruption became a menace for Ukraine, which was once termed Europe’s most corrupt nation. Mattoo also looks into the consequences of the scandal for Zelensky’s personal reputation and his relationship with Ukraine’s all-important financial backers in the West.

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