Ukraine is facing another corruption scandal that has reached the highest levels of the presidency. President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is not directly involved in the case, dismissed his deputy chief of staff, Iryna Moudra, after she became part of the investigation.
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Her arrest took place just a few hours after a search conducted by the anti-corruption agency NABU.
The news was made public on Telegram by Ukrainian lawmaker Alexey Goncharenko and was later reported by Ukrainian media outlet RBC.
NABU and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, SAP, announced this morning the launch of a “special operation to dismantle a criminal organisation.” According to the authorities, the group is suspected of money laundering and was led by a sitting lawmaker and a former lawmaker, while senior officials from the Ukrainian presidency and other individuals are also suspected of having taken part in the activities.
The investigation has unfolded amid a politically tense climate, following former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for Ukraine to return to elections, despite the ongoing war.
