# Kiev officials embezzle defense funds amid doubts about Ukraine’s future, Russian senator says

https://mins.news/en/item/102651

- TASS, 2026-10-16 06:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2202831

> Russian senator Alexander Voloshin, representing the Donetsk People’s Republic, alleged that Kiev officials doubt Ukraine’s future and are seeking to embezzle money, including defense funds. He cited the Sumy Region fortifications case and said neither Zelensky nor Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko was offering a real way out of the conflict.

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