# Explainer: What does Ukraine’s latest corruption scandal tell us about Zelensky’s system?

https://mins.news/en/item/28822

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-21 20:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/explainer-what-does-ukraines-latest-corruption-scandal-tell-us-about-zelenskys-system/

> The Energoatom investigation has become the biggest corruption case of Volodymyr Zelensky’s presidency. This week’s charges against presidential deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra and others, along with earlier charges against senior officials and Zelensky associates, suggest that alleged corrupt practices may persist within his inner circle despite previous cases and Andriy Yermak’s dismissal.

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