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Coverage dated January 23, 2023

Resignations rock Ukraine government amid corruption crackdown

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky embarked on a reshuffle of his administration Tuesday after a corruption scandal saw his deputy head of office and at least 10 other officials quit.

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  1. France 24

    Senior Ukrainian officials resign amid corruption crackdown (opens France 24)

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    The deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office quit Tuesday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledged to launch a staff shake-up amid high-level corruption allegations during the war with…

  2. Fox News

    Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires top-level officials in anticorruption purge, with more to come, he warns (opens Fox News)

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    Ukraine has a series of resignations among top officials as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attempts to tamp down on corruption.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ukrainian corruption scandal costs top officials their jobs (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Several senior Ukrainian government officials lost their jobs as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought Tuesday to contain a burgeoning corruption scandal amid the nearly 11-month-old Russian invasion.

  4. Washington Times

    Ukraine corruption scandal ousts top officials amid war (opens Washington Times)

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    Several senior Ukrainian officials, including five front-line governors, lost their jobs Tuesday in a corruption scandal plaguing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government as it grapples with the nearly 11-month-old Russian invasion.

  5. Breitbart News

    Ukraine Corruption Scandal Deepens as Zelensky Sacks String of Officials (opens Breitbart News)

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    A string of senior Ukraine government officials were sacked or resigned amidst a flurry of fresh corruption claims Tuesday.

  6. UPI

    Resignations rock Ukraine government amid corruption crackdown (opens UPI)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky embarked on a reshuffle of his administration Tuesday after a corruption scandal saw his deputy head of office and at least 10 other officials quit.

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    Ukraine corruption scandal claims several top officials (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Several senior Ukrainian government officials have lost their jobs as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a burgeoning corruption scandal. It's Ukraine’s biggest shake-up since Russia invaded. In all, four deputy ministers

  8. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ukraine corruption scandal ousts top officials during war (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Several senior Ukrainian officials, including front-line governors, lost their jobs Tuesday in a corruption scandal plaguing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government as it grapples with the nearly 11-month-old Russian invasion.

  9. NBC News

    Senior Ukrainian officials depart in corruption crackdown (opens NBC News)

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    President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had promised personnel changes following corruption allegations that emerged after Russia’s invasion last February.

  10. Newsweek

    Multiple Ukraine officials resign in corruption crackdown (opens Newsweek)

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    The outgoing deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office thanked Volodymyr Zelensky "for the trust and the opportunity to do good deeds."

  11. PBS NewsHour

    Ukraine corruption scandal ousts top officials amid Russian invasion (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Several senior Ukrainian government officials have lost their jobs as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a burgeoning corruption scandal. It's Ukraine's biggest shake-up since Russia invaded.

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