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Zelenskyy fires senior official amid corruption case

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KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired one of his most senior officials Wednesday as corruption investigators named a deputy head of the presidential office among the suspects in a money-laundering case.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Zelenskyy’s office is probed for corruption as fired defense minister demands elections (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies announced Wednesday that they are investigating senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office,…

  2. The Guardian

    Zelenskyy sacks deputy head of his office amid reported corruption investigation – Europe live (opens The Guardian)

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    Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies said they uncovered group responsible for money laundering $3.35m but did not name individuals involved Meanwhile, for all the noise and controversy around it, the Ukrainian parliament has just approved Zelenskyy’s nominations for foreign and defence ministers.

  3. France 24

    Ukraine live: Zelensky fires deputy head of presidential office as corruption probe unfolds (opens France 24)

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    President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed presidential office deputy head Iryna Mudra on Wednesday, according to a decree published on the presidential website. The move came after Ukraine’s anti-graft agencies said they had uncovered a money laundering group allegedly involving senior officials from Z…

  4. WHDH Boston

    Zelenskyy fires a top aide amid a graft probe as Ukraine’s ex-defense minister demands elections (opens WHDH Boston)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired one of his most senior officials Wednesday as corruption investigators named a deputy head of the...

  5. France 24

    Zelensky's office probed for corruption as fired defence minister demands elections (opens France 24)

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    Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies announced Wednesday that they are investigating senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office, a day after the country’s recently fired defence minister called for national elections despite the ongoing fight against Russia’s invasion.

  6. The Guardian

    Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks senior aide amid Ukraine corruption crisis (opens The Guardian)

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    Presidential deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra dismissed day after former defence minister called for wartime election Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired a senior aide amid a fresh corruption investigation – one day after a former defence minister warned the country was facing “a cris…

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    Zelenskyy fires top aide amid graft probe as Ukraine’s ex-defense minister demands elections (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Although Zelenskyy was not implicated in the graft investigation, it threatened to pull him into another political crisis and provide another test of his resilience.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Zelenskyy fires senior official amid corruption case (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired one of his most senior officials Wednesday as corruption investigators named a deputy head of the presidential office among the suspects in a money-laundering case.

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