Zelenskyy's office is probed for corruption as fired defense minister demands elections

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies are investigating senior officials in President Zelenskyy's office

Investigators are conducting an operation to expose a criminal organization allegedly led by a sitting and a former lawmaker, involving senior officials

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies have announced they are investigating senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, a day after the country’s recently fired defence minister called for national elections despite the fight against Russia’s invasion.The political drama is an unwelcome distraction for Mr Z

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies are investigating senior officials in President Zelenskyy's office

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau said it had launched an operation linked to an alleged criminal organisation involving current and former MPs and senior officials in the presidential administration.

Ukraine's ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections in a bombshell address, arguing the nation faced a crisis of governance, in the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia's invasion.

KYIV, Aug 19 - Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies launched a special operation against lawmakers and presidential advisers on Wednesday, hours before a key vote in parliament for a new defence minister aimed at cementing a shake-up by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Ukraine's ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections in a bombshell address on Tuesday, arguing the nation faced a crisis of governance.

Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies launch probe ahead of key defence minister vote  Reuters

Investigators search deputy head of Zelensky's office, lawmakers in corruption case  The Kyiv Independent

Mykhailo Fedorov was a longtime ally of Zelenskiy's until his unexpected firing from the defence ministry in July, just six months after he had been appointed, vowing sweeping reforms.