Fresh Ukraine corruption probe adds to pressure on Zelenskyy ahead of key vote – Europe live

Investigation into unnamed lawmakers comes hours before parliament is due to to vote on successor to Mykhailo Fedorov as he calls for elections Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies opened an investigation into unnamed lawmakers and presidential advisers just hours before a key vote in parliament, adding to pressure on president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Nabu and Sapo agencies released no further details, Reuters noted, but their announcement comes just hours before the Ukrainian parliament is due t
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed deputy head of the presidential office Iryna Mudra on Wednesday, according to the decree published on the presidential website.
There was no reason given for the dismissal.
There is no official confirmation of the link, but… perhaps worth noting that earlier today Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies said they had uncovered a group suspected of money laundering, which it said included a senior presidential official ( 10:06 , 11:25 ).
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- Fresh Ukraine corruption probe adds to pressure on Zelenskyy ahead of key vote – Europe liveGuardian - World · Jakub Krupa · Aug 19, 2026, 10:16 AM
- Zelenskyy sacks deputy head of his office amid reported corruption investigation – Europe liveGuardian - World · Jakub Krupa (now and earlier) Mabel Banfield-Nwachi (earlier) · Aug 19, 2026, 2:51 PM
- Zelenskyy sacks deputy head of his office amid reported corruption investigation – as it happenedGuardian - World · Jakub Krupa (now and earlier) Mabel Banfield-Nwachi (earlier) · Aug 19, 2026, 2:51 PM
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