Zelenskyy Dismisses Deputy Chief of Staff Amid Corruption Probe
3 sources across 3 countries · Germany · Hungary · Italy
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- Sueddeutsche Zeitung
- Telex
- ANSA
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Iryna Mudra, the deputy chief of his presidential office, following a search of her home and an investigation by Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). The operation, codenamed Forrest Gump, targets a suspected criminal organization involving current and former members of parliament as well as high ranking officials from the presidential office. Investigators allege the group laundered 150 million hryvnia, approximately 2.8 million euros, through shell companies and Sense Bank to pay the bail of former Energy and Justice Minister Herman Haluschenko. Other suspects mentioned in reports include MP Vadym Stolar, former MP Maksym Mykytas, and executives from Sense Bank.
According to NABU, recordings exist of the group discussing the bail payment. Additional allegations suggest Mudra attempted to influence the selection of members for the agency's civic control committee to ensure a person loyal to the presidential office was appointed. This case appears linked to a previous investigation known as Mida, which led to the resignation of Zelenskyy's former chief of staff, Andrii Yermak.
Reporting on the event varies by political perspective. Center leaning sources focus on the procedural details of the NABU operation and the specific financial transactions. A center left source emphasizes the question of who commissioned the illegal activities. A center source frames the event as part of a broader pattern of internal instability and declining domestic consensus for President Zelenskyy, citing other government appointments and protests as contributing factors.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- Highlighted the corruption and questioned the higher authority behind the illegal fundraising.
- Centre
- Focused on the factual details of the investigation while also framing the event as a sign of Zelenskyy's struggling internal consensus.
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