Ukrainian leaders blame independent advisers for failing to prevent graft. A Times investigation found that President Volodymyr Zelensky’s own administration removed guardrails.
When Russian troops invaded Ukraine, Kyiv’s Western allies faced a dilemma: How to spend billions supporting a government fighting Russia without watching the money vanish into the pockets of corrupt managers and government officials.
The stakes were… [1401 chars]
Source: The New York Times | Published: 2025-12-05T10:00:14Z
Credit: The New York Times
