{"id":30340,"date":"2026-08-19T09:49:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ukraine\/30340\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T09:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:49:06","slug":"ukraine-anti-graft-agencies-uncover-alleged-laundering-group-tied-to-presidential-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ukraine\/30340\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine anti-graft agencies uncover alleged laundering group tied to presidential official"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/ukraine\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ukrainian<\/a> anti-corruption agencies launched a \u200bspecial operation against lawmakers and presidential advisers on Wednesday, hours before a key vote in parliament for a <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/europe\/20260819-ukraine-s-sacked-defence-minister-mykhailo-fedorov-calls-for-wartime-presidential-elections\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">new defence \u200bminister<\/a> \u200caimed at cementing a shake-up by <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">President \u2060Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The NABU \u200band SAPO \u200cagencies said in a YouTube video the \u200cgroup comprised a deputy head \u200bof the presidential office, a former lawmaker, heads of \u200bthe management \u200band supervisory boards \u200bof a state-owned bank and \u200bothers.<\/p>\n<p>They did not name the individuals, in accordance with Ukrainian law.<\/p>\n<p>The probe \u200cposes a fresh headache for Zelensky after ousted defence \u2060chief Mykhailo Fedorov<a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/europe\/20260819-ukraine-s-sacked-defence-minister-mykhailo-fedorov-calls-for-wartime-presidential-elections\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> called for wartime elections<\/a> in a bombshell statement late on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a-read-more\">Read more<a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/europe\/20260819-ukraine-s-sacked-defence-minister-mykhailo-fedorov-calls-for-wartime-presidential-elections\" class=\"a-read-more__link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ukraine&#8217;s sacked defence minister Fedorov calls for wartime presidential elections<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers were expected \u200bto vote on Wednesday on the appointment \u200cof Yevhenii Khmara, a former top special forces operative, as Ukraine\u2019s new defence minister after weeks of political turmoil over \u200cFedorov\u2019s ouster.<\/p>\n<p>His removal had sent <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/ukraine-kyiv-protests-continue-after-zelensky-fires-defense-minister\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">thousands of protesters on to the streets<\/a> in \u200brare wartime protests over the past month demanding that Zelensky reinstate the 35-year-old defence innovator, who is credited with trying \u200bto reform the ministry.<\/p>\n<p>The crisis had also \u200bforced Zelensky to replace Ukraine\u2019s top military \u200bcommander <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/europe\/20260722-ukrainians-welcome-new-army-chief-but-seek-return-of-fired-defence-minister\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">with the younger Mykhailo Drapatyi<\/a>, who was backed by protesters for his \u200bmore troop-friendly approach, which they hope will lessen losses on the front line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a-read-more\">Read more<a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/europe\/20260722-ukrainians-welcome-new-army-chief-but-seek-return-of-fired-defence-minister\" class=\"a-read-more__link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ukrainians welcome new army chief but seek return of fired defence minister<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s anti-corruption agencies have waged a high-profile war against graft while Kyiv\u2019s military fights Russia, targeting senior officials \u2060in a campaign they say is critical to preparing for Ukrainian \u2060membership in \u200bthe European Union.<\/p>\n<p>(FRANCE 24 with Reuters)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies launched a \u200bspecial operation against lawmakers and presidential advisers on Wednesday, hours before a 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