Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is confronting his most serious political test since Russia’s invasion. Elected in 2019 on a promise to root out corruption, he now finds himself entangled in a $100 million scandal involving government officials, ministers and businessmen accused of arranging kickbacks through the state nuclear energy company. In a country at war, what does this mean for public morale — and how are Ukraine’s donors in the EU and beyond reacting?

In this episode: 
Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative 
Olena Tregub, Secretary General of Ukraine’s Independent Defence Anti-Corruption Commission
Ben Aris, Political & Security Analyst for eastern Europe

Host: Mohammed Jamjoom

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Ukraine&rsquo;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is confronting his most serious political test since Russia&rsquo;s invasion. Elected in 2019 on a promise to root out corruption, he now finds himself entangled in a $100 million scandal involving government officials, ministers and businessmen accused of arranging kickbacks through the state nuclear energy company. In a country at war, what does this mean for public morale&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;and how are Ukraine&rsquo;s donors in the EU and beyond reacting?
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li>Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative&nbsp;</li>
<li>Olena Tregub, Secretary General of Ukraine&rsquo;s Independent Defence Anti-Corruption Commission</li>
<li>Ben Aris, Political &amp; Security Analyst for eastern Europe</li>
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Host: Mohammed Jamjoom
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