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EU Bound to Pour Billions Into a Corrupt Ukraine (none / 0)

EU to provide Ukraine with €18 billion in financial assistance for 2023, says von der Leyen | EuroNews - Oct. 21, 2022 |
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU is set to provide Ukraine with up to €18 billion in financial assistance throughout 2023 to cover the basic budgetary needs of the war-torn country.
"It is very important for Ukraine to have a predictable and stable flow of income," von der Leyen said at the end of two-day meeting of EU leaders in Brussels.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this month his country will need around $55 billion (€56 billion) to sustain next year's budget deficit and repair damaged infrastructure.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated that, for 2023, Ukraine will need between €3 billion to €4 billion in foreign aid on a monthly basis to keep its public services running ...

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by Oui (Oui) on Tue Jan 24th, 2023 at 06:13:23 PM EST

Kyiv: Zelensky Purges Close Political Allies (none / 0)

Deputy Defense Minister of #Ukraine Vyacheslav Shapovalov resigned. In addition, Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Oleksiy Symonenko has been dismissed. pic.twitter.com/5z1Uih1uuB
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) January 24, 2023

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by Oui (Oui) on Tue Jan 24th, 2023 at 06:14:59 PM EST
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Kyiv Corruption (none / 0)

The government dismissed 6 top officials and supported firing 5 governors in the most significant reshuffle since February.

President Zelensky fired Tymoshenko, deputy head of the President's Office, and one of the most influential people in the country. [_link]
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) January 24, 2023

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by Oui (Oui) on Wed Jan 25th, 2023 at 06:05:46 AM EST
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UA Head Procurement Sacked In Corruption Scandal (none / 0)

Scandalous official in charge of procurement in Defence Ministry fired | Pravda Ukraine - Jan. 25, 2023 |
Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, the head of the state procurement department at the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, who is involved in a food procurement scandal, has been dismissed from his position.
Khmelnytskyi has already been involved in a corruption scandal; in August 2022, as Ukrainska Pravda's sources said, there was a case about embezzlement of US$580,000 of the ministry's funds during the procurement of military ammunition. The Defence Ministry declared that UP's information "was not true".
In addition, Radina has pointed out that Oleksii Reznikov, the Minister of Defence, "does not have any legal claims towards an author of journalist investigation."

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by Oui (Oui) on Wed Jan 25th, 2023 at 09:08:15 PM EST
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🙅‍♂️ Corruption cases in Ukraine not related to US aid - Department of State [_link]
— Ukrainska Pravda in English (@pravda_eng) January 25, 2023

Who are you kidding? 🤥

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by Oui (Oui) on Wed Jan 25th, 2023 at 09:09:36 PM EST
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🇪🇺 The EU welcomes the fact that the Ukrainian authorities are taking corruption charges against high-ranking officials seriously - this is how the representative of the European Commission commented on the wave of resignations in the Ukrainian government
— Ukrainska Pravda in English (@pravda_eng) January 24, 2023

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by Oui (Oui) on Wed Jan 25th, 2023 at 09:10:30 PM EST
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