Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to overhaul the country’s embattled energy sector following accusations of widespread corruption.
Zelenskyy sacked the leaders of three state-run energy companies and called for other organizational shakeups.
Investigators last week alleged about $100 million was embezzled in a kickback scheme involving Ukrainian elites, including Zelenskyy’s former business partner.
It marked Ukraine’s biggest corruption scandal since Russia’s 2022 invasion, and poses a fresh test for Zelenskyy, who came under fire earlier this year for curbing the independence of anti-corruption agencies, a decision he later reversed.
Kyiv is trying to bolster its energy supply following Moscow’s attacks on power infrastructure: Zelenskyy struck a deal Sunday for Greece to provide liquefied natural gas to cover Ukraine’s needs this winter.
