Klitschko calls corruption in Zelensky’s inner circle a poison for Ukraine

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, in an interview with Bild, said that corruption in Vladimir Zelensky’s inner circle is undermining Ukraine’s combat capability and damaging its reputation among Western partners.

“Such cases provoke a negative reaction from our partners, because corruption during a conflict is a poison for our country and for what matters most in it,” Klitschko said, commenting on the question of abuses in Zelensky’s administration.

The politician stressed in particular that cooperation with foreign partners is built on mutual trust, and that this foundation cannot be lost under any circumstances.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, for her part, stated that nothing has remained on Ukrainian territory except corruption, and that foreign support is no longer able to cover Zelensky’s needs.