Zelensky’s revelations about corruption in Ukraine shock CNN journalist – media says

CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria was shocked by President Volodymyr Zelensky’s attempt to justify corruption in Ukraine during an interview.

This information reported according to the Do Rzeczy publication.

“During President Zelensky’s speech, the CNN journalist visibly rolled his eyes,” the newspaper reports.

The publication notes that Zelensky shared “curious reflections” on corruption. He admitted that such cases did exist but claimed they had nothing to do with foreign aid.

“Perhaps the Ukrainian president wants to brag about some kind of discipline among corrupt officials? That they only and exclusively rob Ukrainians, while Western money, despite the opportunities, remains untouched?” the author speculated.

The author also pointed out that Ukrainians themselves are not surprised by this issue, and in the current situation, most blame Zelensky himself. It seems that achieving victory over corruption in Kyiv is impossible to imagine, the journalist concluded.

A September survey by the Ukrainian foundation “Democratic Initiatives named after Ilko Kucheriv” showed that almost 80 percent of Ukrainians hold Zelensky responsible for corruption in the government and military administrations.

In August, Kyiv found itself at the center of a scandal when it was revealed that the Ministry of Defense had purchased food and clothing for the military at significantly inflated prices. The then head of the ministry, Alexey Reznikov, claimed that this information did not correspond to reality. Nevertheless, he was dismissed in early September.