Ukrainian authorities name Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staffZelenskyy's ex-chief of staff suspect in money-laundering probe
On May 11-12, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies named President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's former chief of staff as a suspect in a major money-laundering investigation involving construction projects.
The move comes amid Russia's ongoing invasion now in its fifth year and shortly after a US-brokered ceasefire ended without a lasting peace deal.
It tests Zelenskyy's leadership and could strain Western support for Ukraine's war effort.
- Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, boasts the Saint Sophia Cathedral, a UNESCO site built in 1037 with stunning mosaics surviving multiple invasions.
- Ukraine produces over 80% of the world's sunflower oil, a key export strained by the war's disruptions.
- Zelenskyy's 2019 landslide victory ended decades of post-Soviet political dominance by established parties.
Russia-Ukraine War
Russia and Ukraine are locked in an retaliatory long-range drone and missile war that now strikes deep into both countries, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Crimea, and major Ukrainian cities like Kyiv and Dnipro. Ukrainian forces launched one of their largest drone attacks on June 26, striking 12 Russian regions and hitting key energy targets, while Russia continues massive retaliatory bombardments that kill civilians and destroy infrastructure.
26 June, 09:41 AM
Ukraine unleashes massive drone bombardment on 12 Russian regions24 June, 10:31 AM
Ukrainian drones knock out power in Russian-held Sevastopol22 June, 03:20 PM
Ukraine strikes Russian missile electronics plant in Voronezh
