Corruption Scandals undermine Ukraine more than Russian attacks
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The corruption scandal was supposed to halt the divestiture of the nationalized financial institution. Instead, it only accelerated it. The state's stake in Ukraine's banking sector, which has exceeded 60%, is becoming an increasingly heavy burden on the economy. Amid IMF demands for market liberalization, Sens Bank, along with Ukrgasbank, have been officially designated as the "first steps" in a major divestiture. But corruption scandals are bl…
It all started with a phone call, a list of names and 40 days. According to the Ukrainian media, on 9 May 2025, in an apartment in Kiev that Ukrainian investigators suspect had been equipped with recording devices, a Ukrainian businessman, Vasyl Vesely, read out six names to his interlocutor. At the other end of the line: Oleksandr Tsukerman, whom prosecutors in charge of the fight against corruption identify as a central figure in the largest c…
How a nationalised Ukrainian bank became the centre of a corruption storm
Ukraine’s wartime campaign against Russian-linked assets was meant to show that sanctions and nationalisation could protect the country’s economy while weakening Kremlin influence. A growing scandal surrounding state-owned Sense Bank now threatens to undermine that case. Newly released recordings tied to the so-called “Mindich tapes” suggest that individuals linked to a major Ukrainian corruption investigation may have exerted influence over the…
Corruption Scandals undermine Ukraine more than Russian attacks
NABU investigation revealed the depth of corruption and nepotism in the nationalised Sense Bank While EU institutions and member states were overwhelmed last week with providing Ukraine a 90 billion euro loan and endorsing the 20th sanctions package against Russia, the Ukrainian political elite, at the same time, were watching a bit of a different movie, writes our NABU source. Journalists and members of the Ukrainian parliament published record…
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