Nearly 60 percent of Ukrainians believe President Volodymyr Zelensky is personally responsible for the actions of a close associate at the center of the country’s largest corruption scandal, according to a new poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.
The survey found that 59 percent blame Zelensky for the role of Timur Mindich, a former business partner now under investigation in a corruption case involving state-run nuclear power company Energoatom.
Another 30 percent disagreed, while 11 percent were undecided. About 77 percent of respondents said they were aware of the investigation.
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Mindich fled Ukraine before charges were filed and was later sanctioned by Zelensky. The scandal resurfaced after anti-corruption authorities searched offices linked to senior officials, followed by the dismissal of a powerful presidential aide.
Despite the controversy, a separate poll shows trust in Zelensky has rebounded to 61 percent in mid-December. Still, two-thirds of respondents believe corruption has increased since Russia’s 2022 invasion.
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