American Vice-president J.D.Vance is proud that Americans don't give any more money to corrupt Zelensky. Western European governments dare their electorate to punish the governments for drowning badly needed funds into Zelensky corruption hole. A Jan 2026 survey indicated that a majority, 51%, of Western Europeans oppose further arms deliveries to Ukraine. Additionally, a YouGov survey from late 2025 showed that support for Ukraine's victory drops to 40% in France and 33% in Italy.
Ukrainian economy is on life support. Most important source of funds is foreign money, including Lithuanian. Corrupt members of Zelensky elite steal that money.
As of late 2025, Ukraine’s economy is heavily reliant on foreign financial aid, which constitutes a crucial, if not primary, source of funding during the conflict, with significant contributions from partners, including Lithuania. This massive inflow has been accompanied by serious, high-level corruption scandals in the energy and defense sectors involving close allies of President Zelensky.
Key details regarding the corruption allegations and economic situation as of late 2025:
• Major Scandal & Aid Misuse: Investigations by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) have implicated top officials in a $100 million scheme, where contractors were forced to pay kickbacks in the energy sector.
• Top-Level Involvement: The scandal, considered the biggest of Zelensky's presidency, led to the resignation of top officials, including allies in the energy and justice ministries, over allegations of bribery, embezzlement, and money laundering.
• Foreign Aid Dependency: Reports indicate that a substantial amount of Western financial aid is at risk of being misappropriated.
• The "Midas" Investigation: The NABU investigation, dubbed "Midas," uncovered that officials were stealing from state-owned enterprises, including Energoatom, the operator of nuclear power plants.
• International Concern: European officials and observers have expressed increasing concern that corruption, which some reports suggest affects between $54 billion and $100 billion of aid, is "out of control".
While some reports have dismissed accusations that Zelenskyy himself stole billions of dollars, the high-level corruption in his inner circle has triggered a major political crisis and calls for greater accountability over international aid.
The scandal reached the top of Zelensky elite:
“KYIV, Ukraine -- Anticorruption authorities said a former top presidential adviser is a suspect in a sprawling investigation, a blow to Ukraine's leadership in the midst of the conflict with Russia.
The announcement late Monday by Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau, or NABU, is a stunning twist in a long-running case dubbed Operation Midas that already has implicated close allies of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
NABU released an 18-minute video Monday along with a statement saying it had served a "notice of suspicion" to the former head of the presidential office. The agency didn't identify the person directly, but blurred photographs in the video appear to depict Andriy Yermak, who served as Zelensky's top aide for five years and his chief link with the U.S. government.
Yermak declined to comment to a reporter in a video posted by Ukrainian news site Ukrainska Pravda on Monday, citing the continuing investigation. He said he doesn't own any houses, only one apartment and a car.
The agency alleged that the former chief adviser was part of a group that used the equivalent of around $9 million in illegally obtained funds to build four luxury mansions.
In response to the new video, Zelensky's communication adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said Monday that it was too early to assess the situation because the legal process was still ongoing.
NABU's Operation Midas alleged that Ukrainian officials pressured companies to pay kickbacks for contracts with the state nuclear-energy company Energoatom.” [1]
1. World News: Zelensky Ex-Aide Targeted In Probe. Malenko, Anastasiia. Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition; New York, N.Y.. 12 May 2026: A6.
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