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Corruption scandal in Ukraine sparks outrage in US Congress

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  • Source: Agencies
  • 1 Feb 2024 15:54
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An embezzlement scheme has come to light at a crucial moment when Kiev is striving to obtain extra aid for the war, and US Republicans are expressing discontent over the situation.

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  • President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy depart a news conference in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in Washington. (AP)
    President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky depart a news conference in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus, Tuesday, December 12, 2023, in Washington DC. (AP)

Republicans in the US Congress have criticized Ukraine following the revelation of an embezzlement scheme involving top officials by the country's Security Service (SBU). This occurs as Kiev seeks additional funding from its supporters for the war, despite a growing reluctance in the West.

The announcement coincides with resistance from Republicans in the US Congress against President Joe Biden's push to allocate an additional $60 billion in aid to Ukraine.

On Wednesday, the American Conservative (TAC) magazine released an article in which various congressmen were asked to provide comments on the matter.

'Ukraine was the most corrupt country': Republican Matt Rosendale

In a phone interview with TAC, Republican Matt Rosendale of Montana said, "Just a few years ago, the only thing that we knew about Ukraine was that it was the most corrupt country that anyone had ever heard of," adding that the idea of funds being managed more efficiently is "laughable."

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Republican Congressman Eli Crane of Arizona informed TAC that the recent case of fraud "is likely just the tip of the iceberg."

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The statements come after Ukraine's SBU revealed on Saturday that it cracked down on a $40 million embezzlement scheme related to weapons purchases by the military, an announcement later confirmed by the defense ministry.

The country's security service said an investigation had "exposed officials of the Ministry of Defense and managers of arms supplier Lviv Arsenal, who stole nearly 1.5 billion hryvnias in the purchase of shells."

"According to the investigation, former and current high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Defence and heads of affiliated companies are involved in the embezzlement" related to the procurement of 100,000 mortar shells.

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