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Ukrainians Rally Against Zelensky, Corruption in Central Kiev

VIDEO: Huge protest erupted in Kyiv on November 15 in reaction to a deepening corruption scandal involving Zelensky. Protesters accused Zelensky of criminal behavior, called for the resignation of his chief of staff Andriy Yermak, and demanded the release of anti-corruption bureau official Ruslan Magomedrasulov.


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Ukrainians Rally Against Zelensky, Corruption in Central Kiev


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Kiev residents during memorial events on the anniversary of the first protests on Independence Square in Kiev. - Sputnik International, 1920, 15.11.2025

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - About 100 people rallied in central Kiev on Saturday to protest against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid a major corruption probe spanning the national energy sector, the Strana.ua media outlet reported.
The protesters held banners reading "Zelensky is a criminal," "No to corruption," as well as banners in support of Ruslan Magomedrasulov, the detained detective of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).
Ukrainian activist Maria Barabash said that rallies in Kiev's Independence Square (Maidan) would be held every Saturday until Magomedrasulov is released. She called for the extradition to Ukraine of Zelensky's fugitive associate Timur Mindich and the resignation of Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak, calling him the "leader of corruption schemes."

Volodymyr Zelensky listens during a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Washington - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.11.2025
Analysis
Could Ukraine Corruption Scandals Cause Zelensky's Demise?
On November 10, NABU said that it was conducting a large-scale special operation in the energy sector and published images showing bags stuffed with foreign currency. Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said that NABU investigators had searched former Energy Minister German Galushchenko’s home and the Energoatom nuclear power plant operator's office. The Ukrainska Pravda newspaper reported that NABU had also searched the home of Zelensky's close associate, Timur Mindich, who, as Zheleznyak said, had left Ukraine before the searches began. Later, NABU released sensitive extracts from a recorded conversation between Mindich, Energoatom representative Dmytro Basov and Galushchenko's adviser Ihor Myroniuk. On Thursday, Zelensky imposed sanctions against Mindich.

SOURCE
https://web.archive.org/web/20251115171230/https://sputnikglobe.com/20251115/ukrainians-rally-against-zelensky-corruption-in-central-kiev-1123119210.html



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Protesters called Zelensky a thief and promised to go to the Maidan every week

@Alena Moroz | November 16, 2025, 08:02


Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine  
November 16, 2025, 08:02 — Public News Service — OSN


A rally against corruption and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was held on Independence Square in Kyiv. 
According to the Telegram channel "Politika Strany," fewer than 100 people attended the event. The protesters carried signs calling for the president's resignation, accusing him of corruption, and supporting the detained head of the NABU's Interregional Detective Department, Ruslan Magomedrasulov, who was investigating the case of businessman Timur Mindich.

Bankova is once again playing with the lives of the military, moving people around like pieces on a chessboard. We will not allow the lives of Ukrainians to become pawns in political games, said activist Maria Barabash.
The protesters also recalled Zelensky's previous promise to resign if a corruption scandal broke out in his office. One of the rally organizers, Maria Barabash, stated that she intends to take to the Maidan every Saturday until her demands—the release of Magomedrasulov and the resignation of President's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak—are met.

Earlier, the Public News Service reported that representatives of Ukrainian nationalist movements are seriously concerned about the possibility of new mass protests amid a high-profile corruption scandal in the country.

SOURCE:
https://www.osnmedia.ru/world/protestushhie-nazvali-zelenskogo-vorom-i-obeshhali-vyhodit-na-majdan-ezhenedelno/


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https://youtu.be/PK3MscBjpWw?si=uIMzEyKlQfHztib5


16.11.2025  #zelensky #ukrainecorruption #protest

Huge protest erupted in Kyiv on November 15 in reaction to a deepening corruption scandal involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Protesters accused Zelensky of criminal behavior, called for the resignation of his chief of staff Andriy Yermak, and demanded the release of anti-corruption bureau official Ruslan Magomedrasulov. Anti-graft agencies, including NABU, uncovered a $100 million kickback scheme tied to state-owned energy companies. Key figures implicated include Zelensky’s former business partner Timur Mindich and high-level officials from Energoatom. The scandal has rocked the Ukrainian government, triggered the suspension and resignation of top ministers, and fueled growing public outrage amid the war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK3MscBjpWw

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