An overwhelming majority of Ukrainians – 77.6 percent – believe that President Volodymyr Zelensky is ‘directly responsible’ for the prevalent and increasingly recognized corruption at the heart of the Ukrainian government and army, according to a new Ukrainian study from the Democratic Initiatives Foundation (DIF) and the Kyiv International Sociological Institute (KIIS).
The results are not surprising, according to the study’s conductors, who argue that “Zelensky now has the kind of power that no one has had since the Communist era.” Ukraine’s President is responsible for appointing security officials and controlling the government, he possesses an absolute majority in the parliament, and is in control of anti-corruption bodies.
The same study also found that 61 percent of Ukrainian citizens either “very often” or “often” come across reports that problems within the military are preventing the military from fighting the Russians effectively.
Almost two-thirds of those surveyed – 61.7 percent – felt that “corruption in procurement for the needs of the army” was to blame. Only 20.6 percent blamed the unsatisfactory training of Ukraine’s troops.The news follows Zelensky’s firing of all regional heads of military enlistment amidst ongoing investigations. He accused them of “treason”.
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