Zelenskyy Faces European Pushback and U.S. Concerns Amid Corruption Scandal

In London, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with senior European leaders in a tense round of diplomacy. European governments reaffirmed their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty but rejected the U.S.-backed peace plan and criticized President Trump’s new national-security strategy as a threat to European unity.

Back in Kyiv, a sweeping $100 million energy-sector kickback scandal has shaken Zelenskyy’s inner circle, leading to the dismissal of two ministers and questioning of top aides by anti-corruption investigators.

The Trump administration has publicly expressed concern over Kyiv’s integrity, and officials in Washington are quietly debating whether U.S. support could shift if corruption persists. At the same time, the United States appears to be moving toward warmer diplomatic engagement with Moscow, even as Ukraine struggles to sustain its war strategy.