{"id":295264,"date":"2025-11-12T21:05:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T21:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ukraines-corruption-scandal-explained-global-news-podcast\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T21:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T21:05:11","slug":"ukraines-corruption-scandal-explained-global-news-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ukraines-corruption-scandal-explained-global-news-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine\u2019s corruption scandal explained | Global News Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/KBM_FlHv83A\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine\u2019s corruption scandal explained | Global News Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KBM_FlHv83A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s Justice and Energy ministers leave their posts as the country is rocked by a damaging corruption scandal.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies revealed that some of President Zelensky\u2019s close associates were allegedly involved in a plot to skim around $100 million from the country\u2019s energy sector.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC\u2019s Diplomatic correspondent James Landale has been telling the Global News Podcast more about the background of the story, and how Ukrainians are feeling about it, as the country continues to endure Russian attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to the Global News Podcast wherever you get your podcasts or find more episodes here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/GlobalNewsPodcast<\/p>\n<p>[Thumbnail photo credit: SERGEY DOLZHENKO\/EPA\/Shutterstock]<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to BBC News YouTube&#8217;s channel here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#Ukraine #Zelensky #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine\u2019s Justice and Energy ministers leave their posts as the country is rocked by a damaging corruption scandal. 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