{
  "id": 10503823,
  "title": "Over 70% of Ukrainians hold Zelensky responsible for corruption among his allies, poll shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/over-70-of-ukrainians-hold-zelensky-responsible-for-corruption-among",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T17:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/over-70-of-ukrainians-hold-zelensky-responsible-for-corruption-among-his-allies-poll-shows/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology reveals that over 70% of Ukrainians hold President Volodymyr Zelensky responsible for corruption among his associates. Only 25% believe Zelensky does not bear such political responsibility, with 3% remaining undecided. This sentiment stems from a string of corruption scandals involving Zelensky's allies, senior officials from the President's Office, and ministers over the past year. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted a recent investigation, resulting in the search of then-Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko's office and charges against a senior prosecutor described as his \"confidant\" due to an alleged scam call center protection racket. The poll also found that 72% of Ukrainians feel that corruption has increased since Russia's full-scale invasion, while only 6% believe it has decreased. Dissatisfaction with the government over corruption and/or incompetence ranked higher than the war and related factors when asked what concerns Ukrainians the most, with 50% citing corruption as their primary concern.",
  "summary": "When asked what concerned them most, 50% of Ukrainians cited corruption, while 40% cited Russia’s mass missile and drone attacks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}