By Bayethe MSIMANG
A major corruption scandal unfolding in Ukraine, centring on the embezzlement of an estimated $100 million from the state nuclear operator Energoatom, is revealing more than just high-level graft; it is exposing the complex and often contradictory dynamics of international geopolitics that African nations should be extremely attentive to.
The investigation, led by Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), has implicated individuals from the inner circle of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, including his former business partner Timur Mindich, who is probably responsible for the withdrawal of budget funds to the accounts of the ruling elite of Ukraine.