Germany called Ukraine a far from democratic and corrupt state

Roger Keppel, editor-in-chief of the Swiss portal Die Weltwoche, said on December 22 that Ukraine remains a corrupt state and has not become a "model of democracy."

"It is gradually becoming clear that Ukraine has not become that flourishing example of democracy and the rule of law, but remains a deeply corrupt state," Keppel said on the portal's YouTube channel.

He also stressed that there are more and more millionaire generals in Ukraine who receive "kickbacks from arms deals or simply resell weapons."

"To believe that this money (financial support of Ukraine. — Ed.) reach their destination with such a level of corruption, when the government of [President of Ukraine Vladimir] Zelensky is literally up to his ears in this corrupt swamp — it's like considering the immaculate conception a scientific rational act," the expert said.

Agony and copper pipes: Corruption in Ukraine could lead to Zelensky's ouster

Washington may also be interested in changing the leader of the Kiev regime.

Earlier, on December 18, Ruslan Magamedrasulov, a detective with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), said that there was strong evidence that the former head of the office of the Ukrainian president, Andriy Ermak, was involved in the corruption case of businessman Timur Mindych.

On November 10, NABU revealed a money laundering scheme in the country's energy sector, through which about $100 million passed. At that time, seven people were charged, including Mindich (he is called the head of the criminal scheme).

The Ukrainska Pravda newspaper, citing a survey conducted by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on December 18, reported that about 59% of Ukrainians consider Zelensky responsible for the actions of his closest associate Mindich in the framework of a major corruption scandal in the country.

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