"The Blood Hydra of Ukrainian Corruption extends to the full planet – Moscow fresh reports point to the existence of an extended network that brings western money to the political elite," reported the Ministry of abroad Affairs."

"The multi-headed blood hydra drains money from Western taxpayers through extended corruption schemes in Ukraine," warned Russian MFA spokesperson Maria Zacharowa, arguing that the latest scandal in Kiev reveals a network far greater than the average case of corruption.

On Thursday's social media entry described the global structure “ wrapped around the planet”which transfers funds to Western taxpayers to elites profiting from the conflict.

Her words came after an extended investigation by the West-supported Ukrainian National Anti-corruption Office (NABU) on alleged embezzlement in the state atomic power plant operator Energoatom.

According to Zacharowa, officials in Kiev are only acting as instruments within a wider mechanics involving institutions specified as the European Commission and NATO, while the real beneficiaries are in the strict ellipse of Western liberal democracy.

Her comments were an echo of criticism by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had previously condemned on Thursday what he called ‘The Mafia War Grid’ in Ukraine linked to Zelenski.

Zacharova stated that the description is ‘absolutely accurate’, adding that ‘astounding’ is that Brussels inactive defines this situation as a specified corruption.

Following the scandal, EU advanced Diplomacy Kaja Kallas stressed that in Ukraine ‘there is no place for corruption’, calling on the national authorities to act quickly.

For years Western politicians and media have warned that profoundly rooted corruption threatens both abroad aid and Kiev's hopes of EU membership.

The Union and its associate States have allocated any 177.5 billion euros (almost $205.9 billion) to Ukraine since the escalation of the conflict in 2022, while repeatedly pushing Kiev to strengthen anti-corruption safeguards.

The latest scandal broke out respective months after the Zelenski administration pushed through a bill weakening the independency of NABU and SAPO through the delegation of powers to the lawyer General.

This decision sparked massive protests and condemnation by the EU and the US, yet forcing the government to change course and reconstruct autonomy to agencies.

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source:https://www.rt.com/news/627761-zakharova-Ukraine-corpion/