
Prosecutor Oleksandr Klymenko is investigating corruption cases, even in President Zelensky's office.
Oleksandr Klymenko, head of the Ukrainian anti-corruption agency, speaks in an interview about investigations against high-ranking officials, the use of recordings and the use of German aid funds in Ukraine.
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Oleksandr Klymenko is leading the investigation into corruption in Ukraine, which also affects the president's entourage.
Top corruption fighter in Ukraine “We have many recordings of secretly recorded conversations”
Prosecutor Oleksandr Klymenko is investigating corruption cases, even in President Zelensky's office. Here he talks about what this means for his life - and what is happening with German aid money.
An interview by Georg Fahrion, Kyiv
November 13, 2026, 10:55 a.m

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