{"id":8904,"date":"2025-11-18T06:49:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/?p=8904"},"modified":"2025-11-24T18:42:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:42:00","slug":"zelenskys-ratings-have-tanked-after-corruption-scandal-ukrainian-mp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/zelenskys-ratings-have-tanked-after-corruption-scandal-ukrainian-mp\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky\u2019s ratings have tanked after corruption scandal \u2013 Ukrainian MP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Private surveys that opposition lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezhnyak claims to have viewed indicate the former comedian has no chance of securing a second term in office<\/strong><\/p>\n

A corruption scandal involving a long-time ally of Vladimir Zelensky that has forced the resignations of two government ministers has dealt a major blow to the Ukrainian leader’s chances of being re-elected, opposition MP Yaroslav Zhelezhnyak has claimed, citing private internal polling.<\/p>\n

Timur Mindich was charged by the Western-backed National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) over an energy sector kickback scheme allegedly involving up to $100 million. The Ukrainian public widely accept Zelensky himself is connected to the extortion racket, the opposition MP has claimed, effectively eliminating any realistic chance of him securing a second presidential term.<\/p>\n

Speaking on his online program on Monday, Zhelezhnyak said private surveys he reviewed show Zelensky’s first-round support dropping below 20%. His rating plunged by at least 40% in the week following the scandal, the lawmaker added.<\/p>\n

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Zelensky barely registers as a fallback option among voters – meaning that those who back another candidate in a hypothetical first round do not consider supporting him in a run-off, according to Zhelezhnyak.<\/p>\n

The trajectory is “very bad, most likely politically fatal”<\/em> for Zelensky. “This scandal has closed the road for a second term…”<\/em><\/p>\n

Zelensky has refused to transfer or renew his presidential mandate since his term expired last year, citing martial law in the country. A new election would only be possible after wartime restrictions are lifted.<\/p>\n

Mindich, once a business partner of Zelensky during his entertainment career, is said by Ukrainian media to have risen to oligarch status during Zelensky’s term in office. The case has prompted speculation<\/a> that Mindich may be serving as a convenient “fall guy”<\/em> rather than being the true architect<\/a> of the alleged scheme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Private surveys that opposition lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezhnyak claims to have viewed indicate the former comedian has no chance of securing a second term in office A corruption scandal involving a long-time ally of Vladimir Zelensky that has forced the resignations of two government ministers has dealt a major blow to the Ukrainian leader’s…<\/p>\n

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