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(13 Nov 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Kyiv, Ukraine - 13 November 2025 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: ++NIGHT SHOT++ "Right as Russian attacks hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure causing rolling blackouts ahead of winter, a major corruption scandal involving the state's nuclear power company is putting top Ukrainian officials under scrutiny. This week, Ukraine's anti-corruption watchdogs came out with the fruit of a 15-month investigation that involved 1,000 hours of wiretapping. The result is one of the most severe crises to hit the government ever since the full-scale invasion." ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: Kyiv, Ukraine - 7 November 2025 2. Wide of briefing 3. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking to officials ASSOCIATED PRESS Kyiv, Ukraine - 13 November 2025 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: ++NIGHT SHOT++ "Investigators found that a network of individuals with close ties to top officials and influential figures, including an associate of President Zelenskyy, were involved in concocting a scheme in which they pressured contractors of Energoatom in order to extract up to 15% in kickbacks. At least $100 million have been laundered under this scheme, investigators found. Now, more shocking details will likely emerge as this goes to trial. Already the ministers of justice and energy have resigned under Zelenskyy's urging. But as we get more details the question lingers, how far up did the corruption go? Recall the anti-corruption agencies that came out with this investigation. Zelenskyy tried to defang them earlier this summer which caused widespread protests. He had to walk back on that decision as a result." ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: Kyiv, Ukraine - 30 July 2025 5. Wide of people protesting against anti-corruption law near Presidential Office of Ukraine 6. Protester with megaphone chanting 7. Various of students protesting with sign reading (English): "No corruption, yes to Europe" ASSOCIATED PRESS Kyiv, Ukraine - 13 November 2025 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Samya Kullab, The Associated Press: ++NIGHT SHOT++ "The feeling here in Ukraine is one of despair. One lawmaker said to me, it is incomprehensible that while Ukrainians were suffering from power outages in the cold, in the heat of the summer, that up at the top, people were "stealing" money. The concern is also, how will this look to European and American partners at such a critical time in this nearly four-year war?" ++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++ STORYLINE: As Russia’s renewed attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure cause rolling blackouts ahead of winter, a major embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving the state-owned nuclear power company has put top officials under scrutiny. It’s fast becoming one of the most significant government crises since Moscow’s full-scale invasion, with media reports implicating a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Responding to a public backlash, Zelenskyy called for the dismissal of his justice and energy ministers amid the investigation. They later submitted their resignations, the prime minister said. Anti-corruption watchdogs — the same agencies Zelenskyy sought to weaken earlier this year— revealed the findings of a 15-month investigation, including 1,000 hours of wiretaps, resulting in the detention of five people, and another seven linked to about $100 million in kickbacks in the energy sector. AP video shot by: Vasilisa Stepanenko and Andrea Rosa =========================================================== Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...