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Ukraine's energy and justice ministers have offered their resignations, shortly after President Volodymyr Zelensky said both should go over their alleged involvement in a sweeping corruption scandal in the country's energy sector.
Investigators earlier alleged a key Zelensky ally orchestrated a $100-million (NZ$177m) kickback scheme to siphon funds, triggering public anger at a time of widespread power outages caused by Russian attacks.
Ukraine has long been plagued by corruption and cracking down on graft is seen
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