Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he would tolerate no corruption or treachery in affairs of state while his country is struggling to find the means to defend itself against Russian invaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zelenskiy made anti-corruption appeals in his nightly video address as two landmark cases came to light \u2013 the arrests of a military recruitment official accused of mass embezzlement and of a parliamentarian accused of collaborating with\u00a0Russia.
The president last month announced plans to audit military draft offices to try to eliminate corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet me warn all members of parliament, officials and everyone working as a civil servant,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen you spend days on end looking for weapons for the country, when everyone\u2019s attention is fixed on whether there is artillery, missiles and drones, you feel the moral strength our soldiers have given\u00a0Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zelenskiy, addressing members of parliament, said he would no longer tolerate those who \u201cbecause of some sort of personal gain\u201d refuse to back legislation needed for Ukraine to begin its long campaign to secure EU membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI no longer want to see any such refusals,\u201d he said. \u201cNo one wants to see that. Ukraine has no more time for that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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