US Senator blasts Trump for silence as Zelensky ally linked to $100 mn Ukraine corruption scandal

U.S. Senator Rand Paul publicly accused Donald Trump of “staying silent” on Ukraine’s biggest corruption scandal to date. Paul intensified his criticism of American taxpayer money being poured into Kyiv as Ukrainian authorities uncovered a $100 million kickback scheme tied to energy contracts. The scandal involves Timur Mindich, a longtime associate of President Zelensky, who allegedly fled the country amid probes linked to Energoatom and weapons-maker Fire Point. With ministers resigning, watch dogs obstructed, and EU leaders expressing alarm, pressure grows on Trump to address corruption overshadowing the Ukraine war.