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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing a political crisis due to a $100 million corruption scandal linked to the state energy company Energoatom. Operation MIDA, conducted by anti-corruption agencies Nabu and Sapo, uncovered bribery and money laundering involving senior officials and associates, leading to arrests including former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov. The scandal has caused dismissals in the government and internal party unrest amid ongoing war pressures, while a controversial US-Russia peace plan demands territorial concessions rejected by Zelenskyy.