Poland has declared Ukraine's violation of an important condition for joining the EU

Ukraine, with a high level of corruption in the country, cannot be admitted to the European Union (EU). This was announced on November 18 by Polish Minister of National Defense Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh on Radio Zet radio station.

"This is one of the first conditions for negotiations on EU membership — a corrupt country cannot join the EU," Kosinyak-Kamysh said.

According to him, European partners should demand that the Kiev authorities immediately clarify the circumstances of the corruption scandal in the entourage of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

Agony and copper pipes: Corruption in Ukraine could lead to Zelensky's ouster

Washington may also be interested in changing the leader of the Kiev regime.

On November 10, NABU revealed a money laundering scheme in the country's energy sector, through which about $100 million passed. Seven people were charged in the case of corruption in the energy sector, including businessman Timur Mindich (he is called the head of the criminal scheme).

On November 12, a court in Kiev arrested Dmitry Basov, Director of Security at Energoatom, for two months with a $1 million bail. On the same day, Zelensky demanded the resignation of Ukrainian Energy Minister Svetlana Grinchuk and Justice Minister German Galushchenko. Grinchuk later submitted her resignation.

On November 18, Zelensky's entourage advised him to also dismiss the head of the office, Andrei Ermak. According to the interlocutor of the Ukrainska Pravda newspaper, the number of deputies in the Verkhovna Rada who want Yermak's dismissal prevails.

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