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Ukraine’s top military commander said Thursday he visited troops holding the front line in a key eastern city besieged by Russian forces, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy grappled with the fallout from a corruption scandal that has engulfed his administration.
A spokesperson for the governor, who is not accused of wrongdoing, said Dana Williamson was put on leave as soon as she said she was under investigation.
Dana Williamson, ex-chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom, was indicted on 23 counts for allegedly stealing $225,00 in political funds, the DOJ says.
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Ukraine suspends justice minister over corruption probe involving top figures close to Zelenskyy
Ukraine has suspended the country’s justice minister over his role in a wide-reaching corruption scandal involving the state nuclear power company and top government figures close to President Volodym
Dana Williamson, a top Democratic consultant in California, was accused of conspiring to skim over $200,000 in campaign funds that belonged to a Biden administration official.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked for and received the resignation of two top ministers for an alleged corruption scheme.
A former top aide to California’s Gavin Newsom was arrested and indicted on federal corruption charges this week.
Dana Williamson is charged with conspiracy to divert campaign funds from Xavier Becerra, a former Biden Cabinet official.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says many of at least 37 powerful senators, members of Congress and wealthy businesspeople implicated in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control
ANKARA, Turkey -- Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor filed a sweeping indictment against the city's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, holding him responsible for 142 alleged criminal offenses related to corruption and organized crime and demanding lengthy prison terms, Turkish media reports said.