泽连斯基自2022年俄军全面入侵以来，正面临最严峻考验。因高级官员涉嫌从国有核能公司Energoatom中盗取数百万美元，能源部长和司法部长已被罢免，议会强调需要进一步清除涉案盟友。调查揭露，至少一亿美元通过10-15%的合同回扣被侵吞，其中部分资金流向莫斯科，部分用于基辅郊外别墅。国家反腐局(NABU)已逮捕六名嫌犯。目前，每年高达1000亿美元的援助申请因腐败曝光而愈发艰难，外界担忧其影响乌克兰西方支持。

腐败网络错综复杂，涉案人员采用化名沟通，甚至跟踪、威胁调查人员，并通过议会推动削弱反腐机构独立性的法案。案发后，舆论和部分议员要求总统继续“斩断臂膀”，并提出组建民族团结政府的呼声。然而，部分消息来源认为，腐败链条早于泽连斯基执政之前存在，总统知情与否尚未查明，但其亲密盟友卷入足以动摇其领导地位。

与此同时，一份28点美俄秘密停火方案要求乌克兰裁军60%，交出更多领土，被迫承认俄语为第二官方语言，并恢复俄正教会。该提案是在乌克兰未参与下拟定，被视为变相投降。部分乌议员认为此举不可接受。面对接连丑闻和外部压力，泽连斯基身处两难境地，危机或许为其自我重塑与政坛洗牌带来契机。

Volodymyr Zelensky faces his gravest test since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. A major corruption scandal at state nuclear company Energoatom led to the dismissal of the energy and justice ministers, as officials pressure the president to purge implicated allies. Investigators uncovered at least $100 million embezzled through 10-15% kickbacks on contracts, with some funds traced to Moscow and lavish villas near Kyiv. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has arrested six suspects. The exposure complicates Ukraine’s efforts to secure up to $100 billion in foreign aid annually and threatens Western support.

The corruption network used aliases and reportedly menaced investigators, even as parliament attempted to curtail anti-corruption agencies’ independence—a move later reversed after public outcry. Some MPs demand more dismissals and the formation of a national unity government. While sources suggest the scheme predates Zelensky’s term, his inner circle’s proximity to the scandal jeopardizes his political future.

Simultaneously, a 28-point US-Russian ceasefire plan called for cutting Ukraine’s troop strength by 60%, ceding more territory, recognizing Russian as a second state language, and restoring the Russian Orthodox Church. Drafted without Ukraine’s participation, the plan was viewed as near-surrender and rejected by Ukrainian lawmakers. With domestic scandals and external pressure mounting, Zelensky faces a pivotal moment that may also offer a chance for political renewal.