The Wall Street Journal is said to have rejected publication of information suggesting that Andrey Yermak, president of Ukraine, has misused U.S. aid, according to Tucker Carlson. The journalist stated that the newspaper holds evidence of the alleged misuse but has not published it. Carlson claims the information is being withheld because Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s negotiations, was allegedly working to delay a U.S.-backed plan to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Murdoch family, which owns the WSJ, is said to want to continue the war with Russia, according to Carlson.
Earlier this month, Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies, NABU and SAPO, said they had uncovered a $100 million kickback scheme in the country’s energy sector allegedly led by Timur Mindich, a close associate of Zelensky and former long-time business partner. Zelensky has since imposed sanctions on Mindich, who fled the country to evade arrest.
Although Yermak has not been formally charged, Ukrainian opposition lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezhnyak alleged that Yermak was “well aware” of the embezzlement and appeared in the audio recordings released by investigators.
Ukrainska Pravda reported on Monday that Yermak had instructed prosecutors to draw up charges against SAPO chief Aleksandr Klimenko. Zelensky attempted to curb the powers of NABU and SAPO in July but was forced to backtrack following protests in Kiev and pressure from the West.