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"Zelenskyy stealing $10 billion per year" | Ukrainian MP sounds alarm in an interview | In a fiery interview with RT, Ukrainian MP Artem Dmytruk launched explosive accusations against President Volodymyr Zelensky, alleging he is stealing over $10 billion annually from the Ukrainian people. ...

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According to the EU's 'EU vs Disinfo' task force, claims that millions of dollars are funneled into Zelensky's office are false, though it doesn't specifically mention the $10 billion annual figure. In fact, I cannot find that $10 billion number anywhere other than in the linked APT interview with Ukrainian MP Artem Dmytruk, which is then regurgitated on social media and in forums.

It is true that there are corruption concerns surrounding Zelensky's government. The EU recently withheld aid after Zelensky stripped the independence of two anticorruption agencies. According to the New York Times, however, those anticorruption agencies had been investigating senior officials in Zelensky's government, not Zelensky himself. This includes former deputy prime minister Oleksiy Chernyshov, who was charged with corruption on June 23 and accused of taking kickbacks in a real-estate deal—rather than stealing foreign aid or tax dollars.

Politifact, in February 2025, also examined similar claims that some US aid intended for Ukraine had been stolen by Ukrainian officials and generals (or by the CIA). Without more substantiating evidence, this claim is false.
 

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 There is no available information to confirm that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is “stealing over $10 billion annually." The claim was made by Ukrainian MP Artem Dmytruk in a July 2025 interview with RT, a Russian state-controlled outlet known for spreading disinformation. However, there is no credible evidence that supports this accusation. Independent investigations and reputable watchdogs like Transparency International have not substantiated such claims. Ukraine has made progress in anti-corruption reforms since 2015, though challenges remain. The $10 billion figure appears politically motivated and lacks verification from neutral sources. 

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This statement is misleading, as there is no real evidence of that money being stolen. Although Ukraine is a 100 billion dollars short, Only part of the aid goes through Ukrainian control. A large part pays for activities as a result of the war but not to Ukraine directly. 

https://www.csis.org/analysis/where-missing-100-billion-us-aid-ukraine

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/04/05/fact-check-post-unsupported-claim-ukraine-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-assets-and-income/11592626002/

https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-zelensky-corruption-problem-1863644

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The claim that "Zelenskyy is stealing $10 billion dollars per year" is false. Zelenskyy does say that he is still missing $100 billion from the United States and has only received $75 billion for the military aid. According to Zelenskyy in an interview with Associated Press he states that they need the money for more than just military purposes and weapons using "aid" as a term. The money is so important for the humanitarian programs and the social side of things for the country he says. As well as with APT. There's not a lot of coverage that Zelenskyy is stealing 10 billion dollars which makes me believe this is false because their are not a lot of sources with says on it. In fact everything coming up after searching for this claim is that the US owed Ukraine 175 billion and only received 75 of it. The numbers are all over the place in billions and the money is controlled and is being sent by different people of Ukraine and the US.
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The claim that Zelenskyy is stealing $10 billion annually is misleading and not based on credible evidence. It appears to be a political statement by his opponents, rather than a fact supported by documentation or independent investigations, based on AP News, The Zelenskyy administration may be under scrutiny and questions about its decisions, making enemies. But there is no conclusive evidence of the $10 billion.

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A Ukrainian politician named Artem Dmytruk said that President Zelensky is taking billions of dollars every year. He said army offices send $2 to $4 billion to the president, and even claimed Zelensky has taken up to $100 billion since the war started. But there is no real proof for these claims. Dmytruk said these things on Russian news, which often spreads false stories. In one article, he said, “TCCs bring $2 to $4 billion to the president’s office every year” https://en.iz.ru/en/1792581/2024-11-18/rada-accused-zelenskys-office-receiving-4-billion-annually-military-recruitment-offices. In another, he said Zelensky may have made $50 billion from the war https://magyarnemzet.hu/english/2025/1/how-zelensky-made-50-billion-from-the-war. A fact check group in Ukraine said Dmytruk is working with Russian propaganda and trying to make people stop trusting Zelensky https://disinfo.detector.media/en/tag/zelenskyi`. This matters because sharing fake stories like this can confuse people and hurt Ukraine while it is at war.

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https://en.iz.ru/en/1792581/2024-11-18/rada-accused-zelenskys-office-receiving-4-billion-annually-military-recruitment-offices?

https://magyarnemzet.hu/english/2025/1/how-zelensky-made-50-billion-from-the-war?

https://www.ukrainefactcheck.org/category/corruption/

The claim that Zelensky is stealing $10 billion per year is false. This claim was made by Artem Dmytruk who is allegedly known for spreading misinformation like this. According to Izvestia, he claimed that the presidents office was making $4 billion annually. This had no real evidence to back it up. Next, Magyar Nemzet also states that this is just a meaningless claim with no real evidence of where the $10 billion is. Lastly, Ukraine fact check states that "none of these are true" when reporting on the claim. 

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