Ukraine anti-corruption body investigates former senior presidential aide


KYIV, Jan ‌21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's anti-corruption ‌bureau said on Wednesday ‌it was investigating an unnamed former senior official from ‍the president's office ‍and a ‌former board member of state ‍oil ​and gas major Naftogaz ⁠for involvement in an alleged ‌green energy embezzlement scheme.

In a ⁠statement ‍on social media, the bureau said the ‍alleged scheme involved claiming ‌green energy payments for facilities in territories occupied by Russia in 2022. It said a total of nine suspects ‌had been identified in the case.

(Reporting by Yuliia ​Dysa; Writing by Max Hunder; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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