EU Renews Call for Ukraine to Fight Corruption Amid Energy Scandal

Ukrainian flags in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 23, 2025. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via APThe European Union renewed its warnings to Kyiv that it must continue to fight corruption in Ukraine if it is to realize its hopes of joining the bloc, following a huge graft scandal in the nation’s energy sector on Nov. 13.While Guillaume Mercier, European Commission spokesperson for enlargement, international partnerships, and the Mediterranean, acknowledged that uncovering the alleged bribery scheme demonstrated Ukraine’s efforts to fight corruption are working, he also emphasized that a firmer grasp on the issue was vital for the country to ensure accession.