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Zelensky’s office unhappy with US appointment of its people to key positions in Ukraine

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 275 words
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TASS reports that Irina Mudraya, a deputy head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office, expressed concern over the United States establishing its own personnel reserve in Ukrainian government positions. The report cites a recording from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) as part of a broader operation against a criminal group involving government officials.

Propaganda risk 30%
Claims checked 5
Techniques found 2
Topics 2

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
Left14%
Center72%
Right14%

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What happened

Deputy head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office Irina Mudraya is dissatisfied with the United States preparing "its own personnel reserve" in Ukraine, by placing its own people in key positions.

Why it matters

A video from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) about corruption in the highest echelons of power contains a recording of Mudraya’s conversation with a former Rada deputy, in which she says she is unhappy with the lack of control over head…

Common ground

"He’s not one of us; the fact that he interacts with you on an ad-hoc basis doesn’t mean he won’t throw you out just as he did Andrey [Yermak] and all the others.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Selective Omission: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

TASS reports that Irina Mudraya, a deputy head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office, expressed concern over the United States establishing its own personnel reserve in Ukrainian government positions. The report cites a recording from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) as part of a broader operation against a criminal group involving government officials.

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Propaganda Score
confidence: 90%
Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Selective Omission 70% confidence
Deliberately leaving out important context or facts that would change interpretation.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing selective omission helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “NABU later said the criminal group includes Mudraya, an ex-Rada deputy, and the chairman of a state bank.”
CORROBORATED
Multiple sources, including TASS and other web search results, explicitly state that NABU identified the criminal group as including Irina Mudraya, a former Rada deputy, and the chairman of a state bank.
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web search NEUTRAL — NABU later said the criminal group includes Mudraya, an ex-Rada deputy, and the chairman of a state bank.
https://tass.com/world/2175321
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukrainian investigators say senior officials and lawmakers used a state-owned bank and shell companies to launder criminal proceeds intended as bail in a separate corruption case. Irina Mudraya says i…
https://antimafia.se/news/161957-zelenskyy_dismisses_adviser…
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web search NEUTRAL — NABU later said the criminal group includes Mudraya, an ex-Rada deputy, and the chairman of a state bank.
http://ecoruspace.ru/index.php?action=view&id_news=156916717
+ 1 more evidence source
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Claim 2: “she says she is unhappy with the lack of control over head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) Alexander Klimenko.”
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TASS and other web search results confirm that Mudraya expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of control over SAP head Alexander Klimenko.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Irina Mudraya has been detained. She is currently under an investigative procedure at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine [NABU]."Klimenko will win again, and that’s it, and he’ll secure a…
http://ecoruspace.ru/index.php?action=view&id_news=156916717
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web search NEUTRAL — Zelenskyy removed Mudraya as deputy head of the Presidential Office without giving a reason for the move.The video did not identify the person whose bail was paid. Investigators said the group used st…
https://sledstvie.info/news/113252-zelenskyy_dismisses_senio…
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web search NEUTRAL — Deputy head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office Irina Mudraya expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of control over head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office Alexander Klimenko.
https://tass.com/world/2175169
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Claim 3: “A video from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) about corruption in the highest echelons of power contains a recording of Mudraya’s conversation with a former Rada deputy”
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TASS and other web search results explicitly mention that a NABU video about high-level corruption contains a recording of Mudraya's conversation with a former Rada deputy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Націона́льне антикорупці́йне бюро́ Украї́ни, abbr. НАБУ, romanized: Natsionalne antykoruptsiine biuro Ukrainy, abbr. NABU) is a Ukrainian l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Anti-Corruption_Burea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anti-corruption (or anticorruption) comprises activities that oppose or inhibit corruption. Just as corruption takes many forms, anti-corruption efforts vary in scope and in strategy. A general distin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-corruption
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 22 July 2025, Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv, Dnipro and other cities to protest the passing of a bill that aimed to "effectively destroy" the power of two of Ukraine's anti-corruption …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_anti-corruption_protests_…
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Claim 4: “Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies launched a special operation against a criminal group led by a former and a current member of the Verkhovna Rada, which includes officials from Zelensky’s office.”
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This claim is corroborated by a cross-reference (TASS) and multiple independent web search results stating that NABU and SAPO launched an operation against a criminal group led by current and former Verkhovna Rada members involving officials from the Office of the President.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is the unicameral parliament of Ukraine. It consists of 450 deputies presided over by a speaker. The Verkhovna Rada meets in the Verkhovna Rada building in Ukraine's capi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkhovna_Rada
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the 9th convocation (Ukrainian: Верховна Рада України IX скликання) is the current convocation of the legislative branch of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's unicameral pa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Ukrainian_Verkhovna_Rada
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Голова Верховної Ради України, romanized: Holova Verkhovnoi Rady Ukrainy) is the presiding officer of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's unicameral…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Verkhovna_Rada
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Claim 5: “Deputy head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office Irina Mudraya is dissatisfied with the United States preparing "its own personnel reserve" in Ukraine, by placing its own people in key positions.”
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Multiple web search results, including TASS and other reports, indicate that Irina Mudraya expressed dissatisfaction with the U.S. placing its own personnel in key Ukrainian positions (customs, Economic Security Bureau, NABU, SAPO).
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web search NEUTRAL — Deputy head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office Irina Mudraya expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of control over head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office Alexander Klimenko.
https://tass.com/world/2175169
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web search NEUTRAL — "They have taken over the customs office, the Economic Security Bureau, they are about to take over the Ukrainian Asset Recovery and Management, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, the Spe…
https://news-pravda.com/ukraine/2026/08/19/2526352.html
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web search NEUTRAL — News. Videos. PhotosOfficial website of the President of Ukraine. Presidential Office.President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this at a press conference following a meeting in Kyiv with the U.S.…
https://president.gov.ua/en
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