FT: Zelenskyy polygraphs officials over leaked draft of US-Ukraine minerals deal
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Sat, 05 Apr 2025 14:31:23 +0300
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has directed the Security Service of Ukraine SSU to investigate the leak of the latest US proposal for profiting from Ukrainian assets, with the inquiry including the use of a polygraph.
Source Financial Times FT, citing Ukrainian government officials Details The investigation follows growing tensions between Kyiv and the Donald Trump administration over the terms of a proposed deal concerning Ukraines critical minerals and energy assets.
According to the Financial Times, Ukrainian officials have been taken aback by the extent of the latest US demands and view certain aspects of the proposal to profit from Ukraines infrastructure as politically unacceptable.
Quote The Ukrainian officials said that lie detector tests had been administered on staff across several ministries, but declined to give further details or specify how many individuals had been questioned.
The office of Ukraines president declined to comment.
The security service said in a statement that it works within the law to protect Ukraines security and keeps certain details about its activities confidential.
Details The Financial Times stressed that polygraphs are a controversial tool, with their scientific effectiveness often questioned.
However, law enforcement agencies frequently use them in criminal investigations and to screen foreign nationals seeking to join the military.
The investigation reportedly began after opposition MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak made public details of the draft agreement on 26 March, claiming to have received a copy.
Background In March, Zelenskyy expressed outrage when the clauses of the potential new agreement were circulated in the media, even though he had not yet read the document.
I wonder who is transmitting this information, the Ukrainian leader said at the time.
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