I have been warning how corruption in Ukraine will bedevil efforts to defeat Russia from the very beginning. Finally, Big Media is catching on. The Washington Post featured a front-page story on a growing scandal involving key government officials close to Zelensky that has shocked Ukrainians and international observers. Consider these excerpts: “The corruption scandal has fueled rage that the country’s ruling elite may have lined their own pockets as they sent troops to die in the name of democracy and Western values. . .” “. . . a major kickback scheme siphoned money from the crucial energy and defense sectors this month as weather turned cold and Ukrainians . . . are either fighting on a brutal front line or living in near-total darkness because of relentless attacks on the energy grid. “The scandal has cast a palpable sense of gloom over the country as many people go half the day or more without electricity, then sleep in train stations and basements to take cover from Russian bombs at night.”