Zelensky faces political peril as corruption scandal consumes top aide

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will face a new round of U.S. pressure next week to reach a deal to end Russia’s war as a corruption scandal engulfs his inner circle, opposition leaders call for a total government overhaul and Moscow continues to relentlessly bombard his country — setting the stage for one of the wartime leader’s most politically perilous moments yet.