Zelenskyy fires top aide as corruption investigation hits Ukraine

A new anti-corruption raid has sparked a political shake-up in Ukraine, with officials fired and calls for elections growing.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing a tough week. He just fired a high-ranking aide while his government deals with a wave of new corruption investigations. Officials in Ukraine have named 13 different people who are now part of new cases looking into potential graft—which is just a fancy word for using a government job to steal money or get unfair favors. One of these investigations is being called "Operation Forrest Gump." This is putting a lot of pressure on Zelenskyy. He is trying to show the public that he is serious about cleaning up the government, especially while the country i…