Apparently fighting off Russian invasion while simultaneously battling homegrown corruption is the kind of multitasking nightmare that would break most mortals, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is getting a masterclass in crisis management. Pressure is mounting over a corruption scandal that has managed to penetrate even wartime Ukraine's supposedly unified government, proving that graft finds a way even when missiles are flying.

The scandal involves key figures in Zelensky's administration, creating the delicious irony of a president who rose to power on anti-corruption promises now having to explain why his inner circle apparently couldn't resist the ancient Ukrainian tradition of creative accounting. Nothing quite tests your leadership credentials like having to purge your own team while simultaneously coordinating defense against an existential threat.