German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a call Thursday to sort out the country’s corruption problems as Kyiv faces the fallout of a massive scandal involving kickbacks. “The chancellor emphasized the German government’s expectation that Ukraine will vigorously advance the fight against corruption and continue reforms, particularly in the area of the rule of law,” the chancellor’s spokesman said. The government in Kyiv has been rocked by a corruption