Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in Europe. The war with Russia hasn't changed that

MSM ^ | 2/2/23 | Isha Mehrotra

[JonPreston]

Ukraine has launched a major crackdown on corruption ahead of a summit with the European Union (EU) in Kyiv this week.

Under the anti-corruption drive, Ukraine is investigating current and former top officials in the defence and energy ministries as well as the tax office, reported The Washington Post.

On Wednesday (1 February), the Ukrainian authorities also raided the house of an influential billionaire, Ihor Kolomoisky. Former interior minister Arsen Avakov’s home was also searched.

The raids come as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced his government was “preparing new reforms” that will make the country “more human, transparent and effective”, reported BBC.

Let’s take a closer look at the recent anti-graft raids and Ukraine’s long fight against corruption.

Ukraine’s anti-corruption purge

Ukrainian authorities recovered a large amount of cash, luxury watches and cars during the raid carried out tax chief’s residence, reported CNN.

Several purported photographs of Kolomoiskiy, one of the country’s richest men, looking on as his home in the south-eastern city of Dnipro was searched were published. Reuters reported citing media outlets that the probe was into possible financial crimes.

[JonPreston]

This war is about crooks and thieves laundering the wealth of American taxpayers. Our Cheerleaders are empowering this theft with their promotion of corporatist propaganda.

Ukraine raids home of billionaire in war-time anti-corruption crackdown

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[canuck_conservative]

this unnecessary war will still be going on a year from now

of course, Russia will be a lot poorer by then

[tlozo]

Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in Europe. The war with Russia hasn't changed that

Right, because Russia is rated as more corrupt.

[wny]

The US is one of the most corrupt countries in North America.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“BUT RUZZIA!”

- Zeeper dude

[FarCenter]

How Hunter Biden’s Interests ‘Overlapped’ With Banned Ukrainian Oligarch

https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/03/31/how-hunter-bidens-interests-overlapped-with-banned-ukrainian-oligarch/

[bert]

History will record that in the earl 20’s Ukraine defeated the incompetent Russin’s and sent them hiding into holes in the ground where they were killed in large numbers.

The concept of corruption will be but a foot note to a footnote in the historical record.

[jdsteel]

Also reported in the WSJ. Free link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-ramps-up-corruption-fight-as-zelensky-races-to-assure-wary-west-11675291958?st=apvyvt6j1nc6by2&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

[JonPreston]

Please take your #7 back to the editor for rephrasing.

[JonPreston]

When are you joining Zelensky’s Zeepers on the front?

[BlackbirdSST]

Thanks for the early morning chuckle bert!

[canuck_conservative]

when do you go to join Putin’s troops?

you should be just in time for the victory parade, right?

LOL

[fortes fortuna juvat]

Anyone with an IQ above double digits who’s paying attention should know this is the real reason the Biden/Deep State/Corporate mobsters have been transferring trillions of dollars to the gangsters in Ukraine, thereby putting our own country at risk of nuclear attack!

[bert]

Jon is fighting hourly for Putin on Free Republic.

[JonPreston]

We are one year into this war, and $100bn in US tax dollars spent, and only NOW Zelenskyy has decided to root our the corruption to the 3rd most corrupt country on the planet?

That should stink to high heaven for most people, but not you bert, nor the Canadian interloper.

[bert]

Do not take counsel of your fears........ General George Patton

[JonPreston]

Anyone with an IQ above double digits who’s paying attention should know this is the real reason the Biden/Deep State/Corporate mobsters have been transferring trillions of dollars to the gangsters in Ukraine

100%

[JonPreston]

No war for me, I am a man of peace

You, OTOH, told this forum that you would fight for Zelenskyy.

What happened?

[NorseViking]

Shades of South Vietnam? We heard the se before cut and run.

[canuck_conservative]

Jon is fighting hourly for Putin on Free Republic

problem is, his threads are always boring and non-informative ... lots of lies and personal insults though, he's never short on those