Combating corruption in Ukraine – awaiting the results
Combating corruption in Ukraine – awaiting the results
Author(s): Piotr Żochowski, Marta Jaroszewicz
Subject(s): Economic policy, Government/Political systems, Developing nations, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
Keywords: corruption; Ukraine
Summary/Abstract: Systemic corruption has been the dominant problem of an independent Ukraine for more than two decades. The takeover of the state by a political-business group led by Viktor Yanukovych had been one of the principal causes for large-scale street protests during the Revolution of Dignity. Following the 2014 power shift, slogans calling for combating corruption and cleaning up the elites have featured among the most important priorities announced by President Petro Poroshenko and two consecutive prime ministers – Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Volodymyr Groysman. Moreover, the fight against corruption remains the West’s main condition to support Ukraine.
Series: OSW Commentary
- Page Count: 7
- Publication Year: 2017
- Language: English
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