IMF Stiffs Ukraine Over Lack Of Progress On Corruption, Economic Reforms
IMF Stiffs Ukraine Over Lack Of Progress On Corruption, Economic Reforms.
IMF Stiffs Ukraine Over Lack Of Progress On Corruption, Economic Reforms.
Image by Справедливість. Анна Безулик Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday shelved a draft law that critics say would have undermined the independence of anti-corruption institutions, which Ukraine’s foreign backers this week said were under attack from vested interests. Reformists welcomed the removal of the bill from parliament’s agenda as a win…
An attempted arrest by Ukrainian security services of the former mayor of Odessa, and former Georgian president, Mikheil Saakashvili, turned into a tense circus today which saw Saakashvili threatening to jump off the roof of his house. He was detained and placed in a van however the vehicle was immediately…
Saakashvili Calls For New Maidan Protest Camp.
Two years ago in Kiev, I met with Artem Sytnik and his colleagues at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, along with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, of Ukraine, and wrote a profile headlined, “Can this man save Ukraine?” Mr. Sytnik at the time had just been installed as the head of…
How Can You Kill Corruption When The Prosecutor’s Office Is Suspect?
Several months ago, police confiscation of tons of drugs would be great news for the Albanian media. However, in the last few months, many tons of cannabis destined for Italy or other countries have been seized. The quantity of drugs has been so large that it is obvious the smuggling…
Saakashvili Says He’ Ready To Be Prime Minister.
Every Third Russian Has Paid a Bribe, Says Transparency International Survey.