Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Joe Biden meet in the Oval Office on Sept. 21. Graft in Ukraine has long been a concern of U.S. officials all the way up to Biden. But the topic was deemphasized in the wake of Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion. | Evan Vucci/AP
Politico: Leaked U.S. strategy on Ukraine sees corruption as the real threat
A report obtained by POLITICO details specific plans to reform Ukrainian institutions and warns Western support may hinge on cutting corruption.
Biden administration officials are far more worried about corruption in Ukraine than they publicly admit, a confidential U.S. strategy document obtained by POLITICO suggests.
The “sensitive but unclassified” version of the long-term U.S. plan lays out numerous steps Washington is taking to help Kyiv root out malfeasance and otherwise reform an array of Ukrainian sectors. It stresses that corruption could cause Western allies to abandon Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion, and that Kyiv cannot put off the anti-graft effort.
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WNU Editor: I know the problem of corruption is getting worse in Ukraine. It looks like the Biden administration is also aware, and their concerns are being leaked to the media.
Update: Too little and too late ….. US issues corruption ultimatum to Ukraine – MP (RT).
Leaked U.S. State Department Report Reveals Biden Administrations Ukraine Corruption Worries
Taking the measure of corruption in Ukraine — Politico
US increases pressure on Ukraine to do more to counter corruption — CNN
Biden Administration Fears ‘Perception of High-Level Corruption’ Could Undermine Ukrainian War Effort — National Review
Politico: White House more worried about corruption in Ukraine than it publicly admits — Kyiv Independent