Yes, there is corruption in Ukraine. In 1991, Ukraine gained its independence. The country however was not built from scratch, but formed a new state policy and put all spheres on the rails, while trying to cope with the problems inherited from the period of Soviet occupation.
One of such serious problems that Ukrainian society is still solving is corruption. Since the 1990s, Ukraine was always included in the list of countries with a high level of corruption, but the situation changed significantly in 2014, after the Revolution of Dignity. In fact, people’s frustration with the corruption in the governmental structures was actually one of the reasons for the revolution. Вuring Viktor Yanukovych’s presidency, corruption flourished, and his government played, unfortunately, a large and sad role in this process. A large part of the society demonstrated its absolute intolerance to corruption in the state – and active anti-corruption activities began. But how successful are they? What are the said success indicators? What about fresh corruption scandals? And is Ukraine safe for investment? Let’s understand in the article.
Authors: Olena Pozniakova, Iryna Hadetska
Voice of Ukraine 