The other war: Ukraine's enduring battle against corruption | DW News
While Ukraine continues its struggle against Russia's invasion, another war has been raging within the country for years: corruption has been a long-standing internal enemy since the collapse of the Soviet Union, with high-profile investigations exposing corrupt practices at various levels. It poses significant implications for Ukraine's future, including its military efforts and aspirations of joining the EU. The High Anti-Corruption Court has managed to produce verdicts despite the ongoing conflict with Russia. Additionally, efforts are being made to remove corrupt judges and reform the Constitutional Court, a key demand from the EU.
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Corruption is the cancer of society. Its especially bad during war time when the country is vulnerable. Punishment for corruption needs to be much harsher to disuade people from it in the future
I hope that works.
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 ukraine is not medieval, like russia is
Punishment is the least problematic part here, corruption often leads to lack of prosecution and then the punishment doesn't matter if it never gets there. In corrupt countries corruption charges are often used against the enemies, only to fuel corruption in total
Ironically, for some country Justice only work & cooperate with the strongest / powerful /the Expensive person in The country. Poor people just die & never expect any system would fit for their benefits. 🙈 You can do some research on your own. 🙈
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 that's dumb and not even a good punishment, that's a relief. punishment should be suffering like being locked for life with no entertainment, death will come to everyone anyway, it's not a punishment.
as a Ukrainian myself I applaud the team for the quality of coverage on this complicated topic, especially the fact that you've given platform for actual Ukrainian experts on the matter to speak to large audiences. Thank you 👏👏
@AryanTiger007What would that accomplish? It’s not the US who started this or a US geopolitical ambition that did this, if that’s what you mean. It is Russian Geopolitical Ambition, and specifically that of Putin.
@ARYAN TIGER he done his job , with his comment.
@ARYAN TIGER that would be like someone asking you to become part of China or Pakistan
@ARYAN TIGER you aren’t tiger 😂
@ARYAN TIGER it is more "NEWS" from Calcutta?
It is actually good that we see it being tackled, it shows that they are making necessary change
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 piss off back to your russian bot farm
@@priapulida Considering Russia will be busy funding opposition to overturn the current government, it's an unfortunate reality.
really??the president is there so it's just tinkering the edges.Ukraine is the most corrupt country on the planet..Transparency international said.It's a ceesspit
@@priapulida I heard Tucker Carlson and Trump has gay sex
@@priapulida of course corrupt politicians and judges oppose this, how can you believe they would support it?
The moment you get the constitutional court free of corruption, you reached a milestone. I am sure Ukraine is on the right track. To have a constitutional court is something that is worth a lot. Our German constitutional court corrected so many unconstitutional laws. That made me so frickin proud. I am always happy that we have one.
The German law system is far from being good. It's basically a police state. Staatsanwalt and the police work hand in hand and are corrupt.
They focus has been the creation of an corruption court, of course the issue setting it up without corruption. This takes time and effort to get the structure right.
Russia and Putin are horribly corrupt but the problem is Zelensky and Ukraine are horribly corrupt also...
Don't forget a free press. That is key.
@@scania1982 This days free press doesnt exist .
It is nice the see Ukraine is working to reduce corruption even while is is fighting for its survival. The country has become an inspiration.
from your name it looks like you from Germany or something like that. so you want your country to be fighting Russia for the sake of America? you want that hundred of thousands die and towns destroys just to please America?
They wouldn't be in this situation if the military had received funds instead of being sold out the back door. Borders on treasonous behavior. It's going to be complicated to arrest Generals that just saved the country for selling it out in the decades before. Some live in houses that are way too big for their income. It's going to be interesting. Ps - and then there are the Ukrainian oligarchs. Mariopol steel mill was owned by a single person.
@@priapulida Because a corrupt country tackling this problem could never have corrupt opposition. 🙄
@@priapulida That is true especially in times of crisis. That is why it was nice the article mentioned using outside experts. Not a guarantee but encouraging.
*An inspiration of how to fight a proxy war for the west.*
Very heartened to hear this. The stench of the Soviet system needs to be weeded out.
Look at the USA ; how did moderately wealthy , new politicians, so quickly become millionaires on a moderate income?
@@geraldhagen2989 Because it's a highly successful country with many opportunities.
@@geraldhagen2989 look at putin, how did he become a multi billionaire? Corruption.
Agreed, same in Russia. It still haunts us till this very day.
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 If he is corrupt then bring up all the information you have or protest, you at leasy have that right still, unlike your Muscovite masters. Try again Putina.
For as horrible as the war is, Ukraine has quite the opportunity here to cleanse corruption and catapult themselves into the future leaving other similar countries in their dust. Best of luck and hopefully they can stay away from the temptations of populism and fascism in the decades to come.
Quite an optimistic view but I'm afraid the truth is quite the opposite. Never in history has been nor will be in the near future a case of a country, completely ruined and depressed by war, to come out of it less corrupted than it was prior. Even equipped with the Ukrainian courage and bravery, a country will take at the very least a decade to rebuild.
I hope so. They’re a little backwards on things like abortion and lgbt issues.
@@nazariimoroz6216 No. It is often the case that they do come out less corrupt. One just has to see at the "economic miracles" of Italy, Germany and Japan after the war. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Ukraine has the opportunity to come out of this war rebuilding into one of the strongest economies in europe.
@@caranaar can you provide me with legitimate sources to anything you said?
@@nazariimoroz6216 I don't remember adopting you. I don't need to mother you. You have hands, and internet. Google it. The Italian Miracle, the German Economic Miracle, and the Japanese Economic Boom.
It’s always better for a country to tackle corruption than to not fight it
But the people in charge are the most corrupt of all.
100% correct ; I spent two years there and was shocked ; not so my new friends ;'It is normal' was their reply.
Corruption is everywhere. Just cause its not seen doesnt mean it doesnt exist.
Yes it is everywhere but the density is different.
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 Maybe you should focus on Russia. It's a lot more corrupt than Ukraine(check global corruption index) and all you do is make comments against Ukraine ...for Russia I assume.
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 because Because as long as you can remeber its been corrupted by ruSSia. Thats why its going to take a long time to end such corruption, everything ruSSian needs to be removed from off of Ukraine!
Humans are corrupt. We must be better or else.
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 You are not a ukrainian so your opinion is only a perspective not the truth since your purpose of starting you tube is to become a troll. Your ID and your youtube joining date on August last year confirms. I hope the rubbles continue to flow as Putler gov has a lot of headache right now despite the outward show of strength.
Corruption is everywhere since it is human nature to be greedy. This is why we should not glorified wealth. Since this would indirectly incourage people to achieve wealth through illegal method. We should glorified humility and humble living.
Western nature
@@kokoyaro stay poor if you like.
@Koko They hear you, but pretend they d on't understand that.
@@WiseOwl_1408 flew right over your head.
@@kokoyaro human nature encompasses greed and corruption, which has plagued this planet long before any western cultures were practicing... eithers it's an inherent human trait or an unavoidable outcome of organization. i suspect if you observed the animal kingdom, you would also see a version of this activity, some animals stealing and hoarding isn't unheard of.
Another aspect of this corruption is in education system , specifically in universities. You will be shocked how horrible it can be for a foreign student who doesn't wanna pay corruption money and just study normally. Medicine and medical schools are the worst in my opinion as I was a victim of this for 4 years and still feel hatred towards this system. I'm surprised why no news agency ever looked into it.
which country ?
I am not sure they are the worst, it is rather that they are one of the most popular choices amongst the foreigners. But it varies, some universities and some specialities are decent and even if corruption is possible it is not required to pay anything, but in some it is just awful. We need a reform of our higher education system in general, we have too many universities in my opinion.
Are you surviving PROGROMS in MOSCOW?
Unfortunately, you're 100% on point. Having to deal with this from early on in one's life surely contributes to this becoming a learnt (and default) behaviour for dealing with things.
@@BohdanMelnychuk I also thought that I will just study and won't be paying anything, but to my disbelief, first day of 3rd semester I went to class and found out university has expelled me without any notice. Later turned out it was an in-fighting between university's finance department and the law firm that was responsible for us. Long story short, they stole the tuition money and I was left alone. When I got a new visa and came back I was extra cautious to triple check everything. They again did something similar but this time the university itself. They deliberately didn't enter my grades into the system although I went 3 times to check and they said it's OK. I've got a lot of stories to tell... 😂
Money and military equipment disappearing lol
True
military is least corrupted in Ukraine, it's extremely controlled
@@user-fv5ol4or1b CNN said only 30% of weapons sent gets to the frontline before they took down their post 😂
@@cordellmohawk8408 go to your ORIGINAL 🕳️🐖
About time that the media covered this.
Yes. Thank you for posting this report.
Ukraine as a nation has every possibility to become a very prosperous European country - it is very rich in natural and human resources. There are of course obstacles to overcome on this path to prosperity and one of the most important is corruption. It must be rooted out!
@@JewlenskyBot Ukrainians is and will remain a free people and they will show all poor Russians how much better life in the free and democratic world is compared to the grey dreary life in fascist Russia.
Half of Ukraine belongs to Russia and half belongs to Poland!
Trump did highlight the corruption
Niels Svensk Ukraine has already been sold and divided. It remains only to clear it of people. That's why weapons are supplied to Ukraine.
shhh!!!!!!!!! youcrane is the best country in the welt with absolutely NO corruptuion!!q11 this news outlet is a ruZZian bot site!!1 how dare anyone claim youcrane has corruption!1111
Good report, thanks DW for solid journalism
I wish the USA would follow suit and institute reforms like these!!!
The fact that they actually punish high officials for corruption is huge. Most Western countries are some form of capitalist democratic republic with social programs, but not being fully authoritarian doesn’t= no corruption. Many, including mine are so hesitant to hold the powerful accountable, it endangers our freedom & safety.
Ukraine is just punishing corrupt officials that don't bribe the right people. As long as Joe has their back, corruption will proliferate in Ukraine.
Anyone was punished yet.
Thank you for shinning a light on this! I love Ukraine with my entire heart. However, there are parts that need to be fixed.
There's a lot of corruption, even in the European Union's parliament and in Denmark, one of the happiest people, they say. I wonder if there is corruption in Germany and other European countries. Anyway, the best weapon Ukraine can use against corruption is to ensure a free press and an independent justice system.
@@priapulida Every country has corruption, it is a matter of degree. It seems you're too immature to know this or maybe just a lousy Z-troll?
"a free press and an independent justice system" there is no such thing there. In ukraine corruption is endemic. They say the fight it, but there is nothing really done. this kind of fight will take many many years as is not only hard to penetrate a system that works like this since the USSR, but you need to change people minds. For now there is no actual proof anything is done, just the opposite. thugs are war heroes, tons of money are living the country, and the state does still abuse eu laws and help.
@@priapulida Western values is still better than ruSSian values. Just how did putin become a multi billionaire? Thru corruption.
@@vladnickul Hi, russian bot
@@priapulida the western corruption is a child's play comparing to post soviet countries.. so yeah.. It's a step forward.
As the Ukrainian I agree corruption is a big problem but we're trying to fight it even during Russian genocidal war against our country. And i hope we will succeed in that war also. Thank EU for helping us on both fronts!
I know corruption can happen anywhere but it looks like the corruption that this war has exposed in Russia has reached every part of their society. Do you think the issues Ukraine is having with corruption may have been inherited from the Soviet Union?
The EU isn't helping you. They're killing you.
Help aka “Allied Lease Act” that will bankrupt the country
@@JewlenskyBot ,so do you,bot
If you look at Eastern European members like Bulgaria, what exactly leads you to believe that the EU actually cares?
Ukraine needs a modern Marshall Plan
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 I know you want to be funny and deeply satirical, but I always read your comments and the already have become lame and boring.
*Russia🇷🇺 still occupied oblast Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Kherson, Crimea.* Russia must end occupation & keep peace
Are we still pretending Ukraine is a democracy?
Zelensky is democratically chosen, so yes. As you can see 90% of Ukraine is behind this president.
A colleague of mine did a project in Ukraine before the 2013 war and just said corruption was rampant at every level. It's a big challenge, but they're going to have to fix it and we know the nation can achieve amazing things.
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 Try seeing a doctor about it.
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 But your ruSSian!
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 You are not even trying at this point right? Maybe ir Russia was half as self reflective as Ukraine they would not be the second best army in it as of now 😉😉😉. Keep being Natos biggest asset Ivan.
2013 might as well have been 1913 with the amount of charge that has occurred. Even though corruption remains a challenge many strides have and are being made to tackle it.
@@maryanchabursky9148couldn't have said it better myself. 2013 in Ukraine is like the past century already
As usual, great reporting. Thanks.
pentagon papers show that elenski got $400 million from russian diesel deal.
THAT was months ago. He has billions by now.
the guy in the video from justice dep is laughing at its viewers . like yeah yeah we will fight with our own business model . haha
Zelensky's office is most corrupted structure I believe.
I wish Ukraine all the best! Both in the battle against Russia and (and possibly just as important) the battle against corruption! I have to admire the Ukrainian people's fight against both of these serious issues.
Just like bees a gainst honey.
You believe Ukra lies my friend. They were corrupt from the start
Zelensky is the worst corrupt politician on the face of this earth. The guy is a creep and they say that he’s taken upwards of $400 million already.
A year on and you actually admit to the corruption
Corruption is a cancer on a country's soul
If you want our new weapons and more ammo you better get a grip. We are not financing a bunch of grifters in Ukraine, we have our own grifters we fund.
The vast majority of the aid is physical
Thank you DW for covering this issue as it's still a big problem in Ukraine but nobody wants to talk about that right now. We can only hope that is fully tackled... we will see.
Not true no one wants to talk about it, but true that possible corruption in military is not discussed as this may hurt country a lot right now while we are at war. After the war will end I guess there will be many scandals.
Didn´t Estonia did a similar thing with digitizing their democratic structure to tackle and prevent corruption?.
I'm an American and I'm so unabashedly in support of Ukraine in part because I trust the EU to help keep Ukraine on the road towards fair rule-of-law and democracy.
Your name checks out.
Well, i don't believe in EU at all. Because they are keeping Ukrainians dying so that they don't have to fight.
Read. Your money is being funneled into the laps of oligarchs.
You guys are so out of touch when comes to Ukraine, it’s unreal
@@w3s77 Looking at you posts, you are obviously a bot.
First you need to arrest Zelensky
no country is immune or without corruption, i can only hope that the Ukrainians can continue making strides against corruption and towards victory. Slava Ukraine.
Thank you for the honest report.
Why must we continue to support a corrupt country that is wasting our money
Ukraine has made huge steps in its anti-corruption measures. However, by being part of the Soviet Union, where corruption wasn't just ignored but expected, corruption became endemic and embedded in Ukrainian culture. The situation became much worse after the Soviet Union collapsed. When the resources of Russia were stolen by a few, encouraged and protected by the army and FSB led by plunderer-in-chief Putin, Ukraine had another model to emulate. Many western companies were successful in Ukraine, but the experiences of myself and many others were not random. Broken contracts were the norm, and recourse to the law was an exercise in futility because the courts themselves were "open for business." Gaining membership to the EU is a long and arduous process for any country. For Ukraine, corruption is a major impediment. It is encouraging to know that Ukraine is taking the journey seriously and, whatever happens after Putin's ego trip that has cost so many lives and such devastation, Ukraine will have learned so much. It will have the institutions to match the courage, strength and resilience of its people.
Trust and the fair rule of law is what allows business to flourish, in an environment where investment, production and trade can be done with confidence that hard earned gains will not be stolen by others. The problem with the former Soviet countries (and others like China) is there is a deep cultural distrust of 'the system', resulting in an 'everyone for themselves' culture. Both systems are self reinforcing so it takes huge effort for a country to switch from one to the other. It's an especially difficult transition for countries with extensive natural resources, because this allows a highly dysfunctional state to continue and appear successful, while in reality they are just dependent on 'unearned' wealth e.g. from Oil or Mineral sales. It's likely therefore that the move away from fossil fuels will change this dynamic somewhat, albeit resources of other types will likely become the same issue in other parts of the world.
@LIVE LIFE rubbish, at least they’re attempting to get rid of corruption after years of Soviet influence, that will never happen in Russia so long as putrid is in charge.
Plundering of resources began with Yeltsin not Putin. Try to keep up. The USSR has been gone for more than three decades. Try to keep up.
@@BolshevikCarpetbagger1917 Like the KGB, the USSR has only changed its name. Same old puppet states. Same old creaky economy. Same old cowed population. Same old corruption, persecution, enslavement, and murder. Same old pathetic justifications for its brutality. As nothing has changed it´s not hard to keep up, but do try.
I told you guys. Finally DW reports
Western media need US's permission to report any negative news about Ukraine.
This is positive for Ukraine. This is literally a video showing that anti corruption measures are working in Ukraine. I’m proud of Ukraine
Taking money from US and europe without transparency, looks like some one want to be a millionaire... 😂
This has been reported for years.
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 This is not the case if you actually look at the numbers rather than just talk. Just because Ukraine doesn't have 0 corruption now doesn't mean that they haven't made significant steps towards reducing corruption in the country overall in recent years. I remember even looking at these stats before the war began and being impressed with the progress being made. Although judging by your name you won't believe anything that doesn't follow your own narrative anyway.
We also just resently passed a Transparency Law. Big deterrent for corruption. But there are some people who are really just too money hungry. They get exposed tho, and eventually get punished.
Can't wait to visit Ukraine during peace times and welcome them to the European Union!
Zelensky himself was named in the pandora paper, why is he not under investigation or at least some spot light?
The corrupting should be treated as enemies from within and send to the front to see what they are causing
Right, right, right...
Ukraine needs more money from it's allies ASAP.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
I can’t imagine what is going to happen with all those weapons after the war ! And how will effect Europe if they join😮
BRAVO!
That is to say billions of dollars are given to country struggling with corruption. That should work, right?
Corruption in Ukraine as well as in other post Soviet countries is like tradition. I don't see that changing anytime soon. For example people that had money bribed their way out of the country in order to avoid being drafted and people that didn't have money were drafted. Obviously there are cases of voluntary enlistment, but those are rare.
Socialism brings loads of corruption.
You should pay attention to developments of these countries. Countries like Estonia, Poland, Lithuania etc have reduced corruption by a lot and are now medium income countries. Outside of Russia, Ukraine is the most corrupt country in Europe, but if other former Soviet states can improve, than so can Ukraine
@@gudnikristinn You're right.
@@gudnikristinn They say that hope dies last.
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 "We" as in ruSSia, since your a ruSSian.
This is the best a country can do. I'm Brazilian and in my country the criminal is elected president and the prosecuters and the honest ones are suffering.
Bolsonaro, the corrupt one, already left office. The criminals who arrested Lula unfairly will be tried, as they concluded with Bolsonaro and the judge who coonluded with the accusation even got a position in Bolsonaro's government. Brazil will continue developing it's rule of law
corruption scandale been going on f 30 years, at least. Just taken to a whole new level.
would love the see the US actually try and fight its own corruption :/
Give money to Ukraine, give give!🇺🇦🙏❤️🇺🇸🏳️🌈
And when they resume the gay bashing?
@@BolshevikCarpetbagger1917 its different🙈😺🙈
That's the thing, which is better? That corruption be detected and dealt with or that corruption be hidden. In our countries it is very likely that corruption is hidden, many laugh at Ukraine for the corruption but it is much more worrying that we do not hear cases of corruption in our countries so nothing is done about it.
More of these Videos needed to make Ukraine better for all
the first step in resolving an issue is acknowledging it. Ukraine had a major issue on this part throughout the 90's and 2000's. it's first now that it can treat this disease.
As a person from Europe, I want to say that Ukraine was richest in Soviet union after 1991 Ukraine become poorest in Europe.
that's just not true, russia was always the richest of the soviet republics
@@dodelbeere no bro Russia was having few industries, worlds biggest aeroplane , aircraft carriers and Europe's largest Steel plant was made by Soviets in Ukraine.
@@bigboss.800 Geography played a huuuuuge part in this too
By the end of 1979, Ukraine reached its peak in resource extraction. Do you really think that it was possible for Ukraine to compete at factoryes of the 1934 model? Since 1991, Ukraine has been a big Detroit, but we survived and learned to rationally spend available resources. Near Kyiv, one shell is one Russian tank, because we have no more shells.
Not Detroit anymore. More like Uganda.
Zelensky is also corrupt. He is not poor at all, quite the opposite.
외부의 적보다 내부의 적이 더 위험하다. 즉각 적을 도려내야한다.
It's good they talk about it.
Yeah, all talk no walk. Same way as grabbing citizens from streets to throw them into meatgrinders. That issue was addressed some months ago and still the same thing is happening just lika a year ago.
As a person from Europe, i want betterment of European people ,it can only be achieved by boycotting Chinese products . Long live democracy.
How you figure that?
@@cyrneco didnt you read the name?
@@gtaraya oh. yes you're right I didn't...
Hilarious
How would you propose building all the parts to make a car, fridge or freezer in the EU without any Chinese parts? During the lockdowns air freight was used to transfer car parts to EU airports as well as parts for other industries. Some goods are marked "Assembled in the EU which rather gives the game away.
America, corruptless
And we all believe that🤣🤣🤣🤣
yeah, they use different term. so no corruption there.
In American it’s called “campaign contributions”, “political action committees”, and even “hospitality from dear friends”
What is your mom doing lately?
Having a problem is okay. Ignoring a problem is what makes it worse! (Listen up, Americans!)
All that money 💰 from the US 🎉
Well done in producing this report DW, I used to live in Ukraine, the curruption is horrific, there is no punishment, none, for officials, the worst they may recive is free access to exit the country with bags of money like the deputy of defense did earlier this year, uninterrupted
That's exactly why Ukraine should not be accepted in the EU.
France should be booted out of EU.
You accepted many Balkan states that are no less corrupt. If the EU pushes for more reform before Ukraine joins than many of the issues can be resolved.
Corruption is the natural lifestyle for every Ukrainian.
It's not really a crisis if you clean house I would say.
@@zelenskyy-the-blackmailerh5920 which they do, tankie puppet
Ukraine against corruption = bees against honey
This shows Ukraine anti corruption measures are working. You’re a clown.
So true 🤣🤣🤣👍
Ukraine is poorer than Congo.
UKRAINE is a dysfunctional 3rd World RUMP state.
5:48 Open Transparent and Corrupt🤣...Deadly Combination
Great to see corruption is being tackled, the driver for anticorruption is EU membership. decentralization of power, investigators, judiciary and press are necessary. My country has been independent almost 75 years and corruption is widely prevalent and worse than it was under colonial rule.
so finally western media is able to 'see' it...🤣🤣
We knew it all the time. But that doesnt change the support for ukraine to defend itself
We have known about it for decades You must be very young or an ignorant person. Either or, you've clearly got some sort of ignorance making you post silly things.
@@sH-ed5yf ofcourse it has, and putin needs to be hold accountable for this totally unnecessary war..but issue is the biased coverage of war by western media....remember that 'rescue' drama from steel plant when it was actually a surrender...and many other such one-sided coverages to prop ukraine...
Ukraine is actually worse than Russia. I’ve worked in both countries. It’s shocking and so disappointing for everyday people
In rusia they are not going to do anything against corruption, they take it as it should be
Russia is not asking for EU funds and help. So the comparison is irrelevant.
Flase
They must be rooted out
Just like the US Supreme Court..
Shocking misinformation. Totally false. Send money, many money. Love Ukraine.
Zelenskyy alone stole $400 millions
Another damn day a the botfarm. Do you have a seat a a window?
You have to give great credit for honest people taking down and continues to stop corruption! Keep it up! You will get the bad apples out! SLAVA UKRAINE
I sincerely hope Ukraine would succeed!
If you have excellent corruption detection, then prosecution and judiciary is corrupt - so what?
There's also another thing about IT solutions helping in reducing corruption, at least at the clerical level or the mid-management level in that if you set up processes, systems that is, in which you deal with things like payments for fines or fees or taxes, you eliminate the personal contact necessary for some sets of corruption. This helps, especially if the system is set up in such a way that it is both fair, and effective. But it is the high level corruption that is the real problem in the old Soviet system. Of course it couldn't survive without all of the low level stuff too. So there has to be one, a cultural change which is ongoing, a process change which is also ongoing, transparency at all levels which is being attempted at this point, a fair and equitable system that does both effect of governance at the small level and has the support of the people because they trust it due to the system dealing with corrupt individuals. So the judicial system must in fact be independent, in addition to all of the other things above. There is a good argument to be made that while elections of judges is not perfect it at least self-correcting, whereas appointed judge systems like the ones that exist in many parts of the world including a hybrid system in the United States where you have both elected and appointed judges, appointed judges are much more prone to being controlled by outside influences and protected from individual judges shenanigans by these outside influences. Elections have their own problems, but it does provide a self-correcting mechanism for limiting corrupt individuals and even systems, given a long enough period of time
finally someone speaking of this
These are small fish in a big tank. Ukraine was famous on corruption even before the war.
That was there before the war
South Africa needs that system... what and who stole taxpayers money...
If corruption prevents entrance into the EU, then how ever did Spain get to join?!!!
After 30 years of independence this problem only got worse. It will never change in Ukraine. Oh, remember to support, lol.
Right. Use greater coruption to fight lesser coruption, it's Ukrainian way to solve political things.
Why are the blurring their faces?
So DW is "exposing Ukrainian corruption" by hiding the faces of the most corrupt officials to date. Got it. Thank You DW for nothing
Maybe the US should do the same? Anita Hill warned us.
This was one of my main concern since ages. The country is just not transparent & fair, even if it is "democratic". So yes, this war is an excellent opportunity for reform. Not just because everything is broken and needs to be rebuilt, but because the very image of what Ukraine means is being formed in the minds of the population. Before the war your only concern might be your job and your wife/girlfriend. But during the war, that awareness expands to the whole of the country. Every single Ukrainian is your brother/sister. And yes, brining in outside third party experts and transparent observers is an excellent idea! Good luck Ukraine! Your heart is on the right path!
I think this is a great opportunity to be tackle this bad side of Ukraine with the de-Russification. It’s important both good and bad news are available for their people to judge for themselves. That is what democracy is about.
Hopefully they tackle it this time they been given enough to do it
DW you somehow skiped period from 2014 and 2019. What about fight with corruption in this period in Ukraine?
Corruption will lead to Ukraines undoing, without a doubt.
It's the other way around. Ukraine fighting corruption past 2014 is what bring hope of a bright future to Ukraine.