Instead, the old Soviet elites held onto power – and most of the country’s wealth – through corrupt practices that became entrenched in the country’s economy and political system. Reforming both will be a major challenge – one that Ukraine’s leaders have lately committed themselves to meeting.
苏联解体后，乌克兰从未重建国家。相反，旧苏联精英通过根深蒂固于乌克兰经济和政治体系的腐败把持着权力——以及大部分财富。改革经济和政治将是一项艰巨挑战——乌克兰领导人最近承诺直面这一挑战。