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Dayum, 15 already??? Half the government must have had their their filthy hands in the cookie jar!
Damn that sure is a lot of corruption. >

Much remained unchanged since USSR days.
Oligarchs owned everything, controlled everything, etc.
With the ru backers no longer in positions of power, reform is finally possible.
Also, a requirement for EU membership, hence many laws now passed to that end. >

The oligarchs came out in the 90s. They didn't exist in the USSR.
Edit: Jesus Christ on a motorbike, read some history you downvoting thundercunts. >


They didn't exist in the USSR.

They were just in the politburo and in other high ranking party positions. >

You can easily Google them. None of the Russian oligarchs were in the USSR government.
They started as entrepreneurs when Gorbychev began freeing the markets but they took form as extremely powerful individuals during Yeltsin's corrupt administration of "shock therapy". >

Gotta say, that man really rose to the occasion that only unique difficulties can bring.
I've never witnessed the making of a legendary statesman before, but I'm sure this is the real thing. >

I replied to a comment earlier similarly:
Go watch Servant of the People, it’s an uncanny coincidence that he is the real president now. >

That existence of that show is what makes me think we are living in a simulation more than anything else. >

As long as it plays out the way the show does we can live inside the Matrix a little longer. >

Well the show didn't predict the Russian occupation soooo. >

Ended too soon is all >

Sequel of the People >

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 88%. (I'm a bot)


A number of Ukrainian officials have been dismissed or resigned over the last four days amid corruption allegations as Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, attempts to take a zero-tolerance approach to the issue.
Fifteen senior officials have left their posts since Saturday, six of whom have had corruption allegations levelled at them by journalists and Ukraine's anti-corruption authorities.
The shake-up continued on Tuesday afternoon with Ukraine's cabinet of ministers announcing that five regional heads had been dismissed, only one of whom is being investigated for corruption, along with a further three deputy ministers and two heads of state agencies - none of whom stand accused of corruption.


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The perfect time to do it. The common man fighting for their freedom will not stand by with their lives on the line to accept corruption anymore. Its either "you're with us or against us" attitude. >

Speaking of the “perfect time,” I imagine that nearly one year into an existential war Zelensky can probably feel out who in power is for it selflessly and who’s been in it for themselves.
In other words, the tree’s been shaking long enough for the rotten apples to fall. Perhaps even the rotten branches. >

Considering the mess he inherited from the ousted Russian puppet, I can image it’s been an extensive pruning job >


The leading anti-corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin said the dismissal of those accused of corruption is evidence that Ukraine’s newly formed anti-corruption system is working.

Sounds good.

Shabunin added that the firing of Reznikov was the only way to reinstate confidence in Ukraine’s western partners.

I think we need to hear from those western partners first. There is no evidence that Reznikov took bribes. >

The investigative article on the inflated food prices is interesting, since I assumed that the price was for food delivered to the frontlines, where (of course) it would be more expensive. However, that is not the case:

For comparison, I have chosen Silpo chain of grocery stores in the residential area of ​​Kyiv. Goods from the places of their production must be transported to it as far as to the military in Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, and Cherkasy regions. ...
The prices of the most popular foods turned out to be 2-3 times higher! ...
Moreover, we compare prices enshrined in the contract with retail prices, which already include both the manufacturer's profit and the store's markup, they are a priori higher than wholesale prices. 

There's a lot of great reporting in that article that makes a very strong case that some have been using the war to dramatically hike the prices of essentials sold to the UA army, benefitting from the fact that military contracts have been hidden from the public for national security reasons. >

Reznikov is not the one responsible for dealing with food prices, that is his deputies. His main work is management of the entire defense infrastructure. It is unreasonable to sack an extremely effective Minister that has the full trust of your partners for low level corruption he did not commit. It was caught because the ministry aims to be as transparent as possible (those numbers could have also been kept secret), either the ministry explains why those prices were their only choice or fire the deputy who approved the corrupt tender. >

I do agree with that: it seems premature to call for the resignation of Reznikov if he was not aware of this corruption and alleged overcharging (see the other reply for a rebuttal from a Ukrainian). I think firing the individuals responsible for any corruption, blacklisting sketchy suppliers, and moving towards real transparency as suggested by the article author (price per unit) would be sufficient at this point. >

Get er done ✅ >

keep it going. By the end of this war your country will have one foot in the EU and the other in NATO, keep up the good fight >

Go watch Zelenskyy’s  TV show Servant of the People.It’s on Netflix with subtitles. And on YouTube. 
I hope it turns out that same way in real life. >

how does it end? >

In the future. In some sort of utopia. 
That's not the point though. What is really interesting and helpful is the level of ingrained corruption in the society. Also the influence of Russia on Ukrainian politics. It is really funny at times and really sad at times. True tragicomedy. 
I come from that part of the world and it was eerily reminiscent of my country's transition to democracy. Other than the fear of Russian invasion. ( I guess we finally kicked them out in 1990 or 91 so we did have that practical experience in the past).
Watch it it will teach you a lot. Just remember that it is a TV comedy show and some things are exaggerated. >

Like the Episode about The money for the road!  
The actual workers say 10 million Hryvnia and one month to finish the roads. And as the quote goes up the chain of command, the money and time double or triple each step finally the minister of interior says 2 years and 2 billion… and not in Hryvnias. >

The really effective thing he and his team did with servant of the people is use popular fiction - and four solid years - to prime the population to start having a serious conversation about corruption.
And because it was fiction, the people he was really digging under didn’t real realize this or fight back.
Contrast that with Navalny, who made a documentary about real world corruption. And I don’t mean the being in jail part, I mean breaking more to more people to care about eradicating it part. Obviously Russia is different for many other societal reasons, but I the TV show seems to have made a significant dent in Ukraine’s collective will to fix this. >

Perhaps someone from NATO asked for receipts…
Ukraine since declaring its independence in 1991 didn’t really become well functioning democracy. In fact they very much remained like Russia. Corruption, protectionism and nepotism have been pretty much reality even after Zelenskiy became a president. War obviously makes process of change much faster. With his undeniable popularity in Ukraine and internationally Zelenskiy can and will remove unfavourable opponents as easy as it gets. 
I admire Zelenskiy as wartime president and wish him and Ukraine complete victory in this war. I just hope he leaves his post when it’s time for newly elected leader and doesn’t become Putin of Ukraine. >

He really needs to pull a Cincinnatus or Washington.  He needs to retire from public service in 2029. >

It’s a dangerous moment in time given that massive aid is flooding into the country. Opportunities for corruption are greater than in peacetime if anything.
I so hope they figure it out.
Slava Ukaini >

But the war also allows more extreme anti corruption methods than peace >

Rule of law is important now more than ever.
But agreed. >

Lots of governments could benefit from this sort of house cleaning >

Just like Kiev Independent, Recorder has been doing a great job in Romania , sadly the party that was supposed to clean now works hand in hand with old corrupt party and many corrupt officials have migrated between parties . 
So much wasted potential ... >

How could this be anything other than excellent? 
My applause to President Zelenskyy once again for Choosing “Do The Right Thing” as a core value of his administration. >

Easy answer: If it ends up destabilizing the Ukrainian government in the middle of a war.  Personally, I think it's something that needed to happen and I'm glad to see it but there is no denying that it will be a serious balancing act on Zelenskiy's part and paints an even bigger bullseye on him personally for those corrupt power players in his own government. >

A much-needed process to continue the introduction of Ukraine into the Eurozone and NATO spheres. >

This was what the USA was waiting for before sending the M1 Abrams >

Personally, I'm more concerned about the fact that Dmytro Zhyvitsky from Sumy is on the list of the dismissed. 
 Behind him, no errors were noticed and he worked quite well.  It is possible that some of the layoffs are not related to corruption.  It is possible that some were fired due to fatigue. 
 Unfortunately, it seems that the author of the article is more interested in the number of dismissed officials and not in the number of officials who were charged. >

Sometimes it takes a moral clown to take over the clown show. >

Anti corruption drives are good as long as the U.S empire supports them. Ukraine = good, China = bad apparently >

If Zelenskyy retires when this war is over and doesn't overstay his welcome/get caught up in scandals, he will go down as the greatest leader of this era imo. He will be on stamps and coins in 500 years. What a legacy for a comedian turned politican. >

Only Eastern Europeans aren’t suprised there’s corruption in Ukraine.
Like
Duhhh >

You fucked that strawman up good. >

Let’s talk about Zelenskiy’s wife shopping in Paris and spending $60k >

Zelensky was a very successful producer and comedian before the war. He made his money that way. I haven't heard about his wife shopping in Paris, but I do know that he owns a house in France (at least before the war he did). >

So not only is he so much more badass then Putin, he also has more style.
*My first reddit cares message! Thanks kind stranger. >

Go on......take the money and run.... >

Zelenskiy is incorruptible,even in death. Statues will be erected. Children will be named after him. >

so many bots on this site, downvoting anything sensible and spreading propaganda >

As long as he doesn't need a 4th Minister of health in half a year.
He rotates so quickly, it seems as he is just securing his position and leeping the opposition in check. In Ukraine you can find dirty numbers on anyone, it's ultra corrupt. 
Let's hope Zelensky steps down after the war is over and let's democracy step back in. >

Imagine this of all misinformation you could have chosen to spread. You literally watch your dictator instil himself as unilateral ruler of Russia for life. >

I am not affiliated with russia in anyform >

Next year, Zelensky investigate the French government...
Take care.