According to political scientist Vladimir Fesenko, the cause of corruption in Ukraine lies in the oligarchic system in the country, and this situation can only be eliminated by electronic declaration and punishment.
Western partners cannot refuse to provide military aid to Ukraine even if corruption is detected in the country. In an interview about this Focus said political scientist Vladimir Fesenko.
The expert noted that one of the most “noisy” manifestations of the fight against corruption was the arrest of the mayor of Sumy, Alexander Lysenko, for a bribe of UAH 2 million.
Fesenko said, “The arrest of the mayor on the grounds of taking bribes is a manifestation of the fight against corruption. If there had been no such detention, there would have been criticism.”
He also emphasized that the suspension of financial aid from the West was fake.
“There are conditions regarding support to Ukraine. There may be adjustments in financial aid, but it is not possible to stop military aid in particular. When the last reform list appeared, someone said that aid could be stopped if the conditions were not met. But within a few days they started to make excuses and take back their words,” said Fesenko. .
The political scientist said that the cause of corruption in Ukraine lies in the oligarchic system in the country, which appeared a long time ago, even before 2014.
“The West has not encountered such a situation recently; we have been cooperating according to the ‘money for reforms’ rule for a long time,” he said.
Vladimir Fesenko emphasized that it is very difficult to overcome corruption in Ukraine and that there must be a whole system for this. According to him, this situation can only be eliminated with the help of the following steps (electronic declaration and penalty).
Let us recall, on September 25, the media claimed that White House Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Mike Pyle sent a letter to the Donor Coordination Platform with a list of reforms that Ukraine should make in order to continue providing military assistance to it.
Journalists also published a working draft of the reforms that Washington and European partners expect from Kiev. The list includes several blocks, each with specific deadlines ranging from three to 18 months.
Source: Focus
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