BrikoXCorruption, treason in Ukraine won't be tolerated, Zelenskiy says
AWildMimicAppearsUkraine has come a long way in fighting their corruption issues (which were in part caused by russian loyalists). I really hope they can kick out Putin quick and then join the EU.
☭ Blursty ☭It’s even more corrupt now that it’s ever been. What made you think it was improving?
pingvenoWhat is your source for it being more corrupt than it’s ever been before? This directly contradicts the data from Transparency International’s corruption perception poll, which shows that it’s the best it’s ever been, but still bad. There has also been pressure by the EU to reduce corruption as part of the roadway to EU membership. The US has also been apply pressure for going on a decade. Recently, this has resulted in several high profile indictments against high ranking officials.
War tends to make corruption harder to tackle. Everything is so focused on war efforts that a bribe here or there seems trivial in comparison. You also have a tremendous number of displaced people, which make them vulnerable. The resolution of the Russo-Ukrainian War will make corruption much easier to tackle.
Ukraine Corruption Index - 2023 Data - 2024 Forecast - 1998-2022 Historical - Chart
Ukraine scored 33 points out of 100 on the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Ukraine averaged 26.28 Points from 1998 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 33.00 Points in 2020 and a record low of 15.00 Points in 2000. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ukraine Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.
That’s the corruption perception index. It asks people from the country what their perception is. It’s not at all reliable, especially during war. The reports of massive amounts of money going missing. Arms and munitions being sold, some even showing up in South America. The country is run by a massive fascist crook who’s named in the Panama papers… man if you think it’s come a long way in fighting corruption I don’t know what to tell you.
The resolution of the Russo-Ukrainian War will make corruption much easier to tackle.
Agreed.
Perception trends at least tell us something, especially when a country is compared with itself over time. Ukraine’s has improved remarkably. Yes there are limits to perception polls, but that is one of the few universal metrics.
As for Zelensky, a few things. First, he was in the Pandora Papers, not the Panama Papers. Second, just because someone is in either the Pandora or Panama Papers does not mean that they were engaged in wrongdoing. So for now, I’m withholding judgement on him being a “massive fascist crook”.
Ukraine’s has improved remarkably. Yes there are limits to perception polls
Ukrainians during wartime are reporting that everything’s fine. That’s all you have. On the other hand we have many situations like this:
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US/UK investors with contacts to Zelenskyy’s office offer to buy a company for 1/3 of its value
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owner declines
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cops show up, seize the company
This is like 1990s Russia on steroids.
Zelensky and team stole at least $400 million of US aid – Seymour Hersh
