The Impetus to Crack Down on Corruption in Ukraine After the War Ends

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John Defterios: Ukraine was cleaning up its act even before the war, right? This just sort of happens to help those efforts, do you think? Yes. President Zelensky was elected on an anti-corruption ticket. His success in delivering on his manifesto was limited before the war,. The extension of the conflict has encouraged him and his government to clamp down.

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