In a rundown suburb of Soviet-era apartment blocks in eastern Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, former world heavyweight boxing champion, confronts the reality of city politics. His presence in the Lisova Prospekt district is meant to mark the launch of the newest of a dozen centres providing more efficient municipal services. Instead, for three hours, the ex-fighter who earned the nickname Doctor Ironfist, is buffeted by complaints on everything from potholes and heating bills to the sale of alcohol near children’s playgrounds.
Financial Times: Fighter turned mayor Klitschko struggles to land a punch in Kyiv
Vitali Klitschko, former heavyweight boxing champ and current mayor of Kyiv at the 'Fast-Track cities: ending the AIDS epidemic' event at the New York Public Library in New York June 6, 2016.
