Josh Cohen: Why Ukraine must outsource its fight against corruption
A protester wearing a mask of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, flanked by journalists, stands next to a lavatory pan during a demonstration in front of the parliament in Kyiv on June 17.
Over $12 billion disappears from Ukraine’s budget every year, and global graft watchdog Transparency International ranks the country as Europe’s most corrupt. Though Ukrainians face demands for petty bribes in all areas of their lives, the worst, grandest corruption is perpetuated by high-level politicians, officials, prosecutors, and oligarchs who operate with utter impunity.
