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Adrian Karatnycky: Only presidential leadership can avert Ukraine’s perfect storm
Economy Minister Aivaras Abramovicius (L) resigned on Feb. 3, saying the member of parliament Ihor Kononenko had tried to install cronies to run key state enterprises.
The Feb. 3 resignation of Ukraine's Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius is a signal that the country's efforts to dramatically reduce corruption and rent-seeking are meeting with serious resistance.