Important progress has been made on key reforms. Under the presidency of Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine has taken impressive strides in balancing its budget, ending dependence on Russian gas, refinancing its debt, establishing a new police force, introducing transparent electronic public tenders for government contracts, and rebuilding its once-eviscerated armed forces. But the actual punishment of high-ranking state officials for corrupt acts has not yet occurred.
Adrian Karatnycky: Ukraine’s anti-corruption fight makes strides
Something is stirring in Ukraine's war on corruption. Since the Maidan protests of 2013-14 toppled the regime of former President Viktor Yanukovych and revealed the details of the criminality and venality of his inner circle, attacking corruption has been a focal point of public expectations.
