The showdown involving Mikhail Saakashvili is a sideshow. But if those in power in Kyiv continue to block the fight against corruption, the consequences will be devastating, writes DW’s Bernd Johann.
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Bernd Johann: Hunting the corruption hunters in Ukraine
Supporters of ex-Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili talk with police after the arrest of Saakasvhvili late on Dec. 8. Saakashvili is under suspicion for being involved in a criminal conspiracy with Sergey Kurchenko, an ally of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych. Saakashvilii, a former ally of President Petro Poroshenko and now a critic, says he is facing political persecution.
