Just three years ago, the International Monetary Fund decided it would use its financial leverage to nudge corrupt countries toward honest and transparent governance. Because corruption hides in the dark, the IMF said, it would “harness the immense power of sunlight” to put countries on a healthier economic path. The agency’s approach may finally be paying off in a country pivotal to the contest between Russia and the West: Ukraine.
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Christian Science Monitor: A bit of sunlight on Ukraine corruption
A woman holds a sign as she attends a rally outside the Constitutional Court building, demanding the judges come out and explain to them the reasons for their ruling on the anti-graft laws in Kyiv, on Oct. 30, 2020.