Evaluating reform in Ukraine is akin to taking a Rorschach test. For Kremlin propagandists and their witting or unwitting acolytes in the West, Ukraine is an irredeemably corrupt place. To young reformers in Ukraine and some of the country’s well-wishers, progress in transforming the country is agonizingly slow and always in danger of reversal. And to Ukraine’s top leadership and those who worry most about defending the country from Moscow’s aggression, the country has achieved exceptional progress in very difficult circumstances.
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John E. Herbst: Reform in Ukraine surpasses expectations, public perceptions
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (L) European Union Ambassador to Ukraine Hugues Mingarelli take part in the launch of the symbolic "visa-free timer" on June 10, 2017, to mark the start of visa-free travel for Ukrainians to most of Europe on June 11, 2017.
