Ukraine has less than four months before the presidential campaign season begins in earnest on December 31. The media is already full of populist promises and ads defaming political competitors. Outdoor advertising is dominated by catchy slogans and the old faces of party leaders. TV channels are being redistributed between their oligarch owners.
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A handout picture taken and released by the Ukrainian presidential press service shows Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (R) shaking hand with Speaker of Ukraine's Parliament Andriy Parubiy (L), following the vote on the creation of a new anti-corruption court in Kiev on June 7, 2018.
The court demanded by Kyiv's Western allies and donors is a key condition for the IMF to distribute more aid to Ukraine.
