Reform Watch
OP-ED
Vox Ukraine: Ukraine will not make much progress if it relies on external pressure to reform
A family walks on the side of a road near residents of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions in eastern Ukraine queuing in their cars (R) at a Ukrainian checkpoint on the road from Gorlivka to Artemivsk to leave the territory controlled by pro-Russia separatists and enter Ukrainian territory. Ukraine on June 21 reported the death of two soldiers, while pro-Russian rebels accused Kiev's forces of killing a civilian as fresh clashes preceded peace talks aimed at ending the 15-month war. AFP PHOTO/ ANDREY BORODULIN
Ukraine looks set to receive the next round of IMF funding after accomplishing most of the 100 reforms stipulated by the IMF Memorandum for spring 2015. However, as long as the country relies on external pressure to generate the political will, comprehensive action on reforms will remain elusive.
