Kyiv Post Cartoons, issue 44

NEWS ITEM: In recent days, Ukrainian courts have delivered heavy blows to the country’s anti-corruption infrastructure. On Oct. 26, the Kyiv District Administrative court ordered the firing of Artem Sytnyk, chief of the Nathional Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, based upon a ruling that his appointment violated the constitution. The leader of the court, judge Pavlo Vovk, is currently a suspect in a graft case. On Oct. 27, the Constitutional Court ruled that the country’s electronic asset declaration system for officials was unconstitutional. Both decisions benefit corrupt officials and threaten the country’s integration with Europe.