Ukraine’s protests that kicked off three years ago were supposed to change the country for the better.
But corruption is still rampant. No high-level officials – current or former – have been prosecuted. The economy is only beginning to recover from its post-revolution nosedive, and around three-quarters of Ukrainians consider themselves poor. Fighting against Moscow-backed separatists, which broke out after the revolution ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, grinds on in the east.
