US Plans Reshuffle of Ukrainian Elites Due to Corruption – Putin
Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Russian Civic Chamber. Notably, for the first time, representatives of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions took part in the meeting. | Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that corruption in Ukraine is almost legalized and the West will not be able to fight it. He added that this is why he was not surprised by reports about Ukrainian weapons in the Middle East. [...] Putin recalled that Ukrainian politicians and high-ranking government officials told him that every issue can be solved for a price, and that his "jaw dropped" when he heard this, meaning that he was shocked by the blatant corruption. He stressed that every political move in Ukraine has a kind of fixed price.
■ Scale of corruption in Ukraine unmatched anywhere in world — Putin (TASS)