MOSCOW—Ukraine’s president set out a strongly reformist agenda during the inaugural session of parliament Thursday, calling for the immediate overhaul of a justice system he said was corrupted from the top down.
Petro Poroshenko said a successful reform program would enable Ukraine to consider applying for European Union membership within five years.
Combatting corruption and re-orienting Ukraine toward Europe, and away from Russia, have been dominant themes of national politics since former President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in February after months of protest.
Since a vote last month that ushered in a raft of pro-Western parties, Yanukovych’s Party of Regions is no longer …read more
Source: The Epoch Times
