As the coronavirus bore down on Ukraine, the head of the state medical procurement company sought to set up orders of vital supplies. He says he was thwarted by a now-dismissed health minister who seemed more interested in getting a chosen candidate installed as his deputy — despite a recent conviction for shoplifting Snickers bars, caviar, and other items — than in obtaining tests, ventilators, and masks for the fight against COVID-19. …read more
Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
