: :inin Kyiv (EET)

New Ukraine parliament called to fight corruption


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 represented in parliament, although some of his erstwhile allies were elected within the Opposition Bloc.

The new parliament draws together a colorful variety of political figures, including crusading anti-corruption campaigners, commanders of paramilitary units fighting Russian-backed separatists in the east, and remnants of Yanukovych’s entourage. …read more

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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