The abrupt resignation of Ukraine’s economy minister, followed by several of his deputies, over allegations of corruption has jeopardized Kiev’s relations with
its Western backers, threatening vital loan aid, politicians said on Thursday.
Aivaras Abromavicius quit on Wednesday, saying he would not become a “puppet” for corrupt vested interests, and accused a close ally of President Petro Poroshenko of trying to siphon off state funds.
Parliamentary Speaker Volodymyr Groysman said Ukraine was entering a “deep political crisis” and called for a government reshuffle, while several of Abromavicius’s deputies resigned overnight. One compared working at the ministry to suffering a “death by a thousand …read more
Source: Voice of America
