The head of the U.S. government’s development agency has announced new financial support for anti-corruption initiatives in Ukraine. The visiting USAID chief said America stands by Ukraine in its quest to enact reform.
While in Kyiv, USAID Director Rajiv Shah pledged $10 million in additional support for beleaguered Ukraine. He said much of the money will be used to achieve a top priority for the nation’s new leader: fighting corruption.
Corruption was the main complaint prompting the people of Ukraine to rise up in February and bring down former leader Viktor Yanukovych. His cronyism and corruption were notorious, and …read more
Source: Voice of America
