Senior Ukrainian officials quit amid corruption crackdown
Source: London Broadcasting Company
Volodymyr Zelensky pledged to launch a staff shake-up amid high-level corruption allegations during the war with Russia. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of Ukraines presidential office, resigned, along with deputy defence minister Viacheslav Shapovalov.
Read more: https://www.lbc.co.uk/world-news/d91af84a0f5749908fdc35c98d5ae2c0/
Pres Zelensky has a lot of house-keeping to do while fighting a war.
Irish_Dem
(45,640 posts)C0RI0LANUS
(510 posts)The Chechen Mafia is probably the second most powerful (or dangerous) gang in the FSU. Govts change hands, but the mobsters remain.
Here's some info from wiki, Irish Dem:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_post-Soviet_gangsters
Irish_Dem
(45,640 posts)It is a big piece of land ruled by the Russian mob.
Thanks!
C0RI0LANUS
(510 posts)Pakistan is an "army with a country."
Irish_Dem
(45,640 posts)C0RI0LANUS
(510 posts)ananda
(28,783 posts)All of our branches of government have
many corrupt officials.
Karma13612
(4,527 posts)Happy Hoosier
(7,081 posts).... his new found clout to try and drag Ukraine into the modern world of liberal democracies. If he does that AND beats Russia, he'll be founding father a new, modern, European Ukraine.
Karma13612
(4,527 posts)Albeit rather bad timing with a war going on!
All I can say is, I wish we could get rid of the treasonous SOBs in our FBI, Secret Service, etc.
And when are we going to be rid of DeJoy? Or is that not a big thing anymore?
Evolve Dammit
(16,632 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,154 posts)But mobsters too operating in Ukraine.