Corruption in Ukraine: Can crackdown on military change the course of conflict?

06.09.2023 - 09:15 france24.com

The dismissal/resignation of Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov is a clear sign that President Volodymyr Zelensky is determined to crack down on corruption.

This time it was military uniforms, but there have been other cases in the past. Now, in a time of war, Ukraine is grasping that nettle firmly in an attempt to rip it up by the roots, to ensure a corruption-free future for the rebuilding of the country.

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