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###Ukraine Before

###Ukraine After

The other major matter on the agenda at Thursday's meeting was corruption, and the country's record on tackling it came under scrutiny.

 

EU officials have been urging Ukraine since 2014 to clamp down on corruption and to carry out other reforms. But critics say not enough has changed, and Mr. Poroshenko has been accused of backing corrupt officials.

###Fighting the Euro-Skepticism

Ukraine Before

Ukraine After

The other major matter on the agenda at Thursday's meeting was corruption, and the country's record on tackling it came under scrutiny.

EU officials have been urging Ukraine since 2014 to clamp down on corruption and to carry out other reforms. But critics say not enough has changed, and Mr. Poroshenko has been accused of backing corrupt officials.

Fighting the Euro-Skepticism

• corruption and organized international crime was sky-high;
• a vast amount of the organized crime had Russian origins;
• numerous evidences of drug, weapon, and human trafficking;
• leave alone the fact that acting FSB/KGB generals took the key positions in Ukraine's Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Defense, Security Service, and even the Moscow Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church.

• corruption and organized international crime was sky-high;
• a vast amount of the organized crime had Russian origins;
• numerous evidences of drug, weapon, and human trafficking;
• leave alone the fact that acting FSB/KGB generals took the key positions in Ukraine's Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Defense, Security Service, and even the Moscow Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church.

The last three years have seen the birth of a new Ukraine, that advances its democracy and economy through sometimes very tough reforms.
Additional assistance from Europe should help Ukraine in strengthening its democratic path." — European Council President Donald Tusk (BBC.com)

The last three years have seen the birth of a new Ukraine, that advances its democracy and economy through sometimes very tough reforms.
Additional assistance from Europe should help Ukraine in strengthening its democratic path.
— European Council President Donald Tusk (BBC.com)