President Petro Poroshenko’s passivity in the fight against corruption has restored the old rules of Ukrainian politics and renewed the significance of the oligarchs. They’re his main partners now. The search for a new prime minister is only part of this ignoble process. Over the last two months, Poroshenko has managed to back himself into a corner, gradually destroying his own reputation and turning his allies into enemies. The government of Volodymyr Groisman will be the last one where the President can count on a majority. From now on, it’s only going to get worse.The mistake that led to the …read more
Source: Atlantic Council
