Kyiv swimming in that river in Egypt.

[Muzh]

Interesting article from Foreign Policy.

Unless the government and president can unequivocally demonstrate substantive reforms in practice (not least by putting obvious criminals behind bars), they will stand guilty of squandering a precious chance to build a dignified, democratic, and prosperous future for their country — despite the sacrifices of life and blood made by thousands of its finest people. If they think that sort of betrayal comes with no consequences, they are truly delusional.


And the next time they turn to the West for help, they might find that they are truly on their own.

http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/08/01/kiev-in-denial-ukraine-poroshenko-corruption/

[Boethius]

They need to be on their own.  Part of the last Western aid packages to keep the economy afloat was stolen.


Their money needs to be locked in the country, not used to purchase real estate in Europe, New York, and L.A.

[Boethius]

I think the end result may be another Koliivshchyna.


Read about it here -


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koliyivshchyna


To students of history, Russia killed its brains.  Ukraine always killed its wealthy.

[ML]

Interesting article from Foreign Policy.

Unless the government and president can unequivocally demonstrate substantive reforms in practice (not least by putting obvious criminals behind bars)

http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/08/01/kiev-in-denial-ukraine-poroshenko-corruption/

But didn't Yanko try this with Yulia . . . and it didn't stick.