KYIV: The head of the International Monetary Fund, a key financial backer of Ukraine in its fight against Russia, hailed on Tuesday Kyiv's efforts to tackle corruption and praised its 'resilient' economy and people. Ukraine has for years suffered endemic graft but efforts to stamp it out have been overshad
KYIV: The head of the International Monetary Fund, a key financial backer of Ukraine in its fight against Russia, hailed on Tuesday Kyiv's efforts to tackle corruption and praised its"resilient" economy and people.
"The Ukrainian authorities are very open about the corruption problems and very determined to fight it. So is the whole of society," Georgieva said in an interview with three international media, including AFP. She also visited Irpin, a town near Kyiv that was badly damaged during Russia's unsuccessful attempt to seize the capital last year.
Ukraine's allies in Washington and Brussels have also pushed for progress on graft to continue receiving arms deliveries."A war is a breeding ground for corruption," Georgieva said, adding that she had not heard of attempts to"sugarcoat the issue" or seen a"lack of appetite to work with us".
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