The Kyiv Post is a newspaper mainly staffed by Ukrainians, but sprinkled with foreigners for an international flavor. We work here. We marry here. We have children here. We attend universities here. Some of us have died here. This is our country. This is why we are uncompromising on corruption. Investigations that expose wrongdoing and prescribe solutions are an expression of love for Ukraine. The front-page story about Guatemala’s successful anti-corruption drive proves that Ukrainians need not tolerate the high-level corruption and impunity that have marred the nation since statehood in 1991.

The Kyiv Post recently investigated the $11.4 billion in losses to the banking sector, involving unpunished fraud by insiders. Other groups estimate that Ukraine loses $10 billion a year in offshore transfers alone. Further, if half of Ukraine’s economic output is in the shadows, this means lost tax revenues of up to $40 billion yearly.

It doesn’t take a genius to add up the numbers or get our point: This nation would be vastly richer and would be a haven for foreign investment if it could break the chains of oligarchy, corruption and impunity. Making this happen is our collective goal and what motivates the Kyiv Post’s tough-love coverage.