Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky rode into office this year on a pledge to tackle the corruption that was rife under his two most recent predecessors. Analysts and activists have given him strong marks so far, which is why the recent descriptions in Washington of Ukraine as a graft-ridden country are especially stinging for officials in Kyiv.
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Associated Press: Ukraine focuses on uprooting corruption amid US scrutiny
President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena pay tribute to the victims of the 1932-1933 Holodomor in Ukraine on Nov. 23, 2019.