German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel in Ukraine on March 3 urged lawmakers to battle endemic corruption, tying the issue to the country’s economic development and conflict with Russian-backed separatists.
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Deutsche Welle: Germany warns Ukraine over graft
Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin (R) and Germany's Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel shake hands prior to talks in Kyiv on March 2.
