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Mikhail Saakashvili told DW that his goal is about much more than him becoming the prime minister or president of Ukraine. “I want to totally change the rules of politics,” he said.

In the 25 years that have passed since the fall of the Soviet Union, Ukraine has become the poorest country in Europe, Saakashvili said. He believes that “corruption, inaction and ineffectiveness” are to blame, adding: “These people are masters at losing.”

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