Ukrainians woke up on Oct. 31 morning to discover just how wide the income gap was between them and their elected officials. Late the previous evening, a deadline for a new anti-corruption measure passed, forcing lawmakers nationwide to declare the full extent of their wealth online.
In a country where the average monthly salary is around $200, President Petro Poroshenko disclosed that he is worth around $26.3 million. Much of this stems from the time he ran Ukraine’s most successful confectionary business, and though he swore upon his election he would sell his chocolate factories, he has yet to do so.
