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(Reuters) - Ukraine's SBU security service said on Saturday it had uncovered a corruption scheme in the purchase of arms by the country's military totalling the equivalent of about $40 million.

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Ukraine used to be one of the most corrupt countries in the world. It dates back to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in '91. All of those Russian satellite countries, including Russia itself had to deal with organized crime and oligarchs and the turmoil and discord they sowed.

This is not a criticism of Ukraine as much as it is an attempt to show those issues don't just go away in war time, in fact it can extrapolate and make matters much worse as criminals and oligarchs engage in War Profiteering.

I'm actually quite proud of Ukraine and Zelenskyy for keeping a lid on many of those unsavory elements and leading a very effective war against a foreign invader.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago

This vigilance against corruption (as part of an effort to project the message outside the country) might end up becoming a lasting benefit long after Russia has been defeated, Ukraine is a member of the EU, and NATO.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure this feels like a kick in the balls to Ukrainians and Pro Ukrainian people, but at least they are exposing corruption, which is an important part of building a healthy democracy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

The only issue with it, is it gives the side(Republicans) ammo to say "look they're corrupt and stealing our money"...

I'm glad they're cracking down on this, at least they are while our pentagon can't find billions it's lost over the years.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

$40m sounds like a lot, but out of billions it’s a tiny percentage.

Glad to see them tackling it regardless.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

I'm sure the pentagon has more expensive credenzas.