Office Fit for King Alerts Foreign CEO to Ukraine’s Ills

  • Polish-born boss tasked with revamp of Soviet-era monopoly
  • Corruption, runaway costs, outdated equipment among issues

Wojciech Balchun.

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For the Polish boss of Ukraine’s railways, simply walking into his lavish new office laid bare the ills of the company he took over last month.

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