U.S. Calls On Ukraine to Dismiss Its Anti-Graft Prosecutor
- IMF also unhappy at country’s efforts to fight corruption
- Graft is a major theme in presidential-election campaigning
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The U.S. urged Ukraine to dismiss its anti-corruption prosecutor and revive efforts to tackle graft, signaling displeasure at the government’s current course from its biggest international backer.
The U.S. embassy in Kiev, the capital, said late Tuesday that Nazar Kholodnytskyi should be fired, legislation should be passed to replace the recent removal of punishments for illegal enrichment and 31 judges whose reputations are in question should be blocked from joining the Supreme Court.