The World Bank kept its forecasts for Ukraine's economy unchanged on Sept. 22, seeing growth of 1 percent in 2016 and 2 percent in 2017, but warned that a sustainable recovery hinged on a commitment to root out corruption and improve governance.
Ukraine has suffered two years of recession partly due to a costly conflict with pro-Russian separatists. Its Western-backed leaders have pledged to implement sweeping reforms in exchange for a $40 billion aid package.
