When Ukraine’s Constitutional Court dismantled much of the nation’s anti-corruption legislation in October 2020, dealing a blow to Kyiv’s reform agenda and its reputation abroad, many observers discerned what they believe was the influence of powerful local magnates.
Ukraine's 30th Year of Independence
RFE/RL: 30 years after independence from Moscow, Ukraine struggles to throw off oligarch yoke
Ukrainians brandish flags and celebrate the independence of Ukraine in front of the Communist Party's central committee headquarters on Aug. 25, 1991, in Kyiv.
