What’s wrong with Burisma—an influential Ukrainian gas company with high-profile Westerners on its board—is what’s wrong with Ukraine: Its origins are highly suspect and it is controlled by a recent fugitive accused of stealing the country’s gas assets. It is this type of situation in Ukraine that “kills productivity and smothers inspiration,” according to U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt, who recently used a financial forum in Odesa to air his grievances and concerns about the ongoing corruption in Ukraine and widespread attempts to allow it to perpetuate. …read more
Source: Canada Free Press
