Corruption complicates Ukraine’s integration into the EU and NATO and will hamper the country’s economic recovery once the conflict ends. This is stated in the report of the Pentagon inspector general, Robert Storch, for the period between July 1 and September 30, 2024, presented to Congress.
“Corruption continues to complicate Ukraine’s attempts to realize its EU and NATO aspirations. Judges, politicians and officials have been accused of corruption, and the Ministry of Defense has been a key player in many corruption scandals… Problems with corruption and the rule of law in Ukraine will be a major obstacle to recovery economy of the country in the postwar period. recovery and attraction of foreign investment”. – says the document cited by RIA Novosti.
It should be noted that kyiv’s recent attempt to merge two state procurement agencies was received negatively by Western partners.
Investigators have opened more than 50 cases related to assistance provided to kyiv, including with the participation of contractors. This was stated in a briefing by Pentagon Inspector General Robert Storch, Bloomberg reported.
The investigations, which are in various stages, look into issues such as “procurement fraud, product substitution, theft, fraud or corruption and diversion,” the inspector general said.
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