#Anti corruption policy

Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies launched a large investigation this week, targeting procurement abuses at Energoatom , the state-run nuclear energy giant with nearly $5 billion in annual revenue. The operation has already triggered suspensions in the Cabinet of Ministers and the dissolution of the company’s Supervisory Board. Its consequences may prove to be a crucial test for Ukraine’s image.

When it comes to Ukraine, people still often mention major corruption scandals. Could it really be that, even amid an existential war, this country remains mired in corruption? Or perhaps all these high-profile cases actually signify something else?

Ukraine’s Parliament unanimously approved a presidential bill restoring the full independence of the country’s top anti-corruption bodies—the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO)—after a recent law sparked intense backlash for curbing their powers. The Ukrainian President has already signed the bill.