nostr:npub1cf7vv3sqsm9978zpqc0rys8sl6w726wj2sjmzj87zcxnzl8mfjaslwkcss Post Soviet Ukr have long suffered from this.Corruption is one of severe damages Communism leaves behind even when defeated. People after a while try to shake it off but, in Ukr West intervened.West Ukr was typically more pro-West and more politically active. Hence, first few Gvts were chosen by that side, all proven corrupt but stubbornly ppl chose same. Yanushenko was first Ukr Pres to be elected by Eastern majority.Maybe he was also corrupt but West imposed same old clique&price to pay