“In most countries, judges take on the mafia,”

“In most countries, judges take on the mafia,” writes Roman Olearchyk, The Financial Times veteran correspondent in Ukraine. “In Kyiv’s district administrative court, some of the justices are the mafia, say anti-corruption investigators.” Detailing the Zelenskiy government’s perceived backsliding on purging courts of corrupt judges, the article warns: “Tackling graft among judges is a top priority for the IMF, the EU and international investors.”