Ukrainian officials said they were confident that bipartisan support would keep U.S. aid flowing. But others saw the move to exclude Ukraine funding as a worrying sign.
The poll on corruption did not sit well with some Kyiv officials. Its makers advised President Zelensky's office to draw conclusions and correct mistakes based on the results.
VIENNA/KYIV In his years as the chief executive of one of Ukraine's biggest construction firms, Oleh Maiboroda kept rolls of dollar bills in a safe behind his desk. The money, Maiboroda told Reuters, was intended to bribe public officials to approve building projects. The task of handing over the cash, he said, was entrusted to a lawyer named Oleh.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been lauded as a wartime leader since Russia began its invasion last year, but some critics question his commitment to making good on his pledge to fight graft in his own country.