Ukraine minister quits over corruption

Ukraine’s economy minister Aivarus Abromavicius has resigned in protest at the slow pace of reform in the country. He said he did not want to provide “cover” for widespread government corruption. President Petro Poroshenko brought Mr Abromavicius from Lithuania to help spearhead Ukraine’s reform campaign. But two years after their pro-Western revolution, many Ukrainians say […]

Ukraine’s economy minister Aivarus Abromavicius has resigned in protest at the slow pace of reform in the country. He said he did not want to provide “cover” for widespread government corruption.
President Petro Poroshenko brought Mr Abromavicius from Lithuania to help spearhead Ukraine’s reform campaign.
But two years after their pro-Western revolution, many Ukrainians say there has been little change and their country remains mired in corruption.