Opinion
What’s Wrong With the Way We Talk About Corruption in Ukraine?
One of the biggest problems in communication lies in how the country’s leadership communicates about corruption
Andrii Borovyk
Executive Director of Transparency International Ukraine
This week, Ukraine’s entire political, governmental and civic elite will gather in Rome for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC). There, they will discuss Ukraine’s biggest challenges, and, naturally, corruption will not be overlooked.
This is hardly surprising. Corruption remains a pressing issue at any time, but especially during wartime. It’s also clear why the media consistently cover corruption: public exposure remains a crucial tool in the fight against it.
But how can we talk about real problems, like the embezzlement of public funds, in a meaningful way? Especially when our enemy exploits domestic scandals, including corruption ones, for its own purposes.
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