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January 30, 2019
Ukraine in CPI 2018: Three Ways to Look at It
Here is Ukraine’s score in Corruption Perceptions Index 2018, presented by the colleagues at Transparency International Ukraine, as seen by different audiences. A pessimist: just…

January 24, 2019
What is CPI, or Corruption Perceptions Index?
What is CPI? It is Corruption Perceptions Index, the best-known and the most commonly used indicator of corruption perceptions level in countries throughout the world.…

January 22, 2019
Potential Changes to ProZorro: What to Expect
Experts have developed new improvements of the procurement sector. What are they about?

January 17, 2019
Small Privatization: Open, Honest, Clear
TI Ukraine's Executive Director Andrii Borovyk speaks about the 2018 results and expectations from small privatization in 2019.

December 26, 2018
You Exist As Long As You Speak About Your Achievements
What should the communication strategy of local self-government authorities look like?

December 14, 2018
Fair Judges as a Christmas Gift
6 December, St. Nicholas Day, marks the beginning of the holiday season in most European countries. Ukraine, staying true to the Julian calendar, starts celebrating…

December 4, 2018
Ukraine Loses Millions of Dollars Over Questionable Decision on Klymenko’s Case
TI Ukraine’s legal advisor Kateryna Ryzhenko shared her opinion on the actions of military prosecutors and the court decision on the case concerning the assets of the…

November 21, 2018
TI Ukraine’s Development Over 2016-2018
How Everything Started In autumn of 2014 I got a call from Vitalii Shabunin [chair of Anti-Corruption Action Center] with his usual “Hey, here’s the…

November 5, 2018
The Motto for 2018-2020
Ukraine will be going through a time of pre-election fever. It is quite normal for any democratic country. It is precisely the situation when what…

October 31, 2018
Are Ukrainian Cities Friendly to Business?
Kateryna Tsybenko's blog for Novoye Vremia

October 19, 2018
Monopoly for Forensic Reviews as Threat to Investigation
The work of judicial experts must be done independently and professionally, which is not fully provided under the current legislation.

October 17, 2018
Scheming Around Ukraine’s Multi-Million Expedition Trips to Antarctica
A thousand miles from Ukraine and tens of millions of taxpayers' money that Ukraine annually spends on procurement for the National Antarctic Research Center under…

October 8, 2018
Automatic Verification of E-Declarations: Fact or Imitation?
What happened? On 25 September the NACP has launched a system of logical and arithmetic control of submitted electronic declarations. It will calculate the risk…

October 2, 2018
How Can You Attract Investors to Your City?
Let’s imagine a foreign investor who wants to start a business in a Ukrainian city. What criteria will he or she use to choose which…

September 21, 2018
Sedletska’s Case: Why ECHR Hurried to Make Decision
The decision of European Court of Human Rights on Natalia Sedletska’s case from SKHEMY protects first of all freedom of speech and the rights of people who…

September 18, 2018
A CHANCE TO SEE A COMPLETELY NEW FACE OF THE JUDICIARY
Out of the 128 candidates, 42 are defense attorneys, 17 are scholars and 60 are judges.