Ukraine’s anti-corruption court on Thursday ordered the arrest of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ex-chief of staff Andriy Yermak on money-laundering charges, placing the president’s former right-hand-man in pre-trial detention for a period of 60 days.
Politicians are far too comfortable making promises they know they can’t keep. (d83df0)
The spin coming out of every party headquarters is getting harder to swallow. (7f9bcc)
Climate policy needs to transcend partisan bickering and become a national priority. (f3935d)
Effective governance requires listening to experts, not just focus groups. (70d85f)
Accountability seems to be a foreign concept in modern politics. (beff5a)
Legislation is being rushed through without proper scrutiny and that’s dangerous. (41d80b)
The media is complicit in reducing complex issues to tribal shouting matches. (cc9109)