Commentary
“The worst legacy of the Soviets for my country was, back then, you couldn’t get anything done without a bribe,” Ukrainian social worker Pavel Pavlovsky told me.
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Opinion
Russia Taught Ukraine How to Bribe: Now It Taunts Ukrainian Efforts to Reform
For Ukrainians, combatting the Soviet-era legacy of corruption is second only to defending their nation against Russia’s invasion.
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Mitzi Perdue
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Harvard graduate Mitzi Perdue is a writer, speaker, and author of the award-winning biography of Mark Victor Hansen, the co-author of “Chicken Soup for the Soul.” All royalties for this book will go to supporting humanitarian relief in Ukraine.
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