keepseeing444 t1_iv4b6pn wrote
How bad was corruption in Ukraine before the war? Kleptocracy is a very common theme in many former Soviet states. I have Russian friends here who tell me certain hopelessness deriving from lack of prospects due to corruption and nepotism living in Russia that motivated them to immigrate to the US.
One_Bell_2607 OP t1_iv4egeb wrote
it is difficult to explain how bad the corruption is/was. For instance you may pass an exam in university for 20-50$, depending on your major and the eliteness of the university. You may even skip the full educational process and just get the diploma. It is not so easy, but possible.
A driving license costs 200$.
But, there is a decent progress from early 2000s, people get changed and governments get changed/evolve, so in general it gets much better from year to year. Especially when Ukraine changed direction to the West and became pro-European.
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