Ukraine reconstruction controversy raises doubts about ‘ultimate test’ of country’s future

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and its international supporters are gearing up for a massive reconstruction effort without sufficient practical plans to prevent corruption and ensure the efficacy of the aid, a respected former official warned.

“We are in the train, which is going faster and faster, [but] no one knows the route, no one knows what is the final station,” former reconstruction agency chief Mustafa Nayyem told the Washington Examiner. “Everyone talks about reconstruction, and no one cares how it should be done, how these projects should be prioritized, how these projects should be structured.”