White House Discusses Anti-Corruption Efforts With Ukrainian Delegation

U.S. national-security adviser Jake Sullivan (file photo)

U.S. national-security adviser Jake Sullivan met on September 1 with the heads of Ukrainian anti-corruption institutions and reiterated American support for anti-corruption reforms in Ukraine, the White House said in a statement. "Mr. Sullivan underscored the vital importance to any democratic society of independent, impartial law enforcement and judicial institutions capable of investigating, prosecuting, and adjudicating corruption cases no matter where they lead," the White House said. Ukraine has made a crackdown on graft a priority as it presses on with a counteroffensive 18 months into Russia's invasion. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.