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Umland: Poroshenko has disappointed Western partners

Умланд: Порошенко разочаровал западных партнеров

According to the politician, Ukraine is not changing the political-economic system, Moscow, June 1 – AIF-Moscow. Western partners of Ukraine are disappointed the reforms and activities of the President of Petro Poroshenko, RIA Novosti news Agency cites the opinion of German political scientist and expert on European neo-fascism, Andreas Umland.

“The process of transformation, which, it seemed, was to begin in 2014, very slowly and only partially progressed. Many of the problems that have been two years ago — gone,” he said.

According to the analyst, in foreign policy, Poroshenko more successful, but the “inactivity or window dressing reforms” makes many Western partners to be disappointed in the President.

The same Umland explains the invitation to Ukraine of foreign specialists, namely the pole Leszek Balcerowicz and Slovak Ivan Miklos.

“Western partners are very disappointed, so waiting for the results. Largely because of this, there was such a demand for foreign experts in the Ukrainian government. Because trust is low to the Ukrainian politicians”, – he said.

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