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Many Ukrainians and foreign observers say the government of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych was extremely corrupt. He and his aides are said to have taken billions of dollars in public money. The country is now in bad financial shape. Milagros Ardin looks at some of the issues Ukraine faces on the road to recovery.
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych fled the country in late February. Since then, people have come to visit his richly equipped home and estate, near the capital, Kyiv. They got an eyeful: a huge house built from pieces of wood and set on 137 hectares of land. The property has been valued at more than $75 million. Reports say improvements to the dining hall and a tea room alone cost $2.3 million dollars.
The estate began as a property of the state. President Yanukovych turned it into a private home. And, many Ukrainians believe he paid for everything by stealing and through corruption. Many also accuse him of letting close friends rob the country.
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