Ukraine Graft

He [European Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath] was speaking in response to questions over an alleged plot to skim around $100 million from Ukraine’s energy sector, as a probe widens to include senior figures close to Zelenskyy and in his government.

“There has to be, in every candidate country, a robust system for dealing with alleged high-level corruption cases,” McGrath said. “You need to have a robust system for investigation and ultimately prosecutions and convictions, and demonstrating a track record of effectiveness in that area is something that we require of all of our own member states, and certainly of those that wish to join the European Union.”

Oh really ... what about, for example:

• Tony Blair's 'corruption' by lying to parliament about WMD to promote the war in Iraq
• Ursula von der Leyen's 'corruption' over COVID vaccines that cost billions (aka Pfizergate)
• Nicholas Sarkozy's 'corruption' over Libya - prosecuted and convicted but allowed to stay home

There are undoubtedly many others.

Lying is fine, lack of transparency is fine, helping a foreign leader of state to get a bayonet up his bottom is fine.

Clearly a case of do as we say, not as we do.

Ukraine would be right to take the commissioner's words with a pinch of salt.