Ukraine investigators fear corruption cases could get buried


FILE PHOTO - A member of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine stands guard next to a defendants' cage during a court hearing in Kiev, Ukraine April 21, 2017. Picture taken April 21, 2017. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian investigators fear corruption probes could get buried because the national anti-corruption bureau will soon be flooded by thousands of old cases and recently passed legislation could further hobble their work.

Their comments spotlight Kiev's patchy record on fighting corruption, which has delayed billions in aid from international donors who have supported Ukraine since the 2014 Maidan protests brought pro-Western forces to power.

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