West can help Ukraine crack down on graft, anti-corruption prosecutor says

FILE PHOTO: Officers stand next to plastic bags filled with U.S. Dollar banknotes seized by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, before a news briefing at the anti-corruption prosecutor's office in Kiev, Ukraine June 13, 2020. Press Service of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) - Western allies can help Kyiv with its mounting crackdown on graft by extraditing more people who are under investigation, Ukraine's top anti-corruption prosecutor said on Wednesday.

Fighting sleaze is a priority for Kyiv as it seeks membership of the European Union and tries to strengthen state institutions following Russia's invasion last year.