Ukraine pressed to restore anti-corruption disclosure requirement lifted for war

Ukraine's national flag waves in central Kharkiv during a long curfew, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine August 23, 2022. REUTERS/Vitalii Hnidyi/File photo

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine is under pressure from international lenders and watchdogs at home to re-impose a requirement that officials publicly declare their assets, a pillar of its anti-corruption policies that was suspended after Russia's invasion last year.

Fighting graft is a top requirement for Ukraine to join the European Union, which offered Kyiv candidate status last year, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's government says it is a priority alongside the war effort.