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IKDIF Director: Ilko Kucheriv refused $1 million bribe
Ilko Kucheriv, the founder of the Ukrainian think tank that now bears his name, once refused a million-dollar bribe to falsify exit-polling results, according to the think tank’s director. Iryna Bekeshkina, executive director of the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation in Kyiv, recalled the episode during an interview in Kyiv. The backdrop for the bribe offer was the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, and IKDIF was one of several groups involved in conducting exit polls.
Read moreUkrainian experts discussed the possibilities and advantages of Europeanization, international experts provided the examples of its work in their countries
What does Europeanization mean and why is it good for Ukraine? These questions were discussed during the Expert Toloka "Arguments for Europeanization: Information for Ukrainian", dedicated to the EU-Ukraine summit. Experts brought forward the qualitative arguments on the fruits of Europeanization and introduced the survey results of its impact on different social spheres. They were also trying to explain diplomatic terms of "Copenhagen criteria" in words of one syllable, making them understandable for mainstream people.
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