Ukraine lawmakers back anti-graft disclosure rule, but with loophole
Ukrainian lawmakers voted on Tuesday to restore a requirement that officials declare their assets, a measure sought by the International Monetary Fund, but included a loophole critics say dampens its effect. The mandatory disclosures were introduced in 2016 but were made optional and restricted from public view after Russia's full-scale invasion last year because they were considered a security risk. The IMF had singled out the return of the requirement as one of several benchmarks for paying out part of a $15.6 billion assistance package.