Yulia Tymoshenko released as country lurches towards split

[Kuvayi_Milliye]

This revolution "business" got out-dated and boring now. Same images, same kind of concept. They pick a character as a symbol and try to create drama over it. Just like the video of a Ukranian girl who keeps talking about "freedom, support us" and crap like that. It has been flooding all over the internet. Whats the result? A country which is about to split. The "freedom fighter" protesters took over Kiev and the other parts of the country dont recognize it. Chaos, loss of life and probably nothing will change as a result. They wont get richer, more democratic or free. Same kind of slavery under different labels. A big pile of bullsh*t.

[Pure ja]

Seems easy if you're Finn but Ukrainians are different. Corruption doesn't come from a few dishonest individuals, it comes from acceptance of masses. If you're as a Finn asked by some governing official to pay a bribe you're most likely to tell him to fuck off even if you can afford the bribe.

Everything is relative. Finns act abroad a bit differently than they do at home. Finnish businessmen do give bribes in Russia and in Estonia, for example, if "necessary". So there is a need for a critical mass to support open and honest transactions.

And I am sure that bribery also exists within Finland itself, it is just at a (much) lower level.