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A poll published in November by the Pew Research Center, a US think-tank, put Ukraine last among the countries of central and eastern Europe when it comes to support for democracy and a market economy.
Only 30% of people polled believed that the change to democracy has been good for Ukraine, compared with 53% in Russia and 56% in Hungary. The transition to capitalism was viewed as positive by 36%, compared with 46% in Hungary and 50% in Russia. Just 26% of Ukrainians were satisfied with their lives, according to the poll, although the figure was even lower in Bulgaria and Hungary, both at 15%.
One aspect of Ukraine's malaise is corruption. Reports by Transparency International, a watchdog, suggest that since 2004 there has not been a material improvement in the level of graft in Ukraine – which is still on a par with corruption in Russia and Sierra Leone.
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