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This report examines the considerable challenge from corruption that Ukraine is facing in nearly all levels of government and politics, the judiciary and business. The paper argues that while Ukraine has made progress since the Orange Revolution in areas such as developing an independent media and a more active civil society, its political leaders have failed to fulfill the core promise of the revolution: effectively addressing corruption. The authors warn that corruption has become so severe that it has the potential to threaten Ukraine's political and economic stability as well as the country's European Union membership aspirations.