Ukraine’s corruption probe, unfolding amid battlefield setbacks and pressure to accept a pro-Kremlin peace plan, shows the country is a functioning democracy with real accountability in contrast to Putin's Russia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/30/world/ukraine-deserves-to-survive/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #corruption #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine #us #donaldtrump #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy