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Joe Biden speaks about “plan to tackle corruption” in a call with Ukraine’s president

By Umul Aiman Shaikh

According to White House, President Biden on Friday spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky  about his ”plan to tackle corruption.”

This first call between the two leaders happened more than two months after Biden took office. Last year, the Biden family’s involvement in alleged corruption in Ukraine was a major issue in the US presidential campaign.

Biden ”emphasized his administration’s commitment in revitalizing our strategic partnership in support of President Zelenskyy’s plan to tackle corruption and implement a reform agenda based on our shared democratic value,” the White House said.

Ukraine’s widespread corruption has been a thorny matter for Biden who as vice president led the Obama administration’s Ukraine policy while his son Hunter Biden earned a reported $50,000 per month on the board of the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma, despite no industry experience.

The Biden family’s links to Ukraine courted controversy for years.

Biden and Zelensky also discussed the Covid-19 pandemic and US support for Ukraine’s central government against ”Russia’s ongoing aggression in the Donbas and Crimea,” the White House said.

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Umul Aiman Shaikh

Umul Aiman is a media student currently pursuing her third year degree from Rizvi college of Arts, Science and Commerce (Mumbai) with a specialization in journalism. She has strong hold on Communication and Content writing .She is enthusiastic and passionate towards her work .She is currently working as journalist at USnewshour.com and can be reached at sumulaiman13@gmail.com