Ukrainians shocked as politicians declare vast wealth

Anticorruption reforms requiring senior Ukrainian officials to declare their wealth online have exposed vast differences between the fortunes of politicians and those they represent.

Some politicians declared millions of dollars in cash, while others said they own fleets of luxury cars, expensive Swiss watches, diamond jewelry and large tracts of land.

It's a stark contract to the country's overall population, where the average salary is just over $200 per month.

Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman revealed he and his wife had a total of $1.2 million and 460,000 euros in cash and a collection of luxury watches. The database also revealed Groysman and others prefer to keep much of their money out of Ukraine's banking system.

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