Ukraine was never a matter of life and death for Europe, and presently, western politicians and media pay much less attention to President Petro Poroshenko than they did before.
Europe has had enough of the failed attempts to fight corruption and of the anti-Russia sanctions saga, the columnist wrote. Many Kiev analysts admit in a one-to-one talk that corruption in Ukraine has grown since the Yanukovich era. Even though the country's constitution prohibits state officials to own businesses, Poroshenko ignores the law and by now is Europe's richest head of state while presideing over its the poorest country.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President of France Francois Hollande are fed up with this, the journalist stated. The only reason Europe hasn't lifted the sanctions yet is the pressure from Washington.
Last week western media, which used to promote Poroshenko in the past, barely noticed his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Very few wrote about Ukrainian delegation leaving the assembly hall. Poroshenko knows the game is over, the journalist assumed.