Explanation: What the saga of Zelenskyi's senior bail tells us about Ukraine's justice system The release from detention of Irina Modra, former deputy head of the president's office, last week followed an unusual development. While Ukrainians used to be used to corruption suspects escaping justice easily, now the trend was reversed. Mudra had the money to pay the bail, but the banks refused to process the payments for this publication, fearing they could be accused of participating in money laundering. Photo: Mariana Kutik/Ukraineform / NurPhoto via Getty Images

Explanation: What the saga of Zelenskyi's senior bail tells us about Ukraine's justice system The release from detention of Irina Modra, former deputy head of the president's office, last week followed an unusual development. While Ukrainians used to be used to corruption suspects escaping justice easily, now the trend was reversed. Mudra had the money to pay the bail, but the banks refused to process the payments for this publication, fearing they could be accused of participating in money laundering. Photo: Mariana Kutik/Ukraineform / NurPhoto via Getty Images