Georgian ex-President Saakashvili named Ukraine regional governor

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko appointed former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashavili as governor of Ukraine's southern Odessa region. While president of Georgia between 2008 and 2013, Mr. Saakashavili carried out many radical reforms. However, current Georgian authorities accuse him of abuse of power and have demanded his extradition. Mr. Saakashvili is pro-Western and says he will weed out corruption in the Odessa region. The Odessa region has not been hit by the fighting between the government forces and pro-Russian rebels. However, the appointment of Mr. Saakashavili shows that President Prorshenko lacked choices for the position in the Ukraine. There has been no comment from Russia.

-Cori Elsesser

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