Periscope

The euphoria after Ukraine's "Orange Revolution" has faded, and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko must put the economy on track. She also faces criminal charges in Russia. She talked with Mikhail Fishman of NEWSWEEK's Russian edition:Traffic cops in Kiev don't take bribes now, but will this last long? The main thing is to show society that government can be honest. If we hold on to this high bar of honor, the economic results will definitely follow.The most serious issue is reprivatization. We are not thinking about how to punish the owners [of privatized companies] and strip them of their property. Even if something is found to have been illegal in the privatization of an enterprise, a new auction will give the owner a right to pay the amount and keep the property.