Tightening One’s Belt — With $1,650 Handbags, $1,950 Necklaces

Not long ago, President Yushchenko urged Ukrainians to “live without” expensive foreign-made items in times of crisis.

His call appears to be lost on Ukrainian elites. They just can’t live without those items.









Unfortunately, that includes First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko, chairwoman of the Ukraine 3000 international charitable fund.






In terms of Ukraine’s average monthly pay of $268, keeping up with the Tymoshenkos can be quite expensive.

It becomes even more expensive if we compare it to Ukraine’s monthly benefits for children with disabilities: $38.

Leadership by example? Not in Ukraine.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Sources:
http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/brand/4922e4a28d23c/
http://www.epravda.com.ua/news/492c269706797/
http://www.bank.gov.ua/KURS/last_kurs1.htm
http://www.golos.com.ua/article/1174910774.html