Corruption in Ukraine is having a significant impact on Western countries when it comes to decisions regarding the supply of weapons to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, as reported by LRT.

“This is a very important factor. Since the countries that provide support to Ukraine are democratic states, they should take into account the sentiments of their society and the opinion of their voters”, - said Nauseda.

He added that if voters see that significant corruption scandals are taking place in the country receiving aid, it damages the reputation of that state.

Nauseda made these remarks after Ukrainian President decided to replace Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov with Rustem Umerov, who has been leading the State Property Fund since last year.