KYIV, Jan 29 – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Suma Chakrabarti called on the Ukrainian authorities to accelerate their efforts in the fight against corruption.

"The assault on vested interests must continue. You have shown you have the courage to do this. We will support you in this endeavor," he said during a panel discussion with President Petro Poroshenko in the "Ukrainian House" in Davos on Friday.