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Recent events of the new reforms in Ukraine.
The president is not the prosecutor: lessons Ukraine can learn from the USA
Each time the President of Ukraine appoints the Prosecutor General, the question arises: will the new Prosecutor General…
Judicial reform 2.0: Zelenskyy comes with initiatives only partly supported by society
In the last five years, the judiciary remained the cornerstone for other Ukrainian reforms – sooner or later,…
Recent outrageous decisions of Ukrainian courts prove Zelenskyy inherits limping judicial system
Justifying the corrupt actions of the Odesa mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov, allowing the runaway MP Renat Kuzmin to run…
Canada will support Ukraine on its way to developed democracy – Justin Trudeau
Canada has been steadfastly supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau…
Ukraine can start implementing the “State in a Smartphone” from healthcare
By July 1, 2019, most Ukrainians have already signed declarations with family doctors. According to the “Rating” Sociological…
Zelenskyy must consider the opinion of international partners, and they must consider Zelenskyy’s position as President – Canadian Ambassador
Mr. Ambassador, in what areas of reform do you think Ukraine has achieved the greatest success over the…
Drunk cops suspected of killing 5-year old kid, sparking demands for Ukrainian Minister to resign
It’s 31 May, Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi city, Kyiv Oblast, the eve of International Children’s Day. Some police officers find Friday…
Highly anticipated Anti-Corruption Court prepares for launch in three months
Establishing the High Anti-Corruption Court has been one of Ukraine’s major recent successes in the battle against corruption.…
Court decision on Privatbank proves Ukraine’s judicial reform was failed. Here’s how to fix it
What happened with Privatbank Ihor Kolomoiskyi, one of the bank’s former owners, used it to pay large credits…
Five years of Poroshenko’s presidency: main achievements and failures
Contents Army capable of fighting, well-equipped, skilled, and experiencedDecentralization as the most successful reformJudicial reform totally failedCorruption: transparent-ized…
Here is how Ukraine can finally prosecute top-corrupt officials
[editorial]The winter of 2019 was crucial for Ukraine’s judicial system: competitions to the key institutions, the High Anti-Corruption…
Ukraine’s largest civil society reform coalition marks fifth anniversary, braces for elections
The first Reanimation Package of Reforms (RPR) gathering took place in January 2014 amid the Euromaidan protests just…
Constitutional Court of Ukraine cancels liability for illegal enrichment, striking down anticorruption progress
The question of fighting corruption rose to the top of Ukraine’s agenda after the Euromaidan revolution. Civil society…
Five years after Euromaidan, 227 judges who persecuted activists keep their seats
On 20 February, family members of those protesters who died during the Revolution of Dignity (the “Heavenly Hundred”)…
Work of Ukraine’s Health Ministry unblocked, but Suprun still under threat of dismissal
After Ukraine’s acting Health Minister Uliana Suprun was suspended by a court decision on 5 February, the consequences…
Sudden dismissal of Ukrainian Public Broadcaster Chief: political, or apolitical reasons?
The abrupt dismissal of the Ukrainian Public Broadcaster director Zurab Alasania has raised a media fury in Ukraine,…
Ukrainian court suspends duties of reform-minded acting Health Minister Uliana Suprun. What gives?
On 5 February, Kyiv’s District Administrative Court forbade Uliana Suprun, hailed by many as one of the few…
Anti-Corruption Court in Ukraine: so far, so good, but dangers lie ahead
The participation of international experts in the process of creating the anti-corruption court was a demand of Ukraine’s…
Fifty shades of Ukrainian populism: Tymoshenko, Zelenskyi, and the Chiaroscuro principle
[editorial]It’s populism time in Ukraine. The 2019 elections have Ukrainian politicians competing with each other for the most…
Saving Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Court: international experts filter candidates, facing roadblocks from old system
Ukraine made a huge step in the fight against corruption when it adopted the law on the creation…