Ukrainian Parliament doesn’t support Zelenskyi’s bill to change election system
On Wednesday, 22 May, the first legislative initiative of the newly elected president Volodymyr Zelenskyy failed in the…
Four faces of Sviatoslav Vakarchuk, the rockstar running for Ukrainian Parliament
On 16 May, Sviatoslav Vakarchuk, the famous frontman of the highly popular Ukrainian rock-band Okean Elzy, finally officially…
Oligarchic shadow of Ukraine’s 2019 elections
This article was first published at ukraineverstehen.de “Oligarchic rule” is the phrase which people often use to describe Ukraine.…
In Ukraine, oligarchs set the election agenda using their TV
Largely, the reason for this is that the largest Ukrainian media outlets are owned, and thus controlled, privately.…
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”)…
5 years after, probe into Euromaidan killings still not finished, justice nowhere near
Finalizing the investigations on the killings at Euromaidan would be a great achievement. The top officials would be…
Key suspect in ordering murder of Ukrainian activist Handziuk detained thanks to activist pressure
“Half a year since the attack. Three months from the day she died. Numerous posts, articles, and TV…
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…
Is Tymoshenko a pro-Russian candidate? The facts, the fiction, and the mysteries
Of the current candidates, President Petro Poroshenko has made his position clear. Obviously, we know where the pro-Russian…
Trukhanov’s criminal grip over Odesa akin to “separatist republic” – activist who survived murder attempt
Euromaidan Press talked to Odesa activist Vitaliy Ustymenko to ascertain how the situation in the city currently looks.…