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All news about Ukrainian politics.

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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…

byReanimation Package of Reforms

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Will Ukraine ever get a new Election Code to improve lackluster politics? Society doesn’t give up

Election reform is one of the most needed, yet protracted changes in Ukraine. In 2014 both society and…

byOlena Makarenko

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What Ihor Kolomoiskyi hopes for in the last battle of Ukrainian oligarchs

Contents What it takes to be a Ukrainian oligarchFrom the consensus of equal players to Poroshenko against KolomoiskyiKolomoiskyi’s…

byBohdan Ben

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What we know about the parties aiming for Ukraine’s next parliament

Estimates on which political parties will make it to the Verkhovna Rada, or Ukrainian parliament, in the 21…

byOlena Makarenko

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How Zelenskyi’s party plans to win elections

Contents An internet party to win?Look under the wrapper: is it possible to implement the announced plan of…

byBohdan Ben

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Zelenskyi team proposes referendum on peace deal with Russia. Here’s why that’s a problem

On 21 May, newly-appointed Ukrainian Presidential Administration head Andriy Bohdan stirred up controversy with Ukrainian political commentators when…

byAlya Shandra

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Will Ukraine’s new government spend savings, or continue responsible economic policies?

Uncertain statements regarding the cooperation with the IMF and the need to cooperate It’s common for all states…

byBohdan Ben

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Power of TV still rules Ukrainian politics, presidential election shows

Independent media is one of the most important components of democracy, especially during the election period, when the…

byOlena Makarenko

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Vitaly Portnikov: Ukraine is slowly disappearing from the geopolitical chessboard

In the recent past, Ukraine has never had to express such a demand. Any telephone conversations between the…

byEspreso.TV

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Prime minister resigns, Parliament is dismissed as Ukraine enters period of turbulence

According to the Constitution, the Ukrainian President is very limited in his power. The Parliament appoints the Government,…

byBohdan Ben

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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…

byOlena Makarenko

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Zelenskyi’s first appointments: Kolomoiskyi’s lawyer, cronies, experts

The appointee to the Army’s General Staff wasn’t mentioned as a member of the Zelenskyy team before. One…

byYuri Zoria

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Vitaly Portnikov: The Game of Thrones is just beginning

Why? Because everyone would be discussing the final episode of the most popular TV series in the world,…

byEspreso.TV

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With inauguration set for 20 May, Zelenskyi eyes ways to disband Parliament for snap elections

On 21 April, comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy won a landslide victory at the runoff round of the Ukrainian presidential…

byYuri Zoria

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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…

byOlena Makarenko

Mufti Said Ismagilov, the head of the Umma Muslim Spiritual Directorate of Ukraine, speaking at the Crimean House in Kyiv on May 7, 2019 (Photo: atr.ua)

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Muslims will trigger disintegration of new Russian empire, Ukrainian mufti says

Mufti Said Ismagilov, head of the Umma Muslim Spiritual Directorate of Ukraine, says that the looming disintegration of…

byPaul A. Goble

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Kyiv calls for defense of minority nations in Russia against Moscow oppression

The supporters of incumbent Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko are calling on the Verkhovna Rada to adopt an appeal…

byPaul A. Goble

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Putin’s plan for Ukraine

Representatives of presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky say that the expansion of the “Normandy format” negotiations to resolve the…

byVitaly Portnikov

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The difference between Zelenskyi and Poroshenko: piecing together the evidence

Contents ProfessionalismThe candidates’ teamsProgram and course for the next 5 yearsPro-Russian and anti-RussianRead more:Professionalism The pre-recorded interview of…

byBohdan Ben