Power of TV still rules Ukrainian politics, presidential election shows
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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Putin’s plan for Ukraine
Representatives of presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky say that the expansion of the “Normandy format” negotiations to resolve the…
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…
The ultimate guide to how Ukrainian elections could be falsified
The fact that the objective of Russian propaganda is to delegitimize the Ukrainian presidential elections was already evident…
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.…
Three weeks before Ukrainian elections: Zelenskyi leads polls while Tymoshenko and Poroshenko fight each other
Contents Zelenskyy goes up, Tymoshenko takes a diveBattles between Poroshenko and TymoshenkoAnd what about ZelenskyyRead also:Zelenskyy goes up,…
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…
Where are all of Ukraine’s new alternative political forces?
As Ukraine’s presidential campaign is warming up, the motto “Either Poroshenko or Putin” is heard quite often. Some…
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…
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…