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Civil society in Ukraine
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Ukrainian railway workers seize Russian APC and two Russian invaders
Railway workers Ruslan Arystarkhov and Artem Kiseliov seized two Russian invaders and a Russian armoured personnel carrier (APC),…
What Ukraine’s civil society wants to tell at Biden’s Global Democracy Summit
On 9-10 December 2021, Ukraine together with over 100 other countries is to take part in the Global…
Ukraine’s struggle to overcome corrupt courts illustrates why Western judicial model does not work in post-Soviet states
Note: This interview was taken before the launch of the judiciary reform on 14 July 2021. Halyna Chyzhyk…
Why Ukrainian oligarchs are not only Ukraine’s problem, but the West’s too
During the modern Ukraine era, several high-level international conferences were held in the country. However, none of them…
Ukraine’s Prime Minister sees civil society as a key reform partner
“Creating conditions for the development of civil society is a priority for the government of Ukraine. Today’s event…
Reforming judiciary in focus of Ukraine’s first high-level non-oligarchic international conference
Among the topics discussed at the conference were fighting corruption in transitional democracies, de-oligarchization, as well as hybrid…
Youth initiative breathes life into Donbas’ first occupied city| Video
Prior to the occupation, the industrial city of Sloviansk, marked by pro-Soviet sentiments among the older population and…
Lviv monuments #stay-home as covid quarantine continues in Ukraine
Let’s take a look at who has gone home! Taras Shevchenko, born March 9, 1814 in Moryntsi, Kyiv…
Ukrainians place more hopes on Government than on civil society: Survey
“2019 went down in the history of Ukraine as a year of significant and unpredictable changes, which some…
Ukraine’s game of chess: one win, one loss & one draw
Ukraine is currently playing three chess games on three different chess boards: one related to economy, the second…
German NGO strengthens civil society in Sloviansk, first victim of “Russian Spring”
The city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast was among the first spots where Donbas was occupied by…
Despite 5 years of Russian aggression, Ukraine held democratic elections – Observation mission Head
“Certain minor violations occur in all democratic states of the world. Elections in Ukraine were transparent and democratic,…
Ukrainian civil society outlines “red lines” President Zelenskyi can’t cross
[editorial] In their joint statement, representatives of Ukrainian civil society organizations have assessed the first political steps made…
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…
Activist attacked with acid: “I know I look awful, but Ukraine’s judicial system looks much worse”
Handziuk says that it’s physically very difficult for her to record this appeal, but “it’s much easier than…
Polish & Ukrainian intellectuals: confrontation between our nations leads to joint destruction
We, the representatives of many civic communities in Poland and Ukraine, desire to make known our protest against…
When will the civic activity in Ukraine lead to political change?
“Where’d all the good people go I’ve been changin’ channels I don’t see them on the TV shows…
Many Ukrainians remain “Soviet people” decades after collapse of the USSR. How to eliminate “Bolshevism of the mind”?
In the evening of 25 October 1917, a blank shot from the forecastle gun of the Cruiser “Aurora” signaled the start of…
Boom of citizen initiatives in Kyiv: participatory budget a success
The residents of Ukraine’s capital city Kyiv have become more active in taking care of their city. This…
Winning the revolution will take more than winning the Maidan
When US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson paid his first official visit to Ukraine on 9 July 2017,…