President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reacted to the delay in the election of the head of the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP). The President stated that there could be no adequate explanation why the competition was being delayed….
EU Support to Fight Corruption in Ukraine Is Not Effective Enough
September 23, 2021
Ukraine is still suffering from grand corruption, state capture and the influence of oligarchs, and EU initiatives in this field delivered poor results. This is a conclusion of a special report published by the European…
According to the SBU, during the years of Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, 258 people have gone missing, including 67 servicemen and reservists. Some 43 cases of enforced disappearance…
The results of the all-Ukrainian public opinion poll “Omnibus” conducted by the Active Group research company in August 2021 showed that citizens trust the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine the least with a weighted average score of…
Happy 30th Anniversary to Ukraine!
August 24, 2021
Happy 30th anniversary to Ukraine! This European country with its strong spirit and history has more than a millennium of years. Kyiv Rus’ royalty was married into influential European families. And Kyiv is known to…
The Central Election Commission of Ukraine appealed to the Donetsk and Luhansk regional civil-military administrations with a request to provide conclusions on the possibility of holding the first local elections in certain territorial communities of…
Court Green-Lights in Absentia Investigation against Ukraine's Former President Viktor Yanukovych
August 2, 2021
The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv green-lighted the investigation in absentia against ex-president Viktor Yanukovych over the 2014 murders of Maidan protesters. As the Prosecutor General’s Office informs, investigations will be conducted into the case over the Maidan shootings, namely…
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed two presidential bills that increase the size of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by 11,000 people (up to 261,000) and lays foundations of national resistance (creation of territorial defence)….
During the Forum “Ukraine 30” on Monday, 24 May, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law allowing the transfer of land outside populated localities to communal ownership. This is one of the important documents…
Russia continues to keep about 80,000 troops and a significant amount of weapons and military equipment stationed near various sections of the border with Ukraine. “Russia does not give up attempts to return our state…
What Does Germany Owe Russia and Ukraine?
May 7, 2021
In early February, German Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier defended Berlin’s decision to pursue completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in part by arguing that fuel sales were one of the last bridges between Russia and…
Ukraine Urges Borrell to Visit Russia Front Line
April 16, 2021
Ukraine has invited EU foreign relations chief Josep Borrell to visit its front line with Russia, in what one EU diplomat said would be his “best revenge” for his recent humiliation in Moscow. “I would…
Why Does Putin Want a Ukraine Crisis?
April 6, 2021
Russia has suddenly started preparing for full-scale war in Ukraine, but what does its president, Vladimir Putin, really want? “Will it happen or not? Let’s wait and see. In the West, they don’t know what…
Ukraine took part in the event entitled “Human Capital Project. Ministerial Conclave 2021” dedicated to discussion of investing in human capital for environmental, sustainable, and comprehensive recovery in the post-pandemic period. The event took place…
Vast Majority of Ukrainians Ready for Restriction on Freedoms to Establish Order in Country
April 1, 2021
The vast majority of Ukrainians (84%) believe that Ukraine currently lacks order. In order to improve the situation, people are even ready for restrictions on certain freedoms. This is evidenced by the results of the…
A large-scale event in support of activist and blogger Serhiy Sternenko, who is being held in an Odesa pre-trial detention center following conviction, was held near the Office of the President of Ukraine on Saturday…
About Local Elections
March 11, 2021
The first municipal elections in Ukraine with a record low turnout (the first round – 37%, the second one – 29%) in times of a coronavirus pandemic together with the new, unbalanced and imperfect Electoral…
Forty-One Percent of Journalists Believe that Gender Balance Will Complicate Their Work
March 11, 2021
Maintaining a gender balance in the media will complicate the work of journalists, according to 41% of media workers surveyed by the Institute of Mass Information. Another obstacle is the lack of women experts (this…
Constitutional Crisis in Ukraine
March 9, 2021
“The best way to judge the state is to look at the way justice is done there.” Stanislaw Jerzy Leс – polish poet and philosopher What happened? The Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) is one…
Five Moments of 2020
March 1, 2021
Fight against COVID-19 In Ukraine, the fight against COVID-19 officially began on 3 March 2020 when the first coronavirus case was confirmed in the Chernivtsi region. Initially, the authorities took quite decisive measures, in particular,…
