The European Union is concerned about the events around Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities, so it will closely monitor these processes and take them into account when considering the issue of maintaining a visa-free regime with Ukraine. …
EU: Verkhovna Rada to Change the Law on National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
September 19, 2020
The European Union called for the Verkhovna Rada to bring the law on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine in compliance with the Constitution since the independence of this body was a condition for a…
Ukraine's President Approved National Security Strategy
September 16, 2020
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi signed a decree “On the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine decision on 14 September 2020 “On the National Security Strategy of Ukraine,” the President’s Office reports. “The…
The main news in Ukraine on Friday, 28 August was the decision of the Constitutional Court, which declared unconstitutional the Presidential Decree appointing Artem Sytnyk director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine. According to…
The Oligarchs Are Russia's Main Allies in Ukraine
August 14, 2020
The post-independence oligarchic consensus allows oligarchs to maintain control over weak state institutions and hinder their development through their influence on the political system, the financing of political projects, and the media, writes Lviv Security…
Ukraine has made some good anti-corruption reforms under the Presidency of Petro Poroshenko, but now some of them seem to be under threat, says John Lough, Associate fellow of the Russia & Eurasia Programme at…
Ukrainians Do Not Hurry to Part with Illegal Weapons
July 25, 2020
The capture of hostages in a bus by an armed man in Lutsk once again attracted the attention of Ukrainian society to the problem of illegal arms in our country. After all, Maksym Kryvosh, who…
Vitaliy Shabunin, the Head of the “Anti-Corruption Action Center,” declared his house had been set on fire by unknown individuals. On his Facebook page, the activist noted that a neighbour heard an explosion, after which…
A register of persons connected with terrorism, or those who are under international sanctions, will be created in Ukraine. The relevant decision was made by the Cabinet of Ministers. It is noted that the Financial…
On 20 July, it is four years since the high-profile murder of a journalist in the centre of Kyiv. An improvised explosive device placed near the driver’s seat was detonated in the car that belonged…
Ukraine's Parliament Appointed Central Bank Governor
July 16, 2020
Ukraine’s parliament (Verkhovna Rada) has appointed a new Chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine. It is the Chairman of the Board of “Ukrgasbank” Kyrylo Shevchenko. The day before, his candidacy for parliament was submitted…
Ukraine and Georgia are two post-Soviet states that cooperated in recent years and established contacts in all areas, including the active participation in the Eastern Partnership programme. However, a significant factor worsens this bilateral co-operation,…
There is no point in changing the amendments to Ukraine’s Constitution in order to consolidate the legal status of the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. This was stated by Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba….
Ukraine may face pro-Russian revenge
July 12, 2020
The fear of possible retaliation by the pro-Russian forces is growing in Ukraine. The sociological surveys confirm this hypothesis. Recent polls show that the pro-presidential “Servant of the People” party keeps losing electoral sympathy. President…
Political pressure on the central bank in a legal, civilized state is unacceptable, a statement by the National Bank of Ukraine employees, published on the regulator’s Facebook page, declared. The central bank employees of different…
The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NAU) has asked the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Arlem Desiré, to review the “revised” draft law ‘On media’ for compliance with Ukraine’s OSCE commitments on…
The suspect in the Sheremet’s case filed a lawsuit to the European Court of Human Rights
July 7, 2020
Ukrainian military man, volunteer and musician Andriy Antonenko (“Riffmaster”) and his lawyers have filed a lawsuit against his right violation to a fair trial and freedom, from their point of view, to the European Court…
After the Orange Revolution of 2005, Ukrainians were proud of the high level of freedom of speech in the country compared to other former Soviet republics. Ukrainian journalists were more or less free to express…
Ukraine to Pass a Law on Incentives for University Applicants from the Occupied Territories
July 4, 2020
Ukraine’s parliament (Verkhovna Rada) at an extraordinary meeting on Friday, 3 July, passed a law on the independent assessment waiver for higher education institution applicants from the occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea. The law was…
G7 ambassadors warned against threats to reforms in Ukraine due to the NBU Chairman resignation
July 2, 2020
The undermining of the National Bank of Ukraine’s independence could be a huge step backward and lay down the credibility of reforms in Ukraine, putting their support at stake. The “Big Seven” ambassadors’ message, published…
