ENEMO: first interim report

European Network of Elections Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO):“Lottery for DECs composition should have been conducted for each DEC separately”

A Bumbling Regime

Ukraine is paying the price for Yanukovych's suspension of European integration. The president's regime has found itself isolated internationally as a result of its anti-democratic domestic policies and the country has been left vulnerable to external pressure.

Not Entitled to Justice

A Ukrainian court has confirmed Yulia Tymoshenko's verdict. On August 29th, the Higher Special Court for Civil and Criminal Cases rejected Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal to overturn the verdict in the gas case that put her in jail for seven years last year.

Sleeping Beauty and Bread Crumbs

In lieu of an effective media market, Ukrainians will have to realize that they are deprived of the Fourth Power in yet another crisis period, something that the Yanukovych and the Kremlin regimes are using to their advantage

Yuriy Lutsenko: I’m afraid of excessive micro leadership ambitions within the united opposition

Previously jailed for political reasons and recently sentenced to two more years in yet another case, the ex-Minister of the Interior offers his opinion on processes within the united opposition, mistakes in selecting candidates for the parliamentary election, the importance of removing the current regime and the wasted chance to reform the law enforcement system when he was Minister.

Leading Without Leadership

Yanukovych’s regime has turned Yulia Tymoshenko into a symbol of resistance, yet her real influence on the opposition is waning

They Call Themselves the Opposition

There are no blatantly odious characters among the United Opposition’s parliamentary candidates, yet some might easily jump ship after the election

The Only “Regional Language”

Recent developments signal that the Kolesnichenko-Kivalov language law is aimed at the renewed Russification of all Ukrainians regardless of their ethnic backgrounds

Government in the Service of Monopolies

Despite feigned efforts to fight monopolies and foster a competitive environment, Ukraine’s government is working to strengthen the position of business groups closest to its own leaders.

Getting Rid of Pessimism!

Ukrainian society is more European-oriented than political elites think

Manual

On Solving the Language Issue

Left Hook by Klitschko’s UDAR Party

The Vitaliy Klitschko brand could be a cover for many potential party switchers associated with oligarchs, and these politicians are unlikely to be controlled in the future by the UDAR party leader

Backgrounds of Nations: Anthony D. Smith on the Past and Present of Nationalism

For most people of the so-called Old World, “nationalism” is a term widely used by researchers, politicians and publicists, while for many Ukrainians it still has an ideological and political meaning.

When Oligarchs Succumb to Putin

“Ukrainian” oligarchs are responsible for both the current social and economic situation in the country and the dangerous vector of its further development

Trotting Towards Putin

Seven steps Yanukovych has undertaken that increase the Kremlin’s hopes of swallowing up Ukraine

A Petty Traitor, After All

After signing the language bill Mr. Lytvyn will now turn into a politician who is completely under the control of the government which will drop him at the first opportunity.

Away From the Public Eye

Amendments to the public procurements law are expected to further conceal the scale of the distribution of public funds to business entities close to the government

“I am sorry to see what is happening in Ukraine,” says France's Ambassador-at-large for Human Rights

François Zimeray is a professional attorney and a former lawyer at the International Criminal Court. He has visited well over 100 countries. In an interview for The Ukrainian Week Zimeray shared his impressions from dealing with Ukrainian officials.

Preventing Poverty: The Rule of Law

A guide to eliminating corruption and establishing the rule of law with a limited set of resources at hand

Lytvyn’s Choice

The position of the Verkhovna Rada’s Speaker on the language law, regardless of his motivation, will determine his political future and his place in Ukrainian history

A No-Win Situation

The no-win situation in which Mr. Yanukovych finds himself is becoming ever more apparent, while every new effort to prove that this is not the case, has the opposite effect.

Another Carrot

The simplification of the visa regime and the initialing of the economic part of the Ukraine-EU Free Trade Agreement do not mean that the isolation of Yanukovych’s regime has ended

Endurance Test

The government is testing how Ukrainian mass media and society are prepared to protect freedom of speech

A Pinpoint Strike

During the protests in front of Ukrainian House the government has once more used the scenario of the soft, yet consistent narrowing of citizens’ rights to protest. The criminal cases are a perfect tool for pinpoint strikes against the most proactive protest participants.

Valentyna Telychenko: “Everyone involved in the arrest of Yuriy Lutsenko should be charged within three months”

If the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights is ignored, Ukraine’s membership in the Council of Europe may be suspended

The European Court of Human Rights Sides with Yuriy Lutsenko

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg supported the complaint filed by defence attorneys representing the former Interior Minister of Ukraine, Yuriy Lutsenko.