The Dawn of the Oligarchs

The late 1990s brought a system of governance to Ukraine that sent the country tumbling into poverty

The Triumph of Ruins

The assassination of Vadym Hetman removed all barriers to the chaotic disbursement of the banking and financial sector in Ukraine and opened the way for the tycoon-controlled economy

1998-2004

The failed test

The Wind from the East

The inability of the oligarch regime to withstand systemic pressure from abroad virtually led to the loss of sovereignty. It was only the response of society that saved the country

The Energy (In)Security of Ukraine

Throughout all 20 years of the new history of Ukraine, schemes have been used for energy resource supplies, to the detriment of the country, but which made specific people much richer

2005-2011

The wasted trust

Revolution and Revival

The opposition failed to fulfill the task of society and eliminate the oligarch and lumpen system in the early 2000s. There is still hope for the emergence of a new counter-elite

Tricky Balance

Only a force that relies on the middle class and a right-centrist ideology can pull Ukraine out of the oligarchs' vicious circle

20 Years of Balancing: What’s Next?

The new elite must show the way to eliminating the oligarch-controlled model and discovering Ukraine’s potential

Worry Rises in the West

Quite unexpectedly, the world community censures Kyiv for Tymoshenko’s arrest

The Illusion of the Third Rome

Cyril’s imperial policy is leading the Russian Orthodox Church to isolation

Attention: Dangerous Mercenaries

The incumbent regime resents dissenters just as the Soviets did. But since it cannot use its predecessor’s method, it resorts to clowning around

“All by Herself”

Hanne Severinsen: “I try to promote European values when anyone asks me to”

An Open Media Petition by the Family of Former Acting Defense Minister of Ukraine

Ivashchenko’s family about severe systematic human rights violations in Ukraine

Every Reason for Counterrevolution

Former French Ambassador to Ukraine, Philippe de Suremain: “Ukraine is the cornerstone of the future Europe”

The Tymoshenko Trial: Pechersk Justice Between Leipzig and Moscow

The government has failed to convince either Ukrainians or the world community that the Tymoshenko case is not politically motivated

Ukrainian Pilgrimage to the New York Court

The success of Yulia Tymoshenko’s lawsuit against Dmytro Firtash in the U.S.A. will depend on whether she can prove that he has violated the rights of the Ukrainian people

Symbionts

All kinds of heelers keep the tycoon system alive in Ukraine

The Twilight Of Trade Unions

Why Ukrainian workers are unable to defend their rights

MAZHOR — A Snapshot Of Spoiled Rich Kids

The “elites” have produced a generation of irresponsible brutes inclined to crime

Escape to Romania

A simplified system for crossing the border? Going to the EU visa-free? Every year, the government keeps promising to speed up these processes but for some reason, getting the sacramental Schengen visa is becoming ever more difficult. However, almost 50,000 Ukrainians resolved their European problem a long time ago, and most important of all - forever! They all have two passports – Ukrainian and Romanian.

Entourage

Conformist politicians, officials, academics, artists, and experts become enmeshed into the oligarch tycoon system and assist in its operation and development. The Ukrainian Week presents a list of the most pervasive groups of opportunists and their leaders.

Better When Corrupt

Despite its loud declarations and new anti-corruption legislation, the government is in fact putting off the actual fight against corruption indefinitely

Web Of Red Tape

Though the government keeps promising to cut red tape, Ukrainians continue to be stuck in it

Ukraine and Poland: Time to Shed Myths

No future can be built without respect for history from both sides

Russians and Russia’s Policies

Do Russians in Ukraine indeed require protection, and who counts as a Russian?