Rallying Non-Stop

Government policies and an inert opposition stir new protest movements

Back to The Land

Neither owners nor tenants can rest assured their land in Ukraine is safe

Russian Prism, Ukrainian Future?

Local elections in Russia are an example of controlled elections for the Ukrainian government

Shame and Blame

“Fighting corruption is one of the most important things to improve Ukraine’s image”, Hanne Severinsen

An Ancient Sickness

Infected with the soviet disease of corruption, FSU countries keep contaminating new areas—except for Georgia

Raid by Reform

Ukraine’s justice system was overhauled (see UW, Is. 21, 29/2010) after the law on the judicial system and the status of judges was passed and regulations about the Supreme Council of Justice were amended almost a year ago

Landbaggers

Government officials are restricting demand for land, scaring off foreign investors and preparing to grab any patch

Office Control

Big Time Game

Most of Ukraine’s territory is hunting country—the best of it already bagged by various calibers of politicos and bureaurats

Entrepôt poutine

Russia’s premier looms behind Ukraine’s biggest grain exporter

The Ticking Meter

A former Economy Minister, explains why Ukraine is sixth among countries supposedly facing default

Patriot Games

Party of the Regions is now the main funnel for money from the Russian budget—and some local Ukrainian ones—in support of pro-Russian activities

Target: The President

Kuchmagate II has been planned as converging fusillade. But the outcome could take the attackers by surprise

Ukraine Summit: empty talk

The Ukrainian government used the Ukraine Summit for PR purposes leaving investors unheard

From the bottom up

It’s time for Ukrainians to demand open-list voting to enable local party members to influence the way these lists are filled and to get involved in the political decision-making process

Shame and Blame

Hanne Severinsen: “The battle against corruption is one of the most important things to improve the image of Ukraine”

Ukraine Is Not Egypt

The USA is aware that it must cooperate with the current Ukrainian government

Mr. Yanukovych Goes to Washington

The Yanukovych Administration’s image in the West is made by Americans, paid for by Ukrainians and watched closely by Russians

In a Captious Land

Kyiv’s policy towards the Crimean Tatars remains controversial and inconsistent

Shadow of the State

Fight corruption only leads to its growing if citizens pin all their hopes on “wise rulers” and sit back, while continuing to give and accept bribes in the meantime

Crooked Lawmaking

A "minor" violation of the Constitution grows into a scandal with criminal undertones

If Not NATO, Then Russia?

The ability of the public purse to pay for defense is just one of the tests of its “non-aligned” status that Kyiv is failing

The First Revolution: 10 years later

In March 2001, the Ukrainian government crushed what came to be called the first “street revolution” in Ukraine — at the time, it seemed to be final

Ideological Splits

The ruling party could be facing a showdown between its pragmatic and pro-Russian wings

Freedom From the Absurd

Ambassador of Norway to Ukraine Olav Berstad: “The idea of a Norwegian accepting money from someone for something that is part of his job is absurd.”

New Election Laws – Fewer Choices

The Party of Regions has launched preparations for the 2015 presidential election by proposing amendments to election legislation that are aimed at furthering the government’s impact on the results of the vote, while the drafted constitutional amendments will, if passed, strip Viktor Yanukovych’s successors of control over government bodies.