Just the first step

The language bill, passed by the Ukrainian parliament in the end of April, has had many important aspects left out. Many of those were important features that would allow this legislation to enable effective Ukrainisation of the public sphere in Ukraine

The power of Facebook

Do we stand a chance to win a battle for social networks?

No U-turn is allowed

Why results of the Ukrainian presidential elections absolutely do not mean Ukrainians’ desire for a shift in foreign policy?

Ghosts of the past

Will Zelenskiy be in charge of previous regime’s political revenge?

Master of improvisation

The new President’s first steps create quite a few potential problems for himself first and foremost. Potential successes are harder to see

Anticipating revenge

What likelihood of the pro-Russian forces returning to power is and where to expect the first strike from

Virtual force

The role of social networks in the events of 2014 and nowadays

Value and build up

Ukrainians must recognize the achievements of the last five years and not give into backsliding

Threats and hopes

Reactions to Zelenskiy’s victory in Russia

Don’t cross the bouys

There are limits to the possible in domestic politics and Volodymyr Zelenskiy should not stretch them

Traps everywhere

Why the Zelenskiy's team needs to be careful not to torpedo the processes of economic and political emancipation from Russia

Zelenskiy’s “We”

Volodymyr Zelenskiy won the election but he’s still being mysterious about his team, promising “new faces.” This is nothing new in Ukraine’s history, and new hasn’t always meant better

Under two presidents

How current and the next state leaders use the timeout

“Nervous and predictable”

How Donbas elected president after almost a decade break

Decolonizing the minds

Why sympathy with Russia is a threat for Ukraine and how it can be diminished

Grimaces of show politics

Why the development of political marketing can make democracy in Ukraine a threat to national security

Candidates with compass

Electoral preferences according to the map

Backlash of problems

What measures Europe can apply to former ISIS militants

The spirit of protest

What makes it so hard to assess the impact of the Revolution of Dignity on Ukrainian society today

What’s in a campaign platform?

What are the main candidates for president proposing in their platforms and how have these changed from what they proposed five years ago

Hiding new faces

Why Ukraine’s parties are not social lifts and will never be, so unless they change fundamentally

Round 1: A warm-up

Parliament and Ukrainian presidential election: action and reaction

The anatomy of provocations

How Russia is using foreigners to spark conflict in Zakarpattia

“Can’t get no satisfaction...”

Why Ukrainians think the situation in their country is worse than it really is and what can be done about this

Uncertainty mode

What will be the impact of Ukrainian elections on the parliament?

The anatomy of Euro-optimism

What unreasonable public expectations regarding the EU might get in the way of Ukraine’s eurointegration?