Ukraine articles on Democracy Chronicles

News about the struggle for better democracy in Ukraine. The remains the old system still threaten the viability of Ukraine's democracy and numerous flaws threatened voting rights. Also check out our section on World Democracy or our articles on Europe and Russia.

Ukraine Has A Real Chance To Challenge Its Media Oligarchs

by DC Editors - March 31, 2021

Ukraine’s President vowed to restrict the influence of pro-Russian oligarchs in the media, but is this just talk or can he walk the walk?

“De-oliharkhizatsia”: The struggle to End Oligarchy in Ukraine

by DC Editors - March 29, 2021

The word in Ukraine’s politics today is “de-oliharkhizatsia”, a renewal of pledge to end the power of the rich in the country’s politics.

‘Memory Wars’: Overcoming polarization in Ukraine

by DC Editors - October 4, 2020

Historical memory and national identity have been a point of contention and subject for manipulation since independence in Ukraine, report.

Recognizing journalist who exposed Ukraine’s Holodomor

by DC Editors - August 6, 2020

Gareth Jones, a British journalist, exposed Stalin’s genocidal Ukraine famine. Kyiv Council recognised him, naming a street in the capital after him.

Civil society sources of Ukraine’s resilience

by DC Editors - June 17, 2020

Ukraine is geopolitically sandwiched between European democracy and Russian kleptocracy. Its civil society remains its best chance to fight-off the latter.

Ukraine: between Russian authoritarianism and western democracy

by DC Editors - January 30, 2020

Ukraine has voted for change and is now led by people who are committed to making their country a modern democracy committed to liberty and the rule.

Ukraine poised for a strong 2020: Is Zelensky succeeding?

by DC Editors - January 6, 2020

Despite the fact that he took office as an utter political neophyte Volodymyr Zelensky’s government so far has been a success.

Fresh hope for Ukraine on Maidan, Holodomor anniversaries?

by DC Editors - November 24, 2019

New Eastern Europe asks: do new faces in politics in Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan,…Slovakia mean real change, [renewed and deeper social transformation]?

How Ukraine became Eastern Europe’s ‘vibrant’ democratic success

by DC Editors - October 15, 2019

Article revisits Ukrainian democracy and its journey to prominence in Eastern Europe. The article views corruption as a major threat to Ukraine’s democracy.