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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.

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

March 29, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

October 4, 2020 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

August 6, 2020 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

June 17, 2020 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

January 30, 2020 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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?

January 6, 2020 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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?

November 24, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

October 15, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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