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National parties lose out to local candidates in Ukraine’s 2020 municipal elections
Original article can be found here – https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/national-parties-lose-out-to-local-candidates-in-ukraines-2020-municipal-elections/ Early December saw most of Ukraine’s remaining local election runoff votes take place, giving us a more or less complete picture of the situation across the country. It is now clear that the most striking feature of this local election cycle was the success of incumbent mayors […]
Mayoral races in Ukraine: City-by-city runoff preview
Original article can be found here – https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/mayoral-races-in-ukraine-city-by-city-runoff-preview/ Ukraine’s local election season continues in the second half of November with a series of second round runoff votes to elect mayors across the country. On November 15, incumbent mayors Trukhanov in Odesa and Motherland’s Lysenko in Sumy won their respective runoffs decisively, while Andriy Pankov lost […]
Winners and losers of Ukraine’s local elections
Original article can be found here – https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/winners-and-losers-of-ukraines-local-elections/ Ukrainians went to the polls in local elections on October 25. While the final results are still being certified, it is already possible to speak in broad terms about the winners and losers of the vote. The biggest winners were the growing number of incumbent mayors who […]
City-by-city guide to Ukraine’s local elections
Original article can be found here – https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/city-by-city-guide-to-ukraines-local-elections/ Ukraine is set to hold local elections on October 25 and mayoral races are taking shape across the country against a backdrop of pandemic disruption. Who will be running Ukraine’s major cities once the dust settles following this weekend’s vote? The first thing to note is that […]
Five predictions for Ukraine’s local elections
Original article can be found here – https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/five-predictions-for-ukraines-local-elections/ Ukraine is set to hold nationwide local elections on October 25, with runoff elections scheduled for three weeks later. With Ukraine experiencing a potential second wave of Covid-19 and ongoing confrontation with Russia in the Donbas, here are five predictions at the start of the campaign. First, […]
Hijacking Ukraine’s green energy future
Original article can be found here – https://lithuaniatribune.com/hijacking-ukraines-green-energy-future/ Several years ago, Ukraine became an attractive place for investors in the green energy sector after having established beneficial green tariffs – the payments for electricity produced from the renewable sources of energy. In addition to Ukrainian businesses and households who began investing in renewable energy development, […]
Ukraine adds political drama to coronavirus crisis
Original article can be found here – https://atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraine-adds-political-drama-to-coronavirus-crisis/ The Ukrainian political scene has been particularly volatile over the last month. With the population increasingly under lockdown in response to the coronavirus crisis, March 2020 saw a series of cabinet shakeups and new ministerial appointments. This took place against the backdrop of a looming economic recession […]
Ukraine’s Most Important Election Is Sunday. Here’s What to Expect
Original article can be found here – https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraine-s-most-important-election-is-sunday-here-s-what-to-expect On July 21, Ukrainians go back to the ballot box to choose a new parliament. In April, voters made comedian and political novice Volodymyr Zelenskyy president. The outcome of Sunday’s parliamentary elections will determine Ukraine’s geopolitical course and policy choices over the next five years. As a long-time […]
Five Predictions for Ukraine’s Parliamentary Elections
Original article can be found here – https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/five-predictions-for-ukraine-s-parliamentary-elections With the Constitutional Court of Ukraine affirming the dismissal of parliament last week, new elections are moving ahead for July 21. Here are five predictions on what to expect. First, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Servant of the People has a legitimate chance to form a one-party majority in […]
Three Predictions for Ukraine’s Presidential Run-off
Original article can be found here – https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/three-predictions-for-ukraine-s-presidential-run-off Voters knew the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election on March 31 was a freebie, but they will make their vote count in the run-off on April 21. It was clear to the public that there would be no candidate who would receive 50 percent in round […]