Brian Mefford

The original article can be found here - https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraine-embraces-openness-with-new-report-on-russian-hybrid-warfare-challenges/ Ukraine’s security and intelligence services have struggled with reputational issues ever since independence. During the early post-Soviet period, the Security Services and Foreign Intelligence Service operated with much the … [Read More...] about Ukraine embraces openness with new report on Russian hybrid warfare challenges

The original article can be found here - https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/death-of-kharkiv-mayor-kernes-marks-end-of-era/ On December 17, 2020, Kharkiv’s controversial and influential mayor Hennadiy Kernes died in Berlin from Covid-19 complications following months of treatment. The death of 61-year-old Kernes marks the end of a political era in Ukraine’s second largest city. … [Read More...] about Death of Kharkiv mayor Kernes marks end of era

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 … [Read More...] about 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/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 … [Read More...] about Mayoral races in Ukraine: City-by-city runoff preview

The original article can be found here - https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/coronavirus-crisis-exposes-ukraines-healthcare-failures/ As Ukraine began 2020, the reform priorities for the country’s healthcare sector appeared to be clear. The Ministry of Health was expected to implement the secondary phase of a landmark healthcare transformation law by April 1, 2020. Instead, … [Read More...] about Coronavirus crisis exposes Ukraine’s healthcare failures

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 … [Read More...] about Winners and losers of Ukraine’s local elections