Political Analysis

The original article can be found here - https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraine-fails-vaccine-test/ As Ukraine entered April 2021, the country was in its third lockdown phase since the Covid 19 pandemic began in spring 2020, and its second lockdown in the space of just three months. To date, at least 35,000 Ukrainians have died as a result of the pandemic. In comparison, the … [Read More...] about Ukraine fails vaccine test

The original article can be found here - https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/young-ukrainian-mayor-offers-hope-of-a-new-politics/ In November 2020, Rivne residents voted for a dramatic change in the local status quo by electing 34-year-old Oleksandr Tretyak as their new mayor. Despite polls showing him starting the election campaign in September with support levels of just 1.2%, … [Read More...] about Young Ukrainian mayor offers hope of a new politics

The original article can be found here - https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/how-zelenskyy-can-improve-the-us-ukraine-relationship/ Following a sometimes rocky relationship during the four years of the Trump administration, the Ukrainian government is seeking to begin the Biden presidency with US-Ukrainian ties on a more stable footing. Since President Biden’s inauguration, … [Read More...] about How Zelenskyy can improve the US-Ukraine relationship

The original article can be found here - https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/rethinking-yushchenko/ “He plants trees which will be of use to another age,” said the Roman poet Caecilius Statius. This phrase captures the idea of a far-sighted leader who is focused on the distant future beyond their own lifetime. As Viktor Yushchenko celebrates his sixty-seventh birthday this week, … [Read More...] about Rethinking Yushchenko

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

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