Dear diplomats who used to work in Ukraine, We are addressing your governments with the following information: • Stop being afraid of terrorist Putin! He is destroying the world order and is killing Ukrainian civilians. He is blackmailing the whole world and is devastating the life of 44-million European nation. • Introduce no flight zone Read more about The Last Appeal of Democracy House Team during the War[…]
In the third part, we analyse the results of 2021 for oligarchs Ihor Kolomoiskyi, Ihor Palytsia, Oleksandr Hereha, Oleksandr Yaroslavskyi, Serhii Tihipko, Vadym Novynskyi, and agricultural oligarchs Yurii Kosiuk and Andrii Verevskyi. Ihor Kolomoiskyi and Ihor Palytsia The past 2021 can be considered the most successful year for oligarch Ihor Kolomoiskyi since Read more about Results of 2021 for Ukrainian oligarchs. Part 3[…]
In the second part, we analyse the results of 2021 for the oligarchs Petro Poroshenko, Viktor Pinchuk, Serhii Liovochkin, Kostiantyn Zhevaho and Dmytro Firtash. Petro Poroshenko 2021 was indeed extremely difficult for Petro Poroshenko, as the oligarch Kolomoiskyi, with the political support of President Zelenskyi, created intolerable conditions for political and economic life Read more about Results of 2021 for Ukrainian oligarchs. Part 2[…]
Results of 2021 for Ukrainian oligarchs. Part 1 Introduction In 2021, the Ukrainian oligarchy was finally structured into three camps. The first camp is the ruling authority of “President Zelenskyi-oligarch Kolomoiskyi”, which determines the parameters of access to state monopolies and the principles of de-oligarchization. In 2021, after the removal of Dmytro Read more about Results of 2021 for Ukrainian oligarchs. Part 1[…]
The “Za Majbutne” Party headed by Ihor Palytsia is one of the most dynamic and active all-Ukrainian political projects, pouring millions of dollars in cash into local elections. Simply put, “Za Majbutne” just buys everyone – heads of UTCs, mayors, media, experts and political scientists. According to sources working in the election headquarters of Read more about Analysis of the political competition of the “Za Majbutne” party[…]
On September 17, Parliament approved the Law “On Intelligence of Ukraine”, which is considered one of the important elements on the way to Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration. The respective decision gathered 258 votes. According to its provisions, there are the following intelligence agencies in Ukraine: Intelligence body of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (Main Intelligence Read more about Analysis of the Law “On Intelligence of Ukraine”[…]
The election campaign officially began in Ukraine on September 5, although all parties began campaigning in July. According to the civic network “OPORA”, about 70 political parties conducted their agitation activities in July-August 2020. According to preliminary data of the CEC, about 130 political parties plan participating in the 2020 local elections. “Servant Read more about Analysis of strategies of major political parties in local elections 2020[…]
On July 14, the most authoritative sociological centre in Ukraine – Razumkov Centre presented a survey on the electoral orientations of Kyiv residents in elections of mayor of Kyiv and to the Kyiv City Council. The survey was conducted from June 20 to July 2, 2020, and its results showed the electoral picture and Read more about Elections in Kyiv: analysis of ratings and positions of key political players in the capital[…]
The main political event in February is the resignation of Andrii Bohdan and appointment of Andrii Yermak as the head of the President’s Office. This personnel decision is the result of the apparatus struggle of different groups of influence in the President’s Office for “access to the body of Zelenskyi”. After the victory of Yermak, Read more about Analysis of personnel decisions in authority structures[…]
The next year will be extremely difficult for Volodymyr Zelenskyi. Zelenskyi personally bears all political responsibility for state decisions, economic and foreign policy. As a result, there is a systematic fall in his ratings. It is likely that, after the winter tariff crisis, key oligarchs will be actively involved in the competition against Zelenskyi, Read more about 2020 for President Zelenskyi: risks and possible scenarios[…]
On December 6, the Presidential Office held a closed meeting of Presidential Assistant Andrii Yermak with key Ukrainian experts, where the main scenarios and options for the negotiation menu of Zelenskyi in Paris were elaborated. Subsequently, the expert developments became the basis for the NSDC decision dated December 7. In addition, Zelenskyi received very serious Read more about “Normandy format” negotiations: analysis of key political developments[…]
The struggle for control over Kyiv exacerbates in Zelenskyi’s team. In 2019, the city had a record budget of over UAH 58 billion (the 2020 budget is planned to reach UAH 65 billion). Control over Kyiv utility companies (metropolitan, advertising, transport, parking, construction of houses, roads and bridges, landscaping, renovation of premises, purchases and permits, Read more about Political competition for Kyiv: analysis of 5 groups of influence in the “Sluha Narodu”[…]