Editor’s picks
Tue, Sep 10, 2019
Ukraine’s libertarian revolution
Many Ukrainian free marketers are sulking in the sidelines because they misread the Zelenskyy movement last spring.
UkraineAlert by James Brooke
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
Slow down already
Zelenskyy is consolidating power. Ukraine is rapidly switching to a presidential republic from the parliamentary-presidential system its constitution prescribes. And the worst part is that there’s little to stop him.
UkraineAlert by Melinda Haring
Wed, Sep 4, 2019
Danger ahead
Although every Ukrainian understandably wishes a quick end to the war in the Donbas and a lasting settlement of the conflict, Ukraine is strongly advised to approach any Minsk Summit with the greatest care.
UkraineAlert by Willem Aldershoff
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Ukraine at the ballot box
2019 is a critical year
Ukraine votes
The outcome of the 2019 presidential and parliamentary elections will decide how the president and parliament will work together to build Ukraine’s future. Learn about the political parties, issues, and ideas driving Ukraine’s political debate.
Tue, Jul 23, 2019
A unique chance for change
Ukraine finally has a parliament no longer dominated by businessmen. This offers a unique chance to establish rule of law and break up the oligarchic system.
Tue, Jul 30, 2019
A plan to transform Ukraine’s notoriously bad parliament
Passing such legislation in the early days of a new parliament would be a monumental achievement
UkraineAlert by Yuri Polakiwsky
Fri, Jul 26, 2019
His star is on the rise
Now, Oleksiy Honcharuk may be the next prime minister of Ukraine.
UkraineAlert by Melinda Haring
Economy & business
Wed, Aug 14, 2019
Do something with state enterprises already
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is right to emphasize the need to privatize state-owned enterprises.
UkraineAlert by Anders Åslund
Thu, Aug 8, 2019
One way to ease Ukraine’s labor shortage
Ukraine can create the conditions where both refugees and asylum seekers can provide for themselves.
UkraineAlert by Svitlana Butenko, Stuart Linder, and Valeriia Mykhalko
Wed, Aug 14, 2019
How one man’s outsized philanthropy transformed a village and may inspire a new kind of giving
“I hope this project will be an example for other entrepreneurs and for other communities in Ukraine,” said Mykhaylo Veselskyy.
UkraineAlert by Viola Gienger
On the frontlines of freedom
Mr. Zelenskyy goes to Washington
Kyiv-based writer Yuri Polakiwsky explains what a new generation of Ukrainian leadership must do to secure continuing military and diplomatic ties with the West.
Ten reasons why Trump should visit Ukraine
Andy Hunder, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, underscores the importance for a future visit by President Donald Trump.
Resilience & society
Wed, Aug 14, 2019
How one man’s outsized philanthropy transformed a village and may inspire a new kind of giving
“I hope this project will be an example for other entrepreneurs and for other communities in Ukraine,” said Mykhaylo Veselskyy.
UkraineAlert by Viola Gienger
Wed, Aug 14, 2019
Many ills for Ukraine’s veterans but one place to look for a cure
When veterans return from eastern Ukraine, sleep deprivation, anxiety, and depression are common complaints.
UkraineAlert by Melinda Haring
Tue, Aug 13, 2019
Potter’s wheel spins anew in Ukrainian capital
Although the Crimean people continue to face occupation and dislocation, Rustem Skybin’s art reminds of the vibrant history and culture that they create.
UkraineAlert by Elina-Alem Kent
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