Recent publications
“Embassy of Russia” in the Ukrainian Parliament: How OPFL Lobbies the Fulfillment of Minsk Agreements
In the first plenary week of 2022, the representatives of the OPFL were the only ones in the Verkhovna Rada to speak about the “immediate implementation …
Feb. 14, 2022, 12:58 p.m.
Resumption of reporting by political parties is under the threat: the Committee did not support some proposals of Zelenskyi
The Committee on Legal Policy did not support 2 out of 5 proposals of Volodymyr Zelenskyi, who had vetoed draft law 5253-1 and sent it to the Verkhovna Rada fo…
Nov. 29, 2021, 3:15 p.m.
Ukraine’s Local Elections: A Reality Check for Decentralization and Electoral Reforms
Since December 2014, Ukraine has implemented two important reforms: decentralization and electoral reform. These reforms, like many others, were demanded both …
Jan. 12, 2021, 7:44 p.m.
Why central authority parties struggle to retain power longer than one term?
Since Leonid Kuchma’s presidency, none of the presidents was re-elected in Ukraine for the second term. This means that none president was able to retain…
Dec. 15, 2020, 1:35 p.m.
How Kyiv City Council members use the Community Budget for self-promotion
Before the local elections, candidates employ all kinds of methods to influence voters. A councilor’s PR on the Community Budget of Kyiv is a direct viol…
Sept. 16, 2020, 2:03 p.m.
New election rules: How will it happen?
Верховна Рада внесла зміни до Виборчого кодексу. Цьому передувала адміністративна реформа – істотне укрупнення громад і районів. Унаслідок реформи кількі…
July 25, 2020, 8:40 a.m.
What do we do with the monster buildings?
The Ukrainian capital is the European champion by the number of skyscrapers in the city. It is followed by London, Moscow and Kharkiv. In the global Skyscraper…
June 17, 2020, 9:34 a.m.
Meat, Shawarma and Free Bread: The Programs of Presidential Candidates
To provide every Ukrainian with a full fridge of meat and safe shawarma; to make sure that Ukrainian doctors and teachers don’t leave for Poland to scrub…
Feb. 28, 2019, 5:33 p.m.
Where Do Parliamentary Parties Get Their Money?
The data about party funding have become more accessible, but its analysis shows that there isn’t more transparency in this aspect. Parties come up with …