Oligarchy & Corruption

Since the establishment of Ukrainian independence, the issue of oligarchy and corruption has scripted the agendas of major political and civic actors in Ukraine. These incursions are considered to be the main barriers for achieving democratic change in Ukraine. These are also prominent concerns for actors involved with international development and democracy-building assistance. Notably, Ukraine is a major aid-receiving European country. This section presents the struggle of Ukraine to fight corruption and oligarchy.

 

ARTICLE | Zelenskiy’s Golden Opportunity to Challenge the Oligarchs and Bring Real News to Ukraine’s Airwaves

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers a speech at an IT conference in Kyiv, Ukraine...
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12 June, 2019

ARTICLE | Olena Terestchenko: How many more historical buildings in Kyiv will be burned down?

Kyiv is attractive for its unique natural landscape, unparalleled charm of architecture and...
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28 January, 2018

INTERVIEW | European ideas crash against the wall of Ukrainian corruption in a small historic city on the Russian border

Michel Terestchenko, an heir of the prominent old Tereshchenko family, shares his life story, ideas...
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10 December, 2017

ARTICLE | THE REFORM OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN UKRAIINE: TARGETS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES

By UDI Associate Maryna Rabinovych INTRODUCTION According to the WTO (2016), the share of public...
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17 July, 2017

ARTICLE | WHY UKRAINE NEEDS SOMEONE NEW (LIKE MACRON) TO LEAD THE NATION FROM 2019 ONWARDS

The article is written by UDI Associate Sunil Sharma. A week back Mr. Petro Poroshenko marked his...
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04 June, 2017

INTERVIEW | UKRAINIAN SCIENCE IS IN DECAY

The interview was conducted by UDI Content Manager Alina Nychyk and originally published at Hold the...
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01 May, 2017

INTERVIEW I “Ukrainian government is interested in closed data, but we will fight to open them”

The interview was originally published at Hold the Trend, conducted by UDI Content Manager Alina...
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29 March, 2017

ARTICLE | THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INDEPENDENT UKRAINE: LATE STARTS, FALSE STARTS, AND LAST CHANCE?

Despite 1991’s great expectations of a successful transition to a strong market economy, Ukraine...
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02 March, 2017

REPORT | POLICY BRIEFS ON GOOD E-GOVERNANCE

The Policy Briefs Series on Good E-Governance aim to serve as pragmatic, evidence based briefs to...
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26 February, 2017

REPORT | eDEMOCRACY IN UKRAINE: CITIZENS’ & KEY STAKEHOLDERS’ PERSPECTIVES

eDemocracy in Ukraine: Citizens’ & Key Stakeholders’ Perspectives was published in Kiev,...
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23 November, 2016

ARTICLE | WHY UKRAINE IS LOSING THE WAR ON CORRUPTION

Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president and the former governor of Odessa, Ukraine,...
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16 November, 2016

ARTICLE | Q&A: IS UKRAINE STILL CHANGING?

Three Atlantic Council experts answer questions about Ukraine’s ongoing reforms.
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15 October, 2016