On August 4 2015 the President of Ukraine Petr Poroshenko signed the Law on the police in Ukraine. However, it’s been a month since the new police appeared and worked in Kiev. The President Poroshenko, the Minister of MIA of Ukraine Arsen Avakov and another political beau monde didn’t dole out praise first of all …
Peremoha is the name of a Ukrainian political party which is offered for sale for USD 17’000. While it’s common that political parties are traded in Ukraine, it’s rather unusual that they are sold over the Internet.
28th April in the Lesniki village of Kievska oblast the unknown attacked the camera crew of journalist investigation program “Nashi Groshi” (Our Money) (ZIK channel). It is highly likely this case would interest no one (alas, journalists are assaulted regularly in Ukraine), if it were not the people who assaulted and their sibling …
On Tuesday, Feb 24, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) issued a decree, restricting capital transactions from Feb 25 – 27. It says that banks are not allowed to buy foreign currencies for their clients.
One year after Maidan, activist Igor Procenko talks about war, fights between oligarchs, war as an excuse for the lack reforms and Putin.
Some notes on a geopolitical hot spot with features of a institutional freak show.
Ukraine’s voters are going to elect a new parliament on October 26th. It is one of the most corrupt countries and this election might become one of the most corrupt ever, additionally it takes place in a contentious environment due to the current conflict. So it’s worth having a closer look at it. This post …