Is President Poroshenko responsible for the Constitutional Court's decision to decriminalise illicit enrichment?

In Ukraine, the Constitutional Court is de jure independent. However, its Its judges made illegal decisions backed by Yanukovych. Instead of their prosecution, Poroshenko allegedly decided to hold them under his control.

Why do most people ignore Zurab Alasania dismissal from UA: Suspilne TV-channel?

Until yesterday, Zurab Alasania was a chief of UA: Suspilne. This is a successor to the Soviet-style state television which is to be turned into public channel. It means that it is supposed to lose allocations of the Government - but also become completely independent from it.

The motivation of Zurab Alasania's dismissal. Source: https://www.facebook.com/chesno.movement/photos/a.281241881915527/2214952418544454/?type=3&theater

Can criticism of the Government be treated as the treason?

Alongside numerous other think tanks, Uqraine.com often criticises President Poroshenko and his Government.
The Presidential Administration demonstrates that any criticism is unacceptable for them labeling any critic as a "Russian agent".
Where is the truth?

#OTD 2013-2014 EuroMaidan Revolution Started in Ukraine. What was Achieved? What is Next?

On this day, late in the evening, people came to Maidan Nezalezhnosti. They protested against President Yanukovych turning to Russia - while most Ukrainians want to join the European community.

Next day more people joined, students came.

Most Kyiv citizens did not actually understand that it was the beginning of the Revolution, at least until the BERKUT police engaged in violent dispersal of demonstrators on November 30, 2013.

What is EuroMaidan for Ukrainians today?

Report on Current Political Situation in Ukraine - September 2017

A list of major event shaping Ukrainian reality; analytics; forecast.

Next Generation of Komsomol Simulates Reforms Devising, or How to Undermine Reforms in Ukraine

Civil society in Ukraine: instead of uniting field experts, NGOs play in "reforms" bringing no result to the country that struggles to #StopRussianAggression. Meanwhile President Poroshenko seems to be using this weak point to protect his own & his business partners' interests.

Most Ukrainian NGOs exist in their own ecosphere completely closed for the field professionals. Those NGOs create panel discussions, organise round tables - but their efforts are meaningless while there is no initiative to implement their groundwork.

Pretending reforms, or Why Ukraine’s reality is all about pretending

Ukraine possesses numerous resources and strategic industries, yet its economy stagnates. Let’s take a look on Ukrainian reality through the prism of pretence and imitation.

Living in Ukraine: 2016 year-end results, pro-Ukrainian coalition and internal friction, 2017 prospects

2016 was another difficult year for Ukraine. Every month there was an escalation in the front line in eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk; the economy continued its downturn despite governmental optimism; Poroshenko’s party managed to control its satellites; more notorious and incompetent figures were appointed to public posts.

Are reforms in Ukraine possible without proper financing, or Ukrainian education deadlock

It is popular thought that any state budgeting reforms are aimed at getting more for less money – more of service, quality, volume. Speaking about the education in Ukraine, the Government searches for the ways to cut its spending, as well as to increase the education level. Can such approach be effective in Ukraine?

Why do Ukrainians reject the police reforms?

Since the Soviet times the police (then called militia) was considered to be among the least popular jobs. Of course, there were professionals devoted to their work, but daily routine killed their aspirations. Strong patriarchal relations led to flourishing of corruption. Can those negative trends be overcome in the course of the current reforms?

Is PM Hroisman’s Cabinet involved in populism?

Since Ukraine gained its Independence in 1991, populism was one of the major issues preventing it from achieving sustainable success. The President, the Parliament, and the Government were the sources of the problem. Has the situation changed since radical reforms course was adopted in 2014 and reinstated in 2016?

Presentation of the Ukrainian translation of the book Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

The Ukrainian translation of the book Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Turkish-American economist Daron Acemoglu from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and British political scientist James A. Robinson from Harvard University has been presented to the general public in the Ukrainian Institute for the Future on August 11, 2016.

In fact, it was the second time the book was presented; yet it was not a formal presentation, but a 2 hour long discussion.

So, can this book help Ukrainians understand what is to be done to build prosperous Ukraine?

Do Ukrainian NGOs, especially those united in Reanimation Package of Reforms (RPR), just devour and embezzle foreign grants simulating activities?

An Article “If we say a word, we will get nothing: how grant from Europe and the USA are distributed in Ukraine” by Anton Chyzhov has been published on Apostrophe.com.ua. It reveals the intricate world of the non-governmental organizations financing in Ukraine. Is the civic activities sector de facto privatized by a bunch of money-loving scoundrels, or are there other reasons to justify their blatant inefficiency incomparable to their wages usually at least 10 times higher than country’s average?

Poor Choices of the Reforms Directions by the Ukrainian Government: Will Hroisman’s Cabinet Proceed with the Pointed Changes that are Unable to Improve Drastically Current State of Affairs?

Since 2014 Euromaidan Revolution, the Government of Ukraine has declared aiming at resolute reforms. In spite of the fact that it proved to be able to resist Russian aggression resorting to the international support and internal mobilization of the economy, it has not shown any visible results in the economy redirection at the improvement of the living standard. In April 2016 two major parliament groups entered the shady deal of redistributing the state power, which has led to the appointment of Volodymyr Hroisman’s Cabinet. It is widely advertised as “political responsible” as opposed to “technocratic and reformist” previous instalment. Can it succeed in further reforms?

Remuneration of Public Servants in Ukraine - Should It Be Higher than the Average Salary?

In 2016 average salary in Ukraine is $175 per month, which is $2100 per year (additionally ~20% of various direct taxes are deducted from this sum, as well as 20% VAT on any purchase). It roughly equals country's GDP per capita. Average state pension is $60 per month. Note that private pension system is still in its first stages of development; millions of pensioners receive minimum pension which is $45 per month. This $1.5 per day sum is actually lower than the poverty line approved by the World Bank at $1.9 per day.

These numbers are direct result of corrupt public service, law enforcement, prosecution, and courts. Yet numerous foreign and home-grown experts demand raise of state-paid salaries "in order to fight corruption". Is it a reasonable demand?

Do Ukrainians oppose reforms of the Government under misapprehension or manipulation?

Since February 2014, Ukraine is on the way of reforms. Arseniy Yatseniuk-led Government has developed the most recent Government Programme in 2016; it was adopted by the Parliament in February 2016. But people in the streets still assert that they feel no changes. Moreover, in some cases, they assess the situation as even seemingly worse than in 2010-2014 President Yanukovych times. How did it happen?