Month: July 2019

New Ukrainian President Zelensky Is Already Facing A Moment Of Truth

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Three months have passed since Volodymyr Zelensky was surprisingly elected as the new president of Ukraine, after inflicting a heavy defeat on the incumbent Petro Poroshenko, obtaining 73% of the votes. After taking office in May, the new president, repeating his electoral promise to set new foundations for the political system in Ukraine, made use … Continue reading New Ukrainian President Zelensky Is Already Facing A Moment Of Truth

Timothy Snyder’s “The Road to Unfreedom” – book review

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Timothy Snyder’s book “The Road to Unfreedom” is, in many respects, extraordinary. The problem is, it might be so for all the wrong reasons. The central purpose of the book is to sound a warning call to all people in the West, or like the description says: “The past in another country, the old saying goes. … Continue reading Timothy Snyder’s “The Road to Unfreedom” – book review

Will Zelensky be another Poroshenko?

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This article was originally written by our author Stepan Antonov for "New Cold War: Ukraine and Beyond". To read the full text, visit their website For some Ukrainian citizens and observers alike, Volodymyr Zelensky’s resounding victory against the incumbent President Poroshenko in April may have meant that Ukraine would be heading for change. Poroshenko was … Continue reading Will Zelensky be another Poroshenko?