Ukraine Explained
Ukraine Explained
February 20, 2019
How Ukraine’s Leading Comedian Pulled Ahead in Polls
He is different, and this difference may be part of the reason why he’s pulled ahead in the polls.
Reforms
February 20, 2019
Changing the Rules: Ukraine’s Parliamentary Elections
If properly amended, proposed electoral reform has the potential to empower voters and reduce corruption. It would also make Ukraine follow the world trend of moving...
Ukraine Explained
February 7, 2019
Dynamo Kyiv, Blokhin, Lobanovskiy: How Ukrainian Football Lead the Way in the Soviet Union
Physical training and sports in the former USSR had always played a major role in the lives of Soviet citizens. The population’s involvement in sports was substantially...
Ukraine Explained
February 1, 2019
Poroshenko Runs on Stay the Course Platform
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko finally announced that he will seek reelection at a packed forum on January 29 in Kyiv.
Ukraine Explained
December 21, 2018
Are Oligarchs Revealing Their Election Preferences on Ukrainian Television?
An analysis of the news reveals who Ukrainian oligarchs are promoting on their TV channels in the run up to the 2019 elections.
Ukraine Explained
December 17, 2018
Ukraine’s an IT Powerhouse. So Why Isn't It Making More?
Ukraine’s information technology sector has been among the country’s fastest growing industries, and IT experts from Ukraine have found international success. Its...
Ukraine Explained
December 14, 2018
What You Need to Know About the Modern Ukrainian Fashion Industry
In 2014, Ukrainian fashion designer Vita Kin introduced her new brand Vyshyvanka by Vita Kin. Within a year, she was a remarkable success throughout the world with...
Ukraine Explained
December 14, 2018
Service Film Production in Ukraine: Rise or Fall?
In the past years, it became a regular news cause: another major brand chooses a location in Kyiv, Lviv or Odesa to shoot their promotional video for the foreign...
Ukraine Explained
December 13, 2018
Unexpected Ukraine: For People Who Don't Like Standard Guides
Ukraine has plenty unique places to offer.
Ukraine Explained
December 13, 2018
10 Reasons Why Ukrainian Music is a World-Class Phenomenon
It's widely known that one of the world's most famous Christmas songs - The Carol of the Bells – was based on the Ukrainian song Shchedryk, written in 1916 by composer...