Tetyana Chornovol has been formally charged with murder during a Molotov cocktail attack on the ruling Party of the Regions headquarters on 18 February 2014. The anti-corruption investigative journalist, Maidan […]
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“Is Ukraine set to change rulers yet again” or is Melinda Haring?
Is Ukraine Set to Change Rulers Yet Again?, writes the self-proclaimed expert on Ukraine Melinda Haring for nationalinterest.org. The question I would like to know the answer to: “Is Ukraine […]
Pompeo warned Zelensky of “malign” Chinese investment
The United States has raised with Ukraine the issue of “malign” Chinese investment in the country. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brought up the issue as he spoke with Ukrainian […]
Five reasons why Zelensky is failing in Ukraine and one that helped to make it possible
The so-called expert on Ukraine Melinda Haring that didn’t even bother to learn the Ukrainian language [though she claims to know some Russian. It doesn’t help, but good for you] […]
NBU Governor resigns due to systematic political pressure
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Yakiv Smolii has submitted a letter of resignation to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the central bank’s press service posted on Facebook. “Today […]
Grand jury in Cleveland investigates money laundering by Ihor Kolomoisky
A US federal grand jury in Cleveland is investigating massive money laundering of PrivatBank deposits into US real estate by Ihor Kolomoisky, BuzzFeed News reports. Kolomoisky and his partners reportedly […]
The deputy chief of staff to Volodymyr Zelensky has found himself amidst a corruption probe
The deputy chief of staff to the Ukrainian president Andriy Smyrnov is now under investigation for his involvement in the escape of a judge, who had been caught taking a […]
PrivatBank’s head calls on Zelensky to stand behind lender’s rescue or risk capital flight
Ukraine is at risk of capital flight and a plummeting currency unless President Volodymyr Zelensky stands behind the clean-up of the country’s biggest lender, the bank’s chief has warned, ft.com […]
Liar Liar. Leonid Bershidsky keeps writing about Ukraine in his opinion pieces for Bloomberg
To many Americans, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is merely a character in the U.S. impeachment drama, an awkward English speaker from a remote, corrupt country that would be eaten up […]
IMF deal is stalled because of Zelensky
An IMF deal is stalled because Fund staff members are not convinced President Zelensky will try to recoup the $15 billion stolen from banks closed during the 2014-2015 financial crisis, according […]
Six Takeaways From Trump And Zelensky’s Phone Call
About seven minutes into his July 25 telephone call with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump shifted the largely cordial and collegial conversation to a new topic, writes […]
Zelensky has failed to understand what he faces
The Russians may have just released a few prisoners of war, but Ukraine’s odious oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky has been taking no prisoners. This was predictable, writes Diane Francis for Atlantic […]
Absolute power, reinforced with the populist slogans, could lead to a shrinking of political freedoms
While the vote-counting in Ukraine continues, it is already clear that President Volodymyr Zelensky has secured the power over legislative and, consequently, executive branches of the government. His political force, […]
Ukrainian Women Unite Online Against Zelensky`s Branding
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky inserted foot firmly in mouth during his presidential tour of Europe this week when he said his nation’s women were “beautiful” and served as a good […]
