“SOS” stands for “save our souls," which is very much a real topic of current interest since public healthcare in Ukraine will surely not offer much to save the physical health of our bodies. As […]
05.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) jeopardises the cooperation between Ukraine and the World Bank. As a result, Ukraine may not receive $2.23 billion. "The state budget will be fully implemented provided […]
04.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The dismissal of judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) is a violation of the Basic Law and the principle of separation of powers and, therefore, jeopardises the rule of law. This is stated […]
01.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
According to the Security Service of Ukraine, 510 criminal proceedings have been initiated on crimes related to corruption since the beginning of the year. 679 people were found to be suspects, 104 people were convicted […]
30.10.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
Residents of Ukraine are well aware of civic activism and are ready to participate in the life of their communities. This is evidenced by the results of the latest wave of the USAID / ENGAGE […]
30.10.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The Kyiv Administrative Court has decided to dismiss Artem Sytnyk, the NABU director, and ordered the Ministry of Justice to enter the relevant data in the state registers. The Kyiv Administrative Court informed RBC-Ukraine about […]
27.10.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
In the current situation, Ukraine is a key country in global geopolitics, and it is also important for the future of democracy around the world. This was stated by well-known political scientist and philosopher, professor […]
23.10.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The Donetsk Court of Appeals will consider the lawyers' appeal against the special confiscation of $1.5 billion of the former president Viktor Yanukovych on 27 October. General Prosecutor Irina Venediktova announced this. "On 27 October […]
20.10.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was reminded of his ties to Ukraine. This time, the Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Siarto was outraged by the statements of the American politician who mentioned Hungary, talking about […]
18.10.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
There are reasons to believe that Ukraine is gradually emerging from the crisis. In May-September 2020, budget revenues from VAT increased 1.5 times compared to the corresponding period of 2019. Tax efficiency with VAT increased […]
16.10.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The growing discontent over reforms and the fight against corruption in Ukraine might manifest itself through imposing limitations for some Ukrainian individuals, said Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, German MEP, Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine […]
16.10.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The process of state property management in Ukraine has often been accompanied by high-profile scandals. Fraudulent schemes, complex and lengthy procedures for the sale and lease of property not only did not bring the expected […]
12.10.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the government of Ukraine launched a joint initiative to improve the corporate governance of state-owned enterprises, starting with a pilot programme to transform Ukravtodor, the state roads agency. According […]
08.10.2020 • Natalia Tolub
Three MEPs (Michael Gahler, MEP for Ukraine; Viola von Cramon, Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Association Committee; and Rasa Jukneviciene) directed the open letter to David Arahamiya, the head of the "People's Servant" […]
06.10.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The European Union is concerned about the events around Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities, so it will closely monitor these processes and take them into account when considering the issue of maintaining a visa-free regime with Ukraine. […]
23.09.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The main news in Ukraine on Friday, 28 August was the decision of the Constitutional Court, which declared unconstitutional the Presidential Decree appointing Artem Sytnyk director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine. According to […]
29.08.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
Today, the activities of state institutions in Ukraine, as in many other countries with less developed management systems, are permeated with corruption schemes. Citizens see corruption, especially at the highest level, as one of the […]
25.08.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The Ukrainian public procurement system scored 97.05 points out of 100 points possible and took first place in the Transparent Public Procurement Rating. The second and third places were taken by Moldova (92.81) and Colombia […]
17.08.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
Ukraine has made some good anti-corruption reforms under the Presidency of Petro Poroshenko, but now some of them seem to be under threat, says John Lough, Associate fellow of the Russia & Eurasia Programme at […]
05.08.2020 • pu
Today, many various state-authorised bodies are involved in combating corruption in Ukraine. Among them are the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, the State Bureau of Investigation, the […]
30.07.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak