Mykhailo Minakov and Tymofiy Mylovanov: Ukraine’s authoritarian signals
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko arrives for a working dinner with EU Commission President and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy at the EU headquarters in Brussels on June 27.
Recent unconstitutional legislation is smoothing the way for direct rule in Ukraine—and repeating past mistakes. Petro Poroshenko was elected to Ukraine’s highest office in May 2014. Today, there are indications that Ukraine’s presidential institution is winning the fight against both the parliament and the government again, while continuing to consolidate power.