2019 parliamentary election

These are 10 of the hottest races among 199 districts

The single-member districts are the twilight zone of Ukraine’s parliamentary elections. Open to anyone and free of media scrutiny, they attract shady …
Oksana Grytsenko
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Oleg Sukhov
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Oleksiy Sorokin

Celebrities hoping to get into parliament

When actor Volodymyr Zelensky won the Ukrainian presidency in April, he inspired other Ukrainian celebrities to go into politics. Now, as Ukraine …
Daria Shulzhenko

Fact-checking parliamentary race: Where candidates lied

Elections Without Lies is a fact-checking initiative by Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe in partnership with several Ukrainian media, including the …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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Kyiv Post

Last polls: Zelensky’s party may take half of votes in parliament election

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Servant of the People party leads with 49.5 percent in the July 21 snap parliamentary election, according to a poll …
Oleg Sukhov

In Ukraine’s war-torn east, not every vote is equal

Russia’s war against Ukraine has caused roughly 13,000 deaths and forced millions of people to flee their homes. But it has also delivered a …
Oleksiy Sorokin

Euro-Optimists struggle for second terms in parliament

ZHASHKIV, Ukraine — Zhashkiv is just 150 kilometers south of Kyiv. But culturally, the city of 14,000 people feels quite distant. Its center is a …
Oleksiy Sorokin

After laying low, one pro-Russian party flies high

One of the paradoxes of Ukrainian politics is that, in the sixth year of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the second most popular party in the race for …
Bermet Talant

Poll: NATO support grows in Ukraine, reaches 53 percent

The number of Ukrainians who support joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has grown to the highest level since 2014, reaching 53 …
Oksana Grytsenko

What we know about people Zelensky will take to next parliament

Editor’s Note: Find the full list of the Servant of the People candidates below.  President Volodymyr Zelensky’s party, the Servant of the People, is …
Oksana Grytsenko
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Vyacheslav Hnatyuk

Vakarchuk’s Voice seeks to challenge old rules of game

KHARKIV, SLOVIANSK, Ukraine — Before Ukrainians elected comedic actor Volodymyr Zelensky as their president, many favored rock musician Svyatoslav …
Bermet Talant

Yanukovych’s top official Klyuyev, blogger Shariy won’t run for parliament after all

The Central Election Commission canceled the registration of two controversial candidates for the July 21 parliamentary election. Exiled ex-official …
Daria Shulzhenko

Yanukovych’s top official Klyuyev, blogger Shariy approved to run for parliament

Two controversial candidates got registered for the July 21 parliamentary election, causing public outrage.  The Central Election Commission on July 2 …
Daria Shulzhenko
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Volodymyr Petrov

New poll: 5 parties can make it to Ukraine’s parliament in July 21 election

With only 20 days left until Ukraine’s parliamentary elections on July 21, the latest poll shows that five political parties can overcome the 5 …
Daria Shulzhenko

Saakashvili’s party gets registered for elections

The Central Electoral Commission registered Mikheil Saakashvili’s party, the Movement of New Forces, late in the evening on June 29, clearing the …
Vyacheslav Hnatyuk

Saakashvili’s party handed a second chance to register for elections

The Movement of New Forces, the party of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, will get another chance to try to register its candidates for …
Vyacheslav Hnatyuk

Ex-mayor of Konotop severely maimed, attack linked to his political activity

Editor’s Note: This story contains a graphic picture. Artem Semenikhin, the former mayor of the Sumy Oblast city of Konotop, suffered a severe beating …
Denys Krasnikov

Election Watch: 3 weeks left to campaign in July 21 parliament race

Editor’s Note: Election Watch is a regular update on the state of the 2019 races for the presidency and parliament. The country elected a new …
Olga Rudenko

Latest polls: Vakarchuk’s party Golos outruns Poroshenko’s European Solidarity

New political party Golos, spearheaded by rock star Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, enjoys more support from Ukrainians than European Solidarity, the rebranded …
Denys Krasnikov
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