The Globalist

The May 25 presidential election does not matter. Ukraine needs a well-balanced parliamentary system.

Focusing on three things – jobs, trade and free travel – can work wonders.

Within five to ten years, Ukraine will be a largely renewed country with less corruption and stronger rule of law than today. But Putin & Co. remain a big risk factor.

With the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko staining its global reputation, can Ukraine find a way out of its political purgatory?

Is Ukraine in danger of seeing its recent democratic gains slip away?

Ukraine’s economic freedom depends more on its energy freedom than on any other single factor.

Can the West help Russia adapt to new realities?

What the West must do so that a reformed Ukraine can survive in the face of a continuing Russian threat.

With May 25 elections looming, Ukraine has a historic opportunity to avoid history repeating itself.

Would Ukraine be more at home in the Russian Federation rather than the European Union?