Ukraine’s Anti-Autocracy Environment Could Hinder Zelenskyy’s Moves
The Ukrainian president’s actions over the summer could be interpreted as an attempt to consolidate his power, but the reality of Ukrainian politics makes such an outcome unlikely.
Joel Wasserman is an analyst who has been working and volunteering in Ukraine since March 2018. He has worked with the Ukrainian news and commentary outlet UkraineWorld and a number of Ukrainian NGOs, in addition to serving as an official observer of Ukraine’s elections with the Ukrainian World Congress and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
The Ukrainian president’s actions over the summer could be interpreted as an attempt to consolidate his power, but the reality of Ukrainian politics makes such an outcome unlikely.