In many ways, the problems facing the city of Mykolayiv since the October 2015 local elections are a microcosm of the challenges facing Ukraine’s national leaders. The new mayor, with a strong track record of engaging with civil society on anti-corruption efforts and a fresh face to city politics, faces huge obstacles from old faces who wish to maintain the status quo. But just as with the national elected officials, the clock is ticking for the mayor. If he is unable to implement institutional reforms, those who want to keep Ukraine in its paternalistic past will not only block but …read more
Source: Atlantic Council