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UKRAINIAN ELECTIONS: OUR EXPECTATIONS AND OUR FEARS

This article delves into the expectations and fears surrounding the Ukrainian elections, examining the promises of Victor Yanukovich and the post-election challenges. It discusses important issues such as the polarized electorate, calls for regional autonomy, and the opposing forces within Ukrainian society. Key questions about the new government are raised alongside the importance of implementing political and economic reforms. The text explores the need for professionalism, freedom of speech, and clear reform objectives. Additionally, it touches on concerns about the government's potential ties to business interests and its stance towards Russia. The expectations and fears of the Ukrainian people and the priority blocks for reform are also highlighted.

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UKRAINIAN ELECTIONS: OUR EXPECTATIONS AND OUR FEARS

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  1. UKRAINIAN ELECTIONS: OUR EXPECTATIONS AND OUR FEARS By Olga Pyshchulina National Institute for Strategic Studies, Kiev, Ukraine Visiting Fulbright Scholar To TraCCC

  2. Promises of Victor Yanukovich • Close Ukrainian – Russia relationship; • Russian -- the second official language; • Introduce dual Russia- Ukrainian citizenship

  3. Post-Election Challenges in Ukraine • The polarized electorate; • Calls for regional autonomy; • Decrepit rust-belt coal and steel industries in the East; • The opposition of protectionist oligarchs, apparatchiks, and thugs

  4. Key questions to Ukraine • Who will get portfolios in the new government and what portfolios will they get? • What is the difference between the new and the previous government? • Why doesn’t new government say anything specific about political and economic reforms? • Why doesn’t new government outline the schedule of their implementation?

  5. New faces of real professionals in the government Freedom of speech Decisive political and economic reform Clear goals and objectives of reform Newly elected President might have certain commitments to the business circles that rose against Kuchma’s system New government, exhilarated by the victory, will not listen to constructive criticism in the press Possibly destructive position regarding the Russian Federation Russia’s influence in Ukraine will increase What do Ukrainian people expect and fear of the new Ukrainian government

  6. Five priority blocks for reform • Political, administrative, and judicial reform and relations between central and local governments • Social reform • Improvement in the taxation system and development of the financial sector • Relations between state and private business • International integration of Ukraine

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