After the Orange Era: Economic Prospects in Ukraine

When Victor Yanukovich won Ukraine's presidential election in February 2010, it marked the official end of the Orange Revolution. Soon after taking office, Yanukovich managed to form a loyal parliamentary coalition by appointing his ally Mykola Azarov as Prime Minister. This decision may have made immediate term governing more stable, but has it come at the expense of Ukraine's  long-term democratic freedom and economic prosperity?

Read CASE Network E-brief 10/2010 for more on the political and economic outlook for Ukraine.