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Ukraine's political landscape operates under extraordinary wartime conditions following Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. President Volodymyr Zelensky, who declared martial law immediately after the invasion, leads a government focused on wartime mobilisation and European integration. Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, appointed in July 2025, heads the Cabinet of Ministers alongside the Verkhovna Rada parliament. Major political forces include the ruling Servant of the People party, European Solidarity led by former President Petro Poroshenko, and Batkivshchyna headed by Yulia Tymoshenko.
The Russian invasion has fundamentally transformed Ukrainian politics. Elections remain postponed under constitutional provisions prohibiting votes during martial law, though parliament pledged in February 2025 to hold elections after peace is secured. Political competition continues through parliamentary debates, regional governance, and public discourse, though martial law restricts certain activities. The government balances wartime imperatives with reform commitments required for EU accession, while managing relationships with international partners providing military and financial support. Anti-corruption efforts remain politically sensitive, with July 2025 protests erupting when legislation threatened the independence of anti-corruption agencies.
Ukrainian civil society has demonstrated remarkable resilience during the war, maintaining pressure on government accountability despite security challenges. The July 2025 protests marked the first major demonstrations since the invasion began, showing that civic engagement persists even amid conflict. Political debates centre on wartime governance, reconstruction planning, anti-corruption measures, and post-war electoral arrangements. Opposition parties maintain parliamentary representation and continue scrutinising government decisions, while discussions about Ukraine's political future increasingly focus on European integration and institutional reforms necessary for EU membership.
Ukraine's modern political system emerged from independence in 1991, profoundly shaped by the 2004 Orange Revolution and the 2014 Revolution of Dignity. The latter catalysed reforms reducing oligarch influence and pursuing European integration, changes accelerated by Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in Donbas. Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion intensified Ukraine's westward orientation, with EU candidate status granted and membership negotiations underway. These transformations continue influencing debates about governance, sovereignty, and Ukraine's place in Europe.
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