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2019 Ukrainian Presidential Election

Written by: Aruuke Uran Kyzy

This info pack provides essential facts on Ukraine’s 2019 presidential elections, major issues determining voter decisions and the leading candidates.

On March 31, 2019, Ukraine is heading to the polls to elect their next president. These elections are crucial for the region since it is the first presidential election following the 2014 Ukraine crisis and one of the most unpredictable. This info pack provides essential facts on Ukraine’s 2019 presidential elections, major issues determining voter decisions and the leading candidates. It also sheds light on the historical background of Ukraine politics and delves into the question of why these presidential elections are an important phenomena not only for Ukraine, but also for Europe and Russia.

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Aruuke Uran Kyzy
Aruuke Uran Kyzy
Aruuke Uran Kyzy currently works at TRT World Research Centre as an Assistant Researcher. She worked at the British Muslim Heritage Center, non-political organization as event assistant in Manchester, UK. Aruuke is passionate about social projects; she previously worked as the Education Coordinator at the Sefire-i Alem International Student Association. She has a BA in International Relations and BA in English Language and Literature from Istanbul University. Her current areas of focus are Russian foreign policy, modern cultural colonization, Turkish-Iranian-Russian relations and political aspects of Russian colonialism in Central Asia and Caucasus.

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