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What Does the Election of Volodymyr Zelensky Mean for Ukraine?

Tuesday, May 7, 2019 — 4:00PM - 6:00PM 1 Devonshire Place

On April 21, Ukraine elected its sixth President since independence. Volodymyr Zelensky is the first Ukrainian President without political experience. In addition, outside of Israel, Ukraine is now one of the few countries in the world with a Jewish head of state. What does the election tell us about Ukrainian democracy? What are its implications for relations with Russia?


Speakers

Marta Dyczok
Western University

Oleksandr Fisun
Karazin Kharkiv National University

Anna Shternshis
University of Toronto

Lucan Way
University of Toronto

Contact

Olga Kesarchuk
416-946-8938

Main Sponsor

Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine

Co-Sponsors

Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies

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