Konstantin Skorkin

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Konstantin Skorkin is an independent researcher studying political history of Donbass. His work on the conflict in Donbas and Ukrainian politics has appeared in Foreign Affairs, The Moscow Times, Republic.


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Individuals Over Institutions: Ukraine’s Government Reshuffle

Perhaps the most notable dismissal in a recent reshuffle that brought no radical changes was that of Dmytro Kuleba as foreign minister.

· September 10, 2024
Ukraine’s Ban on Moscow-Linked Church Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences

The repercussions of outlawing the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate could be more serious than Kyiv seems to realize.

· September 4, 2024
Why President Zelensky Is Purging His Inner Circle

Zelensky and Yermak find themselves tied to one another and somewhat interdependent: the former on the staffing policy of his head of administration, the latter on the political survival of his patron.

· April 15, 2024
Is Zelensky’s Legitimacy Really At Risk?

Ukraine’s decision not to hold presidential elections amid the Russian invasion and martial law has raised sensitive questions about Zelensky’s position.

· April 3, 2024
What Does General Zaluzhny’s Dismissal Mean for Ukraine?

There are no grounds for the doom-filled prophecies that without Zaluzhny, Ukraine faces disaster. But the circumstances of the general’s departure do leave the impression of a president who is overreaching his hand by more or less openly putting narrow and selfish interests before considerations of state.

· February 10, 2024
Amid Frontline Stalemate, Kyiv Targets Ukraine’s Beleaguered Diaspora in Russia

The harsh reality of war means that Russia’s Ukrainians are condemned to either assimilate fast or move back to their historical homeland, where they will inevitably fall under suspicion.

· February 2, 2024
Are Ukraine’s President and Chief Commander Really at War?

The dispute is not over who has done more for victory, but over who is most to blame for the fact that the turning point in Ukraine’s favor never came.

· December 6, 2023
As Politics Returns to Ukraine, the Fight for Russian-Speakers’ Votes Begins

Election talk is back in Ukraine, and with it speculation as to how the country’s Russian-speakers might vote next time around.

· November 1, 2023
Occupied Ukraine’s Turncoat Elites Struggle to Make Their Mark in Russian Politics

The aspiration of former Ukrainian politicians working in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine to be treated as equals by the Kremlin has not been realized, and the unpredictability of the ongoing war makes them increasingly vulnerable.

· August 8, 2023
A New Potemkin Vote in Occupied Ukraine

In occupied Ukraine, upcoming elections highlight the Kremlin’s limited room for maneuver following its declared annexation of parts of Ukraine last year: a costly decision forcing it to pretend that everything is going according to plan.

· June 12, 2023