Ukraine’s cultural revival faces political challenges UkraineAlert by Kateryna Botanova
A workman raises the Ukrainian national flag on a government building in Kyiv. August 23, 2016. (REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)
Late last year, UK think tank Chatham House published a research paper that highlighted Ukraine’s recent cultural revival, describing it as one of the most striking and successful features of the country’s development following the 2014 Revolution of Dignity. The report identified a number of factors behind this trend including open and transparent access to public funding, the separation of policy-making from implementation, and effective public-private partnerships. Less than half a year later, there are signs that these gains are coming under threat.