From Scholarship to Politics: A Conversation with Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Merezhko

Kennan Institute Director William E. Pomeranz sits down with former Fulbright Fellow Oleksandr Merezhko to learn more about Merezhko's journey from legal scholar to member of the Ukrainian Parliament. They also discuss the possibility of wartime elections, Ukraine’s anticorruption measures, and the vital role of US support for Ukraine during Russia’s ongoing invasion.

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