A year after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took office, the balance sheet is mixed.
In a deliberately vague election campaign, two topics had featured prominently: the fight against corruption and peace in war-torn eastern Ukraine. Both issues were—and still are—among the top priorities of the Ukrainian population. Connecting with the public proved to be one of Zelensky’s main assets; once he was in office, this skill turned into a focus on approval ratings as a basis of policymaking.
