On Radio UA Chicago, journalist, blogger, and writer Ostap Drozdov summarized the key political events in Ukraine during the week. The main topic was the government reshuffle amid martial law. Drozdov focused on the legal contradictions: while the law on martial law protects the president, parliament, and cabinet from changes, in practice, the government can be changed, whereas the president enjoys "immunity."
The expert stated this situation creates a sense of hypocrisy, since martial law is used as a justification for the inviolability of certain positions but not others. Commenting on dismissals and new appointments, he compared it to "rearranging beds in a brothel," as main power levers remain with the president and the prime minister is merely a formal figure.
Drozdov noted violated procedures in appointing the new government: instead of parliament-initiated changes, the new prime minister’s candidacy was announced by the president, reflecting a model of one-man rule.
The personnel policy was also discussed: appointments in Ukraine’s power system are based on loyalty and proximity to leadership rather than expertise, with dismissed ministers often moving to other positions or being appointed as ambassadors.
The discussion moved to the week-long visit of Donald Trump’s envoy, Keith Kellogg, to Kyiv. According to Drozdov, the demand for a ceasefire within 50 days is a signal of pressure on both Ukraine and Russia, not just the adversary.
The conversation touched on possible ambassador appointments and a new law on dual citizenship. Drozdov stressed that without constitutional amendments, real implementation of dual citizenship in Ukraine is currently impossible.
