Ukraine’s accelerated parliamentary election in July likely to benefit newer parties, complicating government formation

On 21 May 2019, Ukraine’s new president Volodymyr Zelenskyi signed a decree dissolving the Verkhovna Rada (VR), the Ukrainian parliament, and announcing an early election on 21 July 2019. During his inauguration speech on 20 May, Ukraine’s new president Volodymyr Zelenskyi announced his