Event

How should Ukraine prepare for peace while fighting the war?

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses how Ukraine plans to deliver elections and ensure an inclusive, democratic transition after the war with Russia.

Ukraine is sustaining democratic institutions during its war with Russia while preparing for a post-conflict transition. But it faces challenges: martial law and the internal and external displacement of people affects the country’s political participation and institutional capacity. These conditions raise questions about Ukraine’s electoral readiness and social cohesion as Kyiv plans to return to competitive politics.

• How can Ukraine prepare for free and fair elections after the conflict ends?
• How can Ukraine preserve pluralism and institutional checks during war?
• How might Russia interfere in this process and how should Ukraine prepare?
• What systems can ensure voting access for displaced citizens and military personnel?
• What risks to social cohesion could shape the transition to peace?

Speakers

Event chaired by Orysia Lutsevych OBE.

Orysia Lutsevych OBE – Deputy Director, Russia and Eurasia Programme; Head of the Ukraine Forum

Olga Aivazovska – Head of the Board of the Civil Network,OPORA

Gio Kobakhidze – Country Director, The International Foundation for Electoral Systems

Mariia Kucherenko – Executive Director, Strategic Intelligence Institute