Oleksiy Haran

Professor Oleksiy Haran is one of the most engaged political commentators in the international media, in leading newspapers, journals, television and radio programs, and as a participant in international conferences throughout the world. 

Oleksiy Haran is the research director at the Ilko Kucheriv Fund of Democratic Initiatives, and professor at National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”.

His concentration of research is Ukraine’s history of the 20-21st centuries with a focus on the triangular relationship of European Union – Ukraine – Russia, on the influence of internal factors between Ukraine and the EU, and comparative political factors of Ukraine and the European nations – elections, political parties, and the relationship between the balance of power of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches.