Political strategist Kateryna Odarchenko looks at politics in Ukraine and possible elections

Political strategist Kateryna Odarchenko looks at politics in Ukraine and possible elections

April 16, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

Kateryna Odarchenko discusses the political landscape in Ukraine, the feasibility of elections during war, and the potential role of military veterans post-conflict.

Kateryna Odarchenko is a political consultant and strategist for Ukraine as well as for several other countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union. She is the founder and CEO of the SIC Group Ukraine and president of the PolitA Institute for Democracy and Development. Ms. Odarchenko offers her perspectives on politics and democracy in Ukraine. She also discusses whether it is possible to hold elections during the current war. And she speculates on what role Ukrainian military veterans might play in the country after the war ends. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/kateryna-odarchenko https://sic-group.com.ua/ https://cepa.org/article/can-war-veterans-build-a-better-ukraine/

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