Constitution on Pause: How the Monopoly of Power and Martial Law Reshaped Ukraine’s Power Structure

... aggressor state” (as Russia is referred to in Ukraine) and “internal enemies.” However, the legal framework of these measures and their selective application set a precedent where judicial power is replaced with political control. Although the NSDC remains a consultative body, it has become an effective instrument of political pressure, unconstrained by judicial procedures or democratic standards. Concentration of power in the Office of the President and the role of Andriy Yermak Andrey Kortunov: Unpacking Trump’s Proposals for Ukraine At the same time, another state institution took a more active role—the Office of the President, which has evolved from an advisory body ** to the head of state into a key decision-making ...