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

... and other institutions remains unchanged, in practice, key decisions are now concentrated in the hands of the executive. The Office of the President of Ukraine and the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) emerged as the main centers of this new ... ... depends on several factors, including the course of the conflict, the stance of Western partners and the readiness of Ukrainian society to return to legal and democratic procedures. Three scenarios seem possible. First, institutionalized authoritarianism....