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History: October 2020
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Retrospective · events of 2 October 2020
What did the EU agree on 2 October 2020?
Opinion
A retrospective on the European Council's sanctions decision on Belarus and the wildfires that had struck eastern Ukraine a day earlier.
Retrospective · events of 7 October 2020
Who took the helm of Ukraine's science academy?
Politics
A look back at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine's leadership vote and the EU sanctions decision on Belarus that preceded it.
Retrospective · events of 15 October 2020
Giuliani-sourced emails on Burisma put social media rules in spotlight
Politics
A look back at the 14–15 October 2020 dispute over a New York Post article on Hunter Biden, Burisma and platform limits on sharing it.
Retrospective · events of 20 October 2020
What did 20 October 2020 reveal about Kyiv's information wars?
Opinion
A Kyiv court ruling on a banned book and a US row over Ukraine-linked claims showed how contested narratives had become in the days before 20 October 2020.
Retrospective · events of 21 October 2020
Darnytskyi court sides with Medvedchuk against publicist's Stus book
Opinion
A retrospective on a Kyiv district court ruling in favour of Viktor Medvedchuk against a publicist's book, issued days before 21 October 2020.
Retrospective · events of 25 October 2020
What did Ukraine's 2020 local election turnout show?
Opinion
A look back at the 25 October 2020 local vote, which recorded the lowest turnout in independent Ukraine's history.
Retrospective · events of 30 October 2020
Constitutional Court ruling ends electronic asset declarations in Ukraine
Politics
A look back at the Constitutional Court decision of 28 October 2020 and Belarus's border closure, as they stood on 30 October 2020.
Retrospective · events of 31 October 2020
Record-low turnout, a court ruling and Belarus border closures
Opinion
A look back at three developments from late October 2020 that touched Ukraine: low turnout at local elections, a Constitutional Court ruling on declarations, and Belarus closing its borders.