Horizontal and vertical aspects of political elections and their influence on voting process in Ukraine are analyzed in this article. The basic trends of electoral behavior of the citizens of Ukraine are revealed on the basis of empirical data of election campaigns and politicians activity. The factors that influence on the democratic nature of the elections of 2014 and 2019, as well as the reasons for citizens distrust of politicians are studied. These reasons include electoral volatility, which is influenced by the populism of politicians and the citizens frustration of the elected parties activity as well as misinformation during electoral campaign

The article studies the current changes taking place in the civil society sector of Eastern European countries under the impact of intensifying radical action on the political environment. One of the key areas of progress of modern states is a further development of democratic values, which depends largely on the activity of the civil society sector. In this regard, the aim of the study was to examine the main problems and areas of change in the development of the civil society sector during the period of intensification of political radicalism in some Eastern European democracies. Methodologically, they used the empirical results of a survey of citizens of Eastern European countries to determine areas of development and key issues of civil society. In conclusion, a comparative analysis of the level of development of the civil sector and the degree of radicalization in Eastern European countries revealed the correlation between the development of civil society and radical policy frameworks.

Horizontal and vertical aspects of political elections and their influence on voting process in Ukraine are analyzed in this article. The basic trends of electoral behavior of the citizens of Ukraine are revealed on the basis of empirical data of election campaigns and politicians activity. The factors that influence on the democratic nature of the elections of 2014 and 2019, as well as the reasons for citizens distrust of politicians are studied. These reasons include electoral volatility, which is influenced by the populism of politicians and the citizens frustration of the elected parties activity as well as misinformation during electoral campaign.