Ukraine is entering a new phase in rethinking its electoral system amid war, hybrid threats, and rapid digital transformation.
Today, the key question is not whether digital elections will take place, but how to ensure they are secure, resilient, and trusted by citizens.
From the early stages of this discussion, Ukrainian Modern Digital Science (UMDS) has taken a clear professional and civic stance.
UMDS experts, together with partners — including leading blockchain analytics companies with Ukrainian roots AMLbot, Crystal, Global Ledger — have long been engaged in countering financial crime, sanctions evasion, and illicit financial flows. This international experience provides a strong foundation for addressing risks in electoral processes.
Driven by both professional responsibility and patriotic commitment, UMDS experts actively joined efforts to shape the foundations of digital elections in Ukraine, bringing insights from international projects and analytical work.
A key milestone was the expert roundtable held at the V.M. Koretsky Institute of State and Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, with the participation of the National Association of Lobbyists of Ukraine.
This event marked the beginning of systematic work on developing a modern electoral doctrine adapted to wartime and post-war realities.
UMDS experts – Теtiana Dmytrenkо та Оleksiy Feshchenkо – presented a risk-based interdisciplinary approach, covering:
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cybersecurity and resilience of electoral infrastructure;
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protection against hybrid and foreign interference;
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voter anonymity and data protection;
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risks of virtual assets in political financing;
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operational and trust-related risks;
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alignment with AML/CFT standards.
In parallel, UMDS Expert and Vice President of Global Ledger, Vladyslav Tsvirkun, participated in an expert dialogue organized by International IDEA in Kyiv on regulating the use of virtual assets in political financing.
The discussion highlighted key risks, including non-transparent transactions, foreign influence, and challenges to electoral integrity.
UMDS continues to shape the expert agenda at the intersection of financial security, digital assets, and democratic processes.
Digital elections are not just a technological issue —
they are a matter of trust, security, and democratic sovereignty.
