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This paper is based on an analysis of electoral support for political left-wing movements and parties in Ukraine from 1998 to 2006. The authors argue that traditional left-wing ideologies - and thereby the position of the left-wing parties - have eroded in the Ukrainian political landscape. The paper states that such developments are due to the decline of the traditional left-wing ideologies in Ukraine's electorate, as well as the return of a strong and centrally managed party for the eastern regions of the country.