Media: As a result of the Orange Revolution, Ukraine's media freedom has increased, allowing for greater focus on the problem of corruption. For example, the Ukrainian press has sharply criticised the former President Yushchenko's son for improper business dealings and his lavish lifestyle, which forced the former President to make a public apology. According to the Bertelsmann Foundation 2010, there was no obvious state censorship in 2007 and 2008, and the space for public political debate has increased. However, journalists refrain from commenting on political events. In addition, it should be noted that much of the Ukrainian press is under oligarchic control and sometimes reflect bias in this regard. Similarly, Freedom House 2009 reports that opaque economic control over the press remains in place, meaning media coverage frequently follows the will of a wealthy owner who might at the same time be an influential political figure. Furthermore, journalists who investigate corruption still face physical and legal intimidation. A court in Dniprodzerzhynsk fined the newspaper Dzerzhinets in civil libel penalties and seized its property in 2007, following the newspaper's publication of a report on police corruption. Freedom House 2010 suggests that there were no examples of authorities limiting media investigations into corruption and bribery in 2009. In contrast, Freedom House 2011 reports that Vasyl Klymentyev, a Ukrainian journalist who investigated local corruption in Kharkiv, disappeared in August and is presumed dead. Several international organisations, including the OECD, have urged Ukraine to bring its laws into line with European standards and to further develop its media environment's freedom and professionalism. Reporters Without Borders 2011 ranks Ukraine 131st out of 178 countries, while Freedom House 2011 ranks the country 123rd out of 196 countries and describes its media environment as 'partly free'.

Civil Society: Civil society remains an important actor in Ukraine, though it suffers from outdated legislation and dependence on foreign funding, according to Freedom House's Nations in Transit 2011. This is supported by the Freedom House 2011, according to which, Ukraine has one of the most vibrant civil societies in the region. Citizens are increasingly taking issues into their own hands and exposing corruption. There are about 40,000 registered NGOs in Ukraine, although only about 4,000 of these are active, as reported by the Bertelsmann Foundation 2010. Most civil society organisations (CSOs) remain small and have limited experience. Some local and national citizen and business groups carry out advocacy and watchdog functions towards state or regional administration and some of them focus on anti-corruption. A problem identified by Ukrainian NGOs is the absence of a strong anti-corruption NGO to counter the government on the subject. NGOs have been perceived by the Yanukovich bloc as instigators of the Orange Revolution, and their lobbying efforts have been therefore not welcome by this fraction. Moreover, the political elite have shown little willingness to cooperate with CSOs. According to the Bertelsmann Foundation 2010, in general, there is more cooperation between the authorities and CSOs at the local rather than national level. Nonetheless, according to Freedom House 2009, the change of the Cabinet of Ministers in December 2007 had a positive effect on the relations between the government and civil society. Hence, for the first time, the Cabinet of Ministers' official agenda included a chapter entitled 'Civil Society', elaborated primarily by NGOs under the initiative of the Kyiv-based Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research. In addition, the new government has made some effort to involve NGOs more intensively in advisory activities and provided them with a role in government-operated public relations programmes. However, Parliament has so far failed to provide essential improvements to outdated NGO legislation.

Creative Union 'TORO': Creative Union 'TORO' has been the Transparency International (TI) national Ukraine contact NGO since September 2009. Creative Union 'TORO' operates within the fields of public policy analysis, civic control advocacy, and anti-corruption.

Anticorruption Committee (ACC): The ACC was founded in 2001, and was initially the Transparency International (TI) national Ukraine contact NGO. The ACC was a national advocacy group that first started by monitoring election campaigns and political party funding. The ACC has since expanded its work to develop research and monitor of public procurement works to build greater awareness of corruption issues in Ukraine, particularly in higher education.

Danube Center for Civic Initiatives seeks to increase community influence in upholding its rights when dealing with state and local authorities, as well as to develop independent media. The Danube Center for Civic Initiatives cooperates with the Izmail Business Portal, which assists in establishment and development of business and entrepreneurship at the local and regional levels.