Putin Admits Russian ‘Specialists’ in Ukraine
The Russian leader has for the first time admitted that Russian troops were active in eastern Ukraine during the separatist conflict. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Probes Thousands for IS Ties
Security chief says increased threat from Islamic militants was expected. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Crimea in Darkness, Part 2
As its power supply slowly returns to normal, TOL looks at how the people of Crimea are coping with blackouts and shortages. You can read part one here. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Suspends Free Trade Zone with Ukraine
President Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine is ‘ready to pay the price’ for a trade deal with the EU. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Corruption schemes pose the biggest threat to the energy security of Ukraine
The biggest threat to the Ukrainian security are corruption schemes. This opinion was expressed by Director of Energy Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Volodymyr Omelchenko on Radio Liberty. “We have enough power plants that run on gaseous coal, and they are not busy although we have enough gaseous coal. I think this is corrupt conspiracy in...
Meeting with deputy of the National Assembly of France
Viktor Zamiatin, Leading Expert of Political and Legal Programmes at the Razumkov Centre, attended a meeting of representatives of Ukrainian analytical centres with Ms. Elisabeth Guigou, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly. The discussion concerned, among other things, the development of the social and political...
Press conference ‘Citizens of Ukraine on Security: Assessments, Threats, Solutions to Problems’
1 December 2015: the Razumkov Centre held a press conference titled ‘Citizens of Ukraine on Security: Assessments, Threats, Solutions to Problems’. The press conference included the findings of the Razumkov Centre’s sociological research. Participants of the press conference: 1. Andriy Bychenko, Director of Sociological Service; 2....
Visit of the Macedonian delegation
A delegation from Macedonia paid a visit to the Razumkov Centre, its members including Mr. Nenad Kolev, Director General of the General Department of Bilateral Cooperation with Countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eurasia and the Pacific Region, and Mr. Stole Zmeykoski, Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to Ukraine. The Razumkov...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 15 December 2015
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM recorded a low number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. It experienced freedom-of-movement restrictions in areas not controlled by the Government*. The SMM spoke to medical personnel in Horlivka City Hospital No. 2, where it heard that medication for dialysis patients...
‘Washington Has Gone From “Regime Change” to “Political Transition” in Syria, But We are Not Stupid’
It is a good sign that John Kerry visited Moscow and had high-level meetings, but we must remember that US foreign policy will not change on a dime, said Daniel McAdams, Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity.RT: Washington appears to be backing away from previous calls to isolate Russia… What is behind the...
