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Saakashvili’s Verbal Attack on Colleagues Ends in Damp Squib
Dec16

Saakashvili’s Verbal Attack on Colleagues Ends in Damp Squib

Ukrainian Interior Ministry denounces Odessa governor’s claims as ‘absolute lies.’ …read more Source: Transitions Online...

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Russia Searches Homes of More Ukrainian Library Staff
Dec16

Russia Searches Homes of More Ukrainian Library Staff

Library director Natalia Sharina could get five years for ‘inciting hatred’ through books by a banned Ukrainian ultranationalist. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

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Dear Facebook, Please Don’t Hand Our Data to The Kremlin
Dec16

Dear Facebook, Please Don’t Hand Our Data to The Kremlin

Activists are calling for the world’s biggest tech companies to resist Vladimir Putin’s demand that they their host servers – and users’ personal data – in Russia. From the Guardian. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

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Meeting with delegation of Woodrow Wilson Center (Washington, DC)
Dec16

Meeting with delegation of Woodrow Wilson Center (Washington, DC)

24 November 2015: a delegation of the Woodrow Wilson Center (Washington, USA) led by Mr. Andrew Selee, Executive Vice President, visited the Razumkov Centre. The delegation included representatives of the Center’s department, the Kennan Institute: Mr. Matthew Rojansky, Director, and Ms. Kateryna Smagliy, Director of the Kyiv office. The...

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Meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ukraine
Dec16

Meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ukraine

25 November 2015: a meeting was held at the Centre between representatives of the Razumkov Centre and a delegation of the Embassy of Canada to Ukraine. The Razumkov Centre was represented by: Anatoliy Rachok, Director General; Yuriy Yakymenko, Deputy Director General for Analytical Work, Director of Political and Legal Programmes; Viktor...

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Participation in the Parliament-Civil Society Platform
Dec16

Participation in the Parliament-Civil Society Platform

27 November 2015: Viktor Musiyaka, Research Fellow of the Razumkov Centre, took part in the Parliament-Civil Society Platform and spoke at the expert debate on the panel for Constitutional Amendments Regarding the Judiciary: Overview of the Key Novels. The speech contained opinions and commentaries regarding a number of provisions of the...

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The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №28
Dec16

The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №28

This issue contains articles and interviews of the Razumkov Centre’s experts, dealing with most topical issues in Ukraine’s current affairs. In particular — domestic politics, security sector, the situation in the Ukrainian economy and energy sector. Read the Razumkov Centre Newsletter №28 …read more Source: Razumkov...

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The EU is expected to approve vise-free regime with Ukraine from the second half of 2016
Dec16

The EU is expected to approve vise-free regime with Ukraine from the second half of 2016

Kyiv is now awaiting the EU Commission’s final report on the results of Ukraine’s visa liberalization action plan. The report, which is expected to be released in December, then has to be followed by a political decision by the EU on whether to rescind visas requirements for Ukrainian citizens for short-term travel to the EU, writes...

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Kerry in Moscow to Push for Cooperation in Syrian Conflict
Dec15

Kerry in Moscow to Push for Cooperation in Syrian Conflict

Trip comes as Syrian rebel group denies receiving Russian support. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

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Food Bans Hitting Russians Where It Hurts
Dec15

Food Bans Hitting Russians Where It Hurts

Food producers warn of further price rises unless a new truck tax is scrapped. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

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