Saving in exchange for tax reform
In his column for Novoe Vremia website Director of Economic Programmes at the Razumkov Centre Vasyl Yurchyshyn reflects on the prospects and risks of reforming the tax system of Ukraine given the urgent need to reduce state expenditure. The Minister of Finance in her recent statement on conducting tax reform in Ukraine noted that to implement it,...
Russian Youth Group: ‘Pioneer’ of Things to Come?
Putin creates schoolchildren’s organization on anniversary of Komsomol’s founding. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Analytical report “Debt: time to take and time to give. Global trends and challenges for Ukraine”
Among the main challenges of today, problematic issues connected with the state of public finance, its deficit, and accumulated debt can be identified. During the last decades of the last century – the period when many new economies were formed in the world – financial, currency, and debt crises were not rare in developing countries. At the...
From the very beginning, the conflict in the east of Ukraine was inspired by external force
In his comment for the Day newspaper Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes at the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk describes the applicability of international experience to the conflict in Donbas. The applicability of international experience to the conflict in Donbas is significantly limited by the factor that...
If Ukraine returns the debt to Russia, this may cause confusion among the rest of the creditors
On 29 October, the period that Kyiv allocated to Russia for joining the agreement of creditors on restructuring the external debt of Ukraine has elapsed. Moscow is threatening with court for non-payment of the 3 billion debt in December. However, Ukraine states that it is ready for litigation, informs the news agency Deutsche Welle. According to...
Meeting with the former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
On 13 October, the Razumkov Centre hosted a meeting with the former Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1997-2001) Ivan Kostov. From the Bulgarian side, the meeting was also attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria in Ukraine Krasimir Minchev and Counsellor of the Embassy Zvezdomir Penkov. The Razumkov Centre was represented...
Participation in the forum “Poland-Ukraine: Security Policy”
Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk attended the Forum Poland-Ukraine: Security Policy, held by the Stefan Batory Foundation on 1-2 October 2015 in Warsaw. The Polish-Ukrainian Forum gathered approximately 50 participants from the two countries – politicians, diplomats,...
The West lacks determination to demonstrate its military superiority over Russia
In his column for Novoe Vremia website Co-director of Foreign Relationa and Internationational Security Programmes at the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk describes how Russian president Vladimir Putin successfully exploits aggressive actions and rhetoric in his forign policy to blackmail Ukraine and the West. In his recent interview, Vladimir...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №25
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 №25 …read more Source: Razumkov...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 3 November 2015
This Report is for the media and the general public The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”, including the Addendum. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations*. The SMM observed a significant increase in explosions and gunfire from its position...
