Roundtable “Middle class in Ukraine: life values, readiness to the association (unification), and promoting democratic standards”
On 16 December 2014, the Razumkov Centre, with the financial support of the Government of Canada, provided through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), held the roundtable Middle Class in Ukraine: Life Values, Readiness to the Association (Unification), and Promoting Democratic Standards. A special issue of the...
The Razumkov Centre attended the Global Think Tank Summit in Geneva
On 4-7 December 2014, the Global Think Tank Summit was held in Geneva, which was organized by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Programme of the University of Pennsylvania (TTCSP) and Geneva Graduate Institute, supported by the UN Office at Geneva, the Government of Switzerland and other partners. The Summit was attended by representatives of...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №10
This issue contains articles and interviews of the Razumkov Centre’s experts, dealing with most topical issues in Ukraine’s current affairs. In particular – perspectives of the newly elected Parliament of Ukraine, the situation in the Ukrainian economy and energy sector. Read the Razumkov Centre Newsletter №10 (18 December 2014)...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 22 December 2014
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM continued to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum and the work of the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination (JCCC). In government-controlled Debaltseve (55km north east of Donetsk) at the JCCC headquarters (HQ), the SMM met Ukrainian and...
Ukraine Peace Talks in Sight, Eurasian Union Set for Kickoff
Plus, Romania’s new president pledges to amaze the world, and Serbian teachers renew their assault on austerity. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Putin’s escape from the G20 summit once again proves that the world supports Ukraine
In a comment to the website Galnet, Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Mykhailo Pashkov assessed recent G20 summit in Australia. The President of Russia V. Putin did not leave the G20 Summit because of a “busy schedule” – he ran away because he was uncomfortable among the world leaders...
The IMF will remain the main creditor of Ukraine in the near future
Economic analysts said Ukraine can anticipate a tranche of about $2.7 billion from the IMF in early 2015, and a top fund official indicated that the organisation could send a new mission to Ukraine in the coming year. Experts said, that the fact that Ukraine will not receive the money before the end of the year is not critical, the Southeast...
Best of TOL for 2014
Our favorite stories of the year. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 21 December 2014
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM continued to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum and the work of the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination (JCCC). The SMM observed two convoys of humanitarian aid arriving from the Russian Federation (RF) to the Donetsk and Luhansk...
New regulation and recent blockings threaten free speech on Internet in Belarus, says OSCE Representative
VIENNA, 22 December – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today that amendments tightening government control of the Internet in Belarus pose a major threat to free speech and free media. She also pointed to recent blockings of a number of news portals in the country. “These amendments are based on vaguely formulated...
