The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №1
The first issue of the Razumkov Centre analytical Newsletter is the implementation of our aspiration to keep abreast of the times. A serious analytical centre should be able not only to respond quickly to the events of the fleeting world but also promptly present its position on the current events to its readers. It is only natural that key...
Moldova’s Elections as Tug-of-War
Russia and the EU are working to help voters make up their minds as they head to the polls this weekend. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №5
We would like to present the new issue of the Razumkov Centre Newsletter. This issue contains articles and interviews of the Razumkov Centre’s experts, dealing with most topical issues in Ukraine’s current affairs. In particular – the early parliamentary elections 2014, problem of peaceful settlement of the situation in the east of...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №6
We would like to present the new issue of the Razumkov Centre Newsletter. This issue contains articles and interviews of the Razumkov Centre’s experts, dealing with most topical issues in Ukraine’s current affairs. In particular – the early parliamentary elections 2014, the situation in the Ukrainian economy and energy sector. Read...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №7
We would like to present the new issue of the Razumkov Centre Newsletter. This issue contains articles and interviews of the Razumkov Centre’s experts, dealing with most topical issues in Ukraine’s current affairs. In particular – the first results of the early parliamentary elections 2014, the situation in the Ukrainian economy and...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №8
We would like to present the new issue of the Razumkov Centre Newsletter. This issue contains articles and interviews of the Razumkov Centre’s experts, dealing with most topical issues in Ukraine’s current affairs. In particular – the results of the early parliamentary elections 2014, the situation in the Ukrainian economy and energy...
Chairperson-in-Office calls for all sides to ensure security and freedom of movement of SMM monitors following shooting incidents in Ukraine
BERN, 27 November 2014 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter has expressed his deep concern about yesterday’s shooting incident in the area of Donetsk in Ukraine. On 26 November, monitors of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission, which is staffed by civilians from over 40 OSCE participating States, were...
Buckwheat Panic Grips Russia, Czech Leader Urges ‘Finlandization’ of Ukraine
Plus, ‘Western values’ blamed for infertility in Kazakhstan, and a Russian journalist fights deportation from Poland. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The coalition agreement indicates that economic reforms will continue
In the comment to the magazine Focus, Director of Economic Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Vasyl Yurchyshyn assessed how effective the economic policy of the new Ukrainian government was in the last ten month. I would not talk about a total failure of reforms. In early March, the country was almost in the state of collapse. However, the economy...
Spot report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), 26 November 2014: OSCE SMM Patrol Fired Upon
SUMMARY A rocket-propelled grenade and multiple anti-aircraft rounds were fired at an SMM patrol on 26 November. DETAIL At approximately 12:00hrs on 26 November, an SMM patrol of three monitors – escorted by Ukrainian military personnel – was travelling between two Ukrainian military checkpoints (CP) – less than 2km apart – between the towns of...