Discount on gas for Ukraine under the Brussels deal can be cancelled by Russia
With a payment dispute that disrupted supplies of Russian gas to Ukraine now settled, officials and energy experts said a deal reached two weeks ago in Brussels includes both benefits and potential drawbacks for Ukraine, the Southeast European Times writes. “Discount on gas for Ukraine can be cancelled, plus the requirement to pay debts at a time...
Putin’s actions have significantly increased Ukrainians support of joining NATO
For the first time, a majority of Ukrainians support the idea of joining NATO and the president Poroshenko this week spoke of putting the idea to a popular vote, but experts say it still remains a distant dream, the newspaper Gulf Times reports. “Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions are the main cause of the mood change in Ukraine...
Russia could use high unemployment in Kharkiv to further destabilize the region
Kharkiv was occupied by Russia-backed gunmen in April, but a local uprising deposed them before they could secure control of the city of 1.4 million. Now, the unraveling of joint Ukraine-Russia defense production threatens to deepen the split between Ukrainians loyal to Western-oriented Kiev and those who back continued political alignment with...
The Razumkov Centre is helping the parliament’s political parties to preapare a draft coalition agreement
Upon request of the pro-European political parties that were elected to the Verkhovna Rada in the special parliamentary election, the Razumkov Centre was actively involved in the process of preparing the future Coalition Agreement. The Centre’s experts joined the working groups that had been preparing draft sections of the Coalition...
Meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil Antonio Fernando Cruz de Mello
On May 21, 2014, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil Antonio Fernando Cruz de Mello visited the Razumkov Centre. Brazil was also represented by Consular, Third Secretary of the Embassy of Brazil in Ukraine Lucas Shalella das Neves The Razumkov Centre was represented by Director General A. Rachok and...
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...
