Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Eurasian Union’s Expansion Falters Amid Russia’s Economic Woes
In a recent interview with the media, Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Pankratov, whose portfolio includes overseeing the country’s membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), reported that the Kyrgyz Republic’s accession (as of August 12, 2015) to this Russian-led trading bloc has so far produced mixed results....
Aspen Institute Kyiv: Preparing Young Leaders in Ukraine
Filed in Blog Topics: Aspen Institute Kyiv Aspen Institute Executive Vice President Elliot Gerson meets with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv, Ukraine. Gerson was in Ukraine to celebrate the work of Aspen Institute Kyiv, which launched last November. Aspen Institute Kyiv is dedicated to promoting values-based leadership in Ukraine and...
Thinking The Unthinkable: Can Japan Bring Russia Back to the G7?
For Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 2016 is a special year. As the chairman of the G7 summit, he aims to showcase Japan’s global leadership. The prime minister’s diplomatic zest is well-known and largely fueled by his “Abe Doctrine.” This doctrine promotes an ambitious, multi-vector foreign policy that has made him the most...
Early Elections in Ukraine Are Scarier Than You Think
Should Ukraine hold new elections? Despite the failure of Ukraine’s parliament to remove the government of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk from office on February 16, the defection of two parties from the governing coalition gives President Petro Poroshenko the ability to declare the absence of a majority coalition and force new...
Two Cheers for Cold War!
Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev’s recent suggestion that Russia and the West are embroiled in cold war provoked hasty denials by Western policymakers and commentators.In fact, Medvedev was right: cold war between Russia and the West does exist. But the West’s denials were unnecessary, because cold war is the best possible...
Women of the Euromaidan: Where Were They Then and Where Are They Now
As Kateryna Kruk walked among her fellow protesters in Kyiv’s central square while checking her phone during the early days of the Euromaidan in December 2013, she noticed an opportunity: Ukrainians shared news of the revolution almost entirely in Ukrainian or Russian. Inspired by the use of social media during the Arab Spring, Kruk started...
Ukraine Bans Officials From Criticizing Government
March 2, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
To Be or Not to Be? Ukraine’s Minsk Process
An agreement to alleviate the conflict in eastern Ukraine has broken down. How can the peace process be revived? …read more Source: Carnegie...
PARTNER EVENT Taras Shevchenko Music and Poetry Evening
Taras Shevchenko Music and Poetry evening “Poet and Freedom” to be held in the Ukrainian Cathedral Hall of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church 21 Binney street, Mayfair, London W1K 5 BQ Saturday 12th of March 2016 at 7.30 PM …read more Source: Ukrainian Institute,...
PARTNER EVENT Outlook for Ukraine’s Economy in 2016
11th Annual Economic Panel discussion Outlook for Ukraine’s Economy in 2016 Wednesday 16 March 2016, London, 18:30 – 21:00 Commencement: 19:00 The Ukrainian-British City Club presents the 11th annual economic panel discussion “Outlook for Ukraine’s Economy in 2016” which will take place at 88 Wood Street, London EC2V 7AJ on Wednesday...
