Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
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...
Anti-Corruption Policies in Ukraine: Successes and Setbacks
Photo by Torange.us Endemic corruption in Ukraine was one of the triggers of the Euromaidan protests and promises to combat it propelled a new generation of political activists into the government. Ukraine recently passed a series of anti-corruption laws and established new agencies to combat corruption. Will these steps lead to appreciable...
New Film Captures Ukraine’s 91-Day Fight for Freedom
History is mostly curated and told years or even centuries later by persons not directly involved.But the twentieth century video camera brought us history on the run, produced by journalists, and now the cell phone records events and stories told by the participants themselves in real time.The finest example of this New History is the newly...
Why Poroshenko’s Support for Shokin Is Dangerous
On October 31, protesters parked ninety-three cars outside the private residence of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to demand that he fire Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin. Protesters held signs demanding change and a few held placards supporting the President. The atmosphere was reminiscent of the Euromaidan protests, but on a much smaller...
What is the Russian military good for?
The Russian military intervention in Syria—launched in a great rush just over a month ago—came as a surprise; perhaps not as shocking as the swift occupation and annexation of Crimea, but a surprise nevertheless. But does Russia’s ability to surprise and to project force in Syria prove, as Garret Campbell claims, that Western attempts “to...
Poroshenko Not Serious About Fighting Corruption, Says Leading Anticorruption Reformer
Bogdan Yakymiuk radiates optimism. But despite his quick smile, the thirty-seven-year old reformer is deadly serious when it comes to corruption.”The speed of corruption in Ukraine equals $100 million Euro per hour,” Yakymiuk said in an October 27 interview in Washington. …read more Source: Atlantic...
“We Must Keep the Focus on Ukraine and Spread the Truth,” Says New Ukrainian Ambassador
Valeriy Chaly, Ukraine’s new ambassador in Washington, sees the United States as his country’s “main strategic partner” and says he wants to use that bilateral relationship “to resolve the crisis created by Russia in Eastern Europe and find the best model of security in this part of the world.”Chaly, 45,...
Russian NGO Declares Journalist ‘Political Prisoner’
Police never established that Alexander Sokolov continued the work of a banned group seeking ‘responsible’ government, Memorial says. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Moscow Police Arrest Alleged Azov Battalion Members
Russian police say members of far-right Ukrainian group caught with cache of smuggled weapons. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
