Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Getting the Balance Right: Italy and the Ukrainian Crisis
On March 4–5, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi visited Kyiv and Moscow during a diplomatic trip aimed at enhancing Italy’s role as meditator in the Ukraine conflict. Renzi paid a visit to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, before travelling to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. Renzi also paid a visit to the place...
Putin’s Disappearing Act May Be Sign of Leadership Crisis
For the past week and a half, the main topic for political speculation on the Russian Internet—but not on state-run TV—was the disappearance of President Vladimir Putin from all public events, and even from the Eurasian summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, which had to be postponed until March 20. The hosts were rather irritated by the lack of...
US Intel Stands Pat on MH-17 Shoot-down
Despite the high stakes involved in the confrontation between nuclear-armed Russia and the United States over Ukraine, the US intelligence community has not updated its assessment on a critical turning point of the crisis – the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 – since five days after the crash last July 17, according to the office of...
The Changing of the Concept of Rent Determination as a Precondition for Stabilization and Increasing of the Hydrocarbons Production in Ukraine
Leading expert of Energy programmes at the Razumkov Centre Viktor Logatskyi explains how to stabilize and intensify hydrocarbons production in Ukraine. …read more Source: Razumkov...
Putin Weighed Nuclear Option to Protect Crimea; Ukraine’s Leader Calls for New Sanctions
Plus, Armenia’s top diplomat expresses concern about Russian arms sales to Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistani parties form alliance ahead of presidential election. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №13
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 №13 …read more Source: Razumkov...
Attending the seminar
From 8 to 20 February 2015, Expert of Economic Programmes of the Centre Kateryna Markevych attended the seminar Political Avenues to Opening Markets and Promoting Entrepreneurship, held in the International Academy for Leadership in Gummersbach (Germany). The seminar was attended by representatives of think tanks, government agencies, and...
Expert discussion New Energy Strategy of Ukraine Until 2020: Security, Energy Efficiency, Competition
On 27 February 2015, the Razumkov Centre, jointly with the Representative Office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Ukraine and with the support of Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the Issues of the Energy Industry, Nuclear Policy, and Nuclear Security, held an expert discussion New Energy Strategy of Ukraine Until 2020:...
International forum Defence Sector Reform: Political and Legislative Issues
The Razumkov Centre attended the forum Defence Sector Reform: Political and Legislative Issues, held on 18 February 2015 upon the initiative of the Council for National Security Reform. The forum consisted of two sessions. Session №1. Transition from non-alignment – what should be the new model of ensuring security of Ukraine? Session №2. Defence...
Guerrilla Journalists in Our Midst
The anonymous editor of an alternative Czech news site says its mission is to combat the ‘pro-American view of the feudal status of Europeans.’ From Respekt. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
