Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Meeting with Director General of the Folke Bernadotte Academy (Sweden) Sven-Eric Soeder
On 26 September 2014, the meeting of Director General of the Razumkov Centre A. Rachok and Deputy Director, Director of Political and Legal Programmes Y. Yakymenko with Director General of the Folke Bernadotte Academy Sven-Eric Soeder was held. At the meeting, they discussed the issue of establishing cooperation between the organisations, the...
Harnessing the hryvnia’s rate appears politically motivated
The hryvnia fell to an all-time low of 14.175 per dollar on Sept. 22, prompting authorities to impose a rate of 12.95 on market. The currency has settled at that rate for the past two weeks, the Bloomberg writes. Many Ukrainians need dollars and euros to pay back loans and mortgages denominated in those currencies, while authorities know that the...
Russia’s War, Ukraine’s History, and the West’s Options
In Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, history was presented as justification for war. Is there any resemblance between Russian justifications and historical consensus? What does it mean when ethnic claims trump international law? And should hate propaganda be seen simply as an instrument in one war, or an element of a larger strategy to...
The Upside of Lower Oil Prices
Movement toward sharply lower oil prices should be a prominent component of any strategy directed at disabling many of the world’s most disruptive threats: Iran’s nuclear development, ISIS, Hamas attacks on Israel, and Russia’s threat to Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Needs Decentralization, Done Right
Fears that decentralization will serve big business and separatists in the east mean some in Ukraine want to stall the process. This would be wrong. It is urgent that decentralization proceed in a careful, transparent and participatory way. …read more Source: Centre for Political and Legal...
Opinion on the Draft Law on Amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine
Opinion is prepared by a group of researchers and public experts on Draft Law on Amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine submitted to the Parliament on June 26, 2014 by the President …read more Source: Centre for Political and Legal...
Current requirements and recommendations on constitutional reform in Ukraine of the Parliamentary Assembly and Venice Commission
Within the project “The speedometer “Ukraine – EU”: Constitutional and Judicial Reform”, financed by European Union …read more Source: Centre for Political and Legal...
Current requirements and recommendations on judicial reform and prosecutorial reform in Ukraine of the Council of Europe bodies
Under the “Speedometer” Ukraine – EU “: Constitutional and Judicial Reform”, funded by the European Union …read more Source: Centre for Political and Legal...
Legal opinion the Law of Ukraine on the restoration of trust in the judiciary in Ukraine
Legal opinion the Law of Ukraine on the restoration of trust in the judiciary in Ukraine: european standards and implementation challenges …read more Source: Centre for Political and Legal...
Judicial Reform in Ukraine: Challenges and Recommendations
The independent, honest, and fair judiciary is the foundation for developing a democratic political system and a competitive market economy. It is obvious that such judiciary is lacking in Ukraine. As of the end of 2013, only 19% of citizens trusted the judiciary, while 71.3% did not. Therefore, the judicial reform must be a key priority for the...
