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Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine

      European leaders are trying to soften their attitude to Russia again
      Jul28

      European leaders are trying to soften their attitude to Russia again

      Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk commented to the newspaper Den why it is important to recognise DPR and LPR terrorist organisations, and why Western countries can’t give up on cooperation with Russia completely. The need of the law on partial mobilisation was...

      Snap parliamentary elections in Ukraine will probably hold at the end of October
      Jul24

      Snap parliamentary elections in Ukraine will probably hold at the end of October

      Ukraine’s coalition collapsed after two parties quit during a months-long pro-Russian insurgency in the nation’s east that downed a Malaysian Air jet last week, the Bloomberg reports. “We will probably have snap parliamentary elections at the end of October,” Deputy Director General, Director of Political and Legal...

      Solidarity and Confidence Needed to Sanction Russia
      Jul24

      Solidarity and Confidence Needed to Sanction Russia

      The Ukraine conflict continues to deteriorate, but the EU’s major players are still not getting serious towards Russia. Germany, France and the UK are concerned about their immediate economic interests and point fingers at each other. They need political pressure from all of us to compromise and share the burden of confronting Russia with...

      Unrest in Donbas is caused by the staff of Russian intelligence agencies
      Jul24

      Unrest in Donbas is caused by the staff of Russian intelligence agencies

      Now, in Donbas, there is such a kaleidoscope of armed groups fighting that it is very difficult to identify between the soldiers of “the DPR army” and small gangs involved in robbery. This opinion was expressed by Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk, informs the...

      The visit of the delegation from the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
      Jul24

      The visit of the delegation from the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

      On July 14, 2014 the Razumkov Centre was visited by the delegation of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (Geneva, Switzerland), which consisted of Senior Fellow of Brookings Institute Jean-Marie Guehenno and Regional Director David Borman. On behalf of the Razumkov Centre, the meeting was attended by Director General Anatoliy Rachok, Deputy...

      The visit of the delegation from the Republic of South Africa
      Jul24

      The visit of the delegation from the Republic of South Africa

      On July 4, 2014 the delegation of the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa, led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the RSA in Ukraine Mr Christiaan Basson visited the Razumkov Centre. At the meeting, the Razumkov Centre was represented by Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes Mykhailo Pashkov...

      The visit of the professor of the National Diplomatic Academy of the Republic of Korea
      Jul24

      The visit of the professor of the National Diplomatic Academy of the Republic of Korea

      On July 2, 2014 a meeting with the Professor of the National Diplomatic Academy of the Republic of Korea Ko Jae Nam was held at the Razumkov Centre. At the meeting, the Razumkov Centre was represented by Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes Mykhailo Pashkov and Leading Expert of Political and Legal Programmes...

      The Downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17: Russia in the Dock
      Jul24

      The Downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17: Russia in the Dock

      Did Russian rebels in Ukraine mistakenly shoot down the Malaysian airliner? Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to deny any responsibility, but at the very least his country bears a moral culpability for the episode, and Russia will pay a heavy diplomatic price for this tragedy. …read more Source: Royal United Services...

      The Crimean Annexation: What it Means for Moldova
      Jul24

      The Crimean Annexation: What it Means for Moldova

      As the crisis in Ukraine continues to unfold, its neighbour and trading partner Moldova is left fearing the economic and political consequences. (Free access) …read more Source: Royal United Services...

      Russia with Crimea: Back in the USSR?
      Jul24

      Russia with Crimea: Back in the USSR?

      Today’s Victory Day Parade (9 May) was poignant for Russia with Vladimir Putin flying to newly-annexed Crimea to celebrate the Soviet victory in the Second World War. Past Soviet glories provide a useful cultural and political backdrop for the Russian president as he deals with the ongoing Ukrainian Crisis. …read more Source: Royal...