Section: Razumkov Centre (Ukraine)
THE RAZUMKOV CENTRE ATTENDED THE GLOBAL AND EUROPEAN THINK TANK SUMMIT IN GENEVA
On 1–3 October 2015, the Global and European Think Tank Summits were held by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Programme of the University of Pennsylvania (TTCSP) and the Italian Institute for International Policy Studies (ISPI) in Milan. The summits were attended by representatives of over 90 leading think tanks from over 50 countries. At the...
Russia is thinking on how to return the occupied territories back to Ukraine
Leading expert of Political and Legal Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Viktor Zamiatin commented for the Ukraine Today on recent decision by the Russian-backed militants to postpone until early 2016 the so-called local elections in the occupied east Ukraine’s territories: “It is just the first signal that Russia and their collaborationists...
Without troops withdrawal, it is too early to talk about conflict resolution in Donbas
Director of Military Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Mykola Sunhurovskyi in his comment to the news agency Ukrinform explained why the withdrawal of weapons from the contact line in Donbas does not mean final resolution of the conflict. In the long run, the withdrawal of weapons is more of an imitation. Speaking about the conflict resolution...
Russia wants to distract the international community from the conflict in Donbas
Russia hopes that the international media will stop mentioning the Ukrainian conflict against the backdrop of the recent events in Syria. This opinion was expressed on 5 Kanal by Joint Director of Foreign Policy Programmes and International Security of the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk. “As to the current events in Sysia and the Ukrainian...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №23
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 №23 …read more Source: Razumkov...
NATO signals to Russia that its aggression in Ukraine hasn’t achieved its goal
Oleksiy Melnyk, Co-director of foreign affairs and international security programmes at the Razumkov Center, said that to blame Putin’s aggression on western reluctance to draw closer to Ukraine would be to repeat a Kremlin propaganda trick, of accusing others of your own faults. Mr. Melnyk added that apart from army modernization efforts,...
Russian involvement in Syria doesn’t mean the loss of control over Ukraine
Not that Russia’s support for the Assad regime is new, but now it’s official. And with the giant Antonov strategic airlifters flying daily to Syria, the satellite footage of airfield expansion and construction, and the reports of Russian tanks, artillery and personnel already in Syria, this is the biggest deployment of Russian forces...
Russia will be blackmailing Ukraine with possible invasion for a long time
Russia is building not one but several military bases near the Ukrainian border. This was stated by Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk, informs the news agency Radio Liberty. “This is definitely not the last base that will be built there. As we can see, Russia will continue...
High utility rates will limit the purchasing power of Ukrainians
Director of Economic Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Vasyl Yurchyshyn believes that further increase of the utility rates will reduce the purchasing power of Ukrainians, informs the news agency RIA. “Currently the inflation is limited by the low standard of living of the citizens of Ukraine. However, increasing utility rates (from 1 September,...
The role of international organisations in Ukraine: capabilities and limits
Сo-director of Foreign Affairs and International Security Programmes at the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk took part in the Sofia Security Forum “The role of NATO and EU in the wider Black sea region” that was held on 9-10 September 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Mr. Melnyk delivered a speech under the title “The role of international organisations in...
