Section: Razumkov Centre (Ukraine)
Participation in the visit of the Ukrainian delegation to Germany
On 26-30 January 2015, Leading Expert of Political and Legal Programmes of the Razumkov Centre V. Zamiatin participated in the visit of the delegation of Ukrainian politicians (which included people’s deputies from the factions of Blok Petra Poroshenka, Narodnyi Front, and Batkivshchyna of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine) to the Federative...
Pros and cons of the new Minsk agreement
Deputy Director General, Director of Political and Legal Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Yuriy Yakymenko told the website Forum about the possible consequences of the new Minsk agreement. The documents signed after 16-hour talks in Minsk have both pros and cons. What is good is that there is a set of measures that are unconditional and contain...
Round table Prospects for Ukraine– Russia relations: conceptual approaches and practical steps
On 5 February 2015, the Razumkov Centre jointly with the representative office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ukraine held the round table Prospects for Ukraine-Russia Relations: Conceptual Approaches and Practical Steps. It was attended by people’s deputies of Ukraine, representatives of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine,...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №12
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 №12 …read more Source: Razumkov Centre...
If hryvnia devaluation persists, the government will have to raise energy tariffs again
The latest hryvnia level is nearly 30 percent weaker than the 21.7 rate foreseen in Ukraine’ 2015 budget. If the weakness persists, it will upset the government’s strict austerity plans, the Reuters reports. ‘They plan to raise (energy) tariffs. But if hryvnia devaluation continues, they will have to increase tariffs again in...
Peacekeepers may contribute to political resolution of the conflict in Donbas
Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk has a mixed opinion on the prospects of the deployment of peacekeepers in Donbas, reports the news agency Radio Liberty. “The only advantage I see is that this initiative enables Ukraine to once again demonstrate its intentions to resolve...
Ukrainian defence industry mostly consists of remnants of the Soviet Union
While efforts are under way to reorganise Ukraine’s defence industry sector and increase the production of new weapons, the state-owned defence conglomerate has already declared its readiness to start making more tanks and armoured vehicles, the Southeast European Times writes. Co-director of foreign relations and international security...
Ukrainе 2014-2015: Overcoming Challenges (assessments)
Content of the issue: Ukraine-2014: A Year of HardshipsForecasts-2015Public Opinion on the Results of 2014Read the issue Ukraine 2014-2015: Overcoming Challenges (assessments) …read more Source: Razumkov...
Russia refuses to make the compromises that would lead to de-escalation in Donbas
A cease-fire reached on 12 February 2015 stop fighting in eastern Ukraine echoes a similar pact struck five months ago. This time the leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia were present to bless – although they did not sign – a deal that could be the last chance to halt a conflict that has spiraled toward all-out war over the past month,...
Implementation of the new Minsk agreements will depend on Russia’s attitude towards them
Some observers noted that the Declaration adopted in Minsk on 12 February on behalf of the “Normandy four” had not been signed by any of the leaders of these states. Does it mean that Vladimir Putin who admits that he can influence the separatists did not want to take responsibility for the implementation of the declared steps? — asks the news...
