Section: Razumkov Centre (Ukraine)
Ukrainian army is far from ready to recapture lost territory in Donbas
Ukraine has beefed up its army: another 50,000 citizens will be mobilised this year, the Economist writes. Yet the army is far from ready to recapture lost territory, says Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes at the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk. …read more Source: Razumkov...
The militants have expanded their territory in Donbas by 500 sq km since September
Pro-Russian rebels have vowed to conquer more territory in eastern Ukraine and ruled out peace talks after Kiev retreated from a long-disputed airport, casting aside Europe’s latest push for a truce, the Gulf Times writes. “We know that the militants have expanded their territory by 500sq km (since the September truce),” Co-director of...
The Minsk peace did not specify which side should keep control of the Donetsk airport
The shiny new terminal building at Donetsk airport opened just in time to welcome fans to the European soccer championships in 2012. In recent months, bullets and shells are all that have flown in and out, the Bloomberg writes. Loss of the airport on the northwest edge of Donetsk “would have a strong demoralizing effect,” Co-director of Foreign...
The battle to defend the Donetsk airport has become a symbol of Ukrainian glory
The flurry of diplomatic activity came as Ukrainian government forces and rebels fought pitched battles in the arrivals and departure halls at the Donetsk airport, which has acquired symbolic importance for both sides. The terminals, refurbished for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament, have been reduced to smoking ruins, the Bloomberg writes. The...
A land corridor to link Russia to Crimea might become on the top of the agenda
In launching an offensive against the Ukrainian coastal city of Mariupol, pro-Russian separatists have selected a target of both strategic and symbolic importance in their bloody conflict with the government in Kyiv, the Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty reports. “Every town – especially such a big city, and quite symbolic as well – lost by the...
New Investment Opportunities: Possibilities for China and Challenges for Ukraine
Director of Economic programmes at the Razumkov Centre Vasyl Yurchyshyn contributed to the Global Review, Winter 2014 issue on the great development potential and economic benefits for Chinese investment in Ukraine. …read more Source: Razumkov...
Reforms are lagging far behind the pace of the deepening economic crisis
On Holos Stolytsi Radio, Economic Research Consultant of the Razumkov Centre Volodymyr Sidenko spoke about the challenges and prospects for Ukrainian industries. …read more Source: Razumkov...
Launch of 2014 Go to Think Tank Index Report and the Roundtable “Ukrainian Think Tanks in the Global Network of Think Tanks: Potential, Challenges and Prospects”
On 22 January 2015, the Razumkov Centre held the Roundtable “Ukrainian Think Tanks in the Global Network of Thinks Tanks: Potential, Challenges, Prospects”. The event gathered over 60 prominent experts and representatives of governmental and non-governmental organisations, representatives of the Presidential Administration and respective...
Russia’s statements on a new gas pipeline with Turkey are another bluff
Russia’s statements on building a new gas pipeline with Turkey is only part of the information warfare. This opinion was expressed by Director of Energy Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Volodymyr Omelchenko, informs the news agency Radio Liberty. “Before this project, there was a project ‘The Power of Syberia’ with China. Back...
The separatist conflict costs Ukraine $10 million a day
The collapse in Ukraine’s hard currency reserves to just enough to cover five weeks of imports is threatening big government debt writedowns, rather than mere maturity extensions, being needed to put the country on its feet, the Reuters reports. Meanwhile the separatist conflict continues to cost Kyiv $10 million a day and is distracting...
