Section: Razumkov Centre (Ukraine)
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №9
The new issue of the Razumkov Centre Newsletter contains articles and interviews of the Razumkov Centre’s experts, dealing with most topical issues in Ukraine’s current affairs. In particular – perspectives of the newly elected Parliament of Ukraine, the situation in the Ukrainian economy and energy sector. Read The Razumkov Centre...
The new government will have two months to show its willingness to implement reforms
In a comment to the newspaper Vysokyi Zamok, Economic Research Consultant of the Razumkov Centre Volodymyr Sidenko assessed the activities of the previous Arseniy Yatseniuk s government and spoke about the prospects for the implementation of reforms after the parliamentary election and formation of the new government. As to the government’s...
Another negotiation in Donbas proves that Russia is a party to the conflict
Ukrainian military officers and militants of the LPR group agreed on a ceasefire, starting on 5 December, according to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, informs the news agency Radio Liberty. On Radio Liberty, Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk referred to the...
When economy fails, military tension grows
From the interview of Director of Economic Programmes Vasyl Yurchyshyn for the website From-UA. …read more Source: Razumkov...
Economy of Crimea will suffer from Russian restrictions on the export of products from the peninsula
In the comment to the website Finance.ua, Director of Economic Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Vasyl Yurchyshyn assessed how Russian restrictions on the export from Crimea will effect economy of the peninsula. The shift of trade flows to Odessa is a positive natural process, and the ban on the export of products will primarily hit Crimea...
Resolving the conflict in Donbas depends both on security forces and politicians
In the comment to the website Gordonua, Director of Military Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Mykola Sunhurovskyi explained how to resolve the conflict in Donbas. The events in Donbas are caused by the fact that the Ukrainian government has lost the initiative, and is forced to respond to the situation rather than act one step ahead. Since...
The 2014 Election Features and Consequences
The May 25, 2014 election was a unique event in the contemporary history of Ukraine. It was the first election when the previous president shamefully fled the country under the pressure of massive continued protests of people. It was the first election when warfare between the terrorists supported by Russia and the Ukrainian military continued in...
Discount on gas for Ukraine under the Brussels deal can be cancelled by Russia
With a payment dispute that disrupted supplies of Russian gas to Ukraine now settled, officials and energy experts said a deal reached two weeks ago in Brussels includes both benefits and potential drawbacks for Ukraine, the Southeast European Times writes. “Discount on gas for Ukraine can be cancelled, plus the requirement to pay debts at a time...
Putin’s actions have significantly increased Ukrainians support of joining NATO
For the first time, a majority of Ukrainians support the idea of joining NATO and the president Poroshenko this week spoke of putting the idea to a popular vote, but experts say it still remains a distant dream, the newspaper Gulf Times reports. “Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions are the main cause of the mood change in Ukraine...
Russia could use high unemployment in Kharkiv to further destabilize the region
Kharkiv was occupied by Russia-backed gunmen in April, but a local uprising deposed them before they could secure control of the city of 1.4 million. Now, the unraveling of joint Ukraine-Russia defense production threatens to deepen the split between Ukrainians loyal to Western-oriented Kiev and those who back continued political alignment with...
