Section: Razumkov Centre (Ukraine)
For Russia, the price for a large-scale attack at Ukraine is now much higher than two years ago
Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk spoke to the website Hlavred about the likelihood of the threat of Russia’s new attack and the start of large-scale battles in Donbas. …read more Source: Razumkov...
Savchenko’s release from Russia isn’t about solving the situation in Donbas
Jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko was sent back to her homeland from Russia in a prisoner swap as diplomacy to end the separatist conflict on the two nations’ border gathers pace. After being pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin, she arrived by plane Wednesday afternoon in the capital, Kiev, greeted by her mother and her...
NATO is willing to provide financial, advisory and other assistance to Ukraine
NATO is willing to provide financial, advisory and other assistance to Ukraine so Ukraine’s realistic requests and abilities to use this assistance are key. This opinion was expressed by Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk, informs the website Obozrevatel ....
Ukraine cannot allow the Russian military to participate in the OSCE peacekeeping mission
Deployment of the OSCE police mission to Donbas is a very complex process that requires the consent of all parties. This opinion was expressed to the news agency Obozrevatel by Joint Director of Foreign Policy Programmes and International Security of the Razumkov Centre Mykhailo Pashkov. “Capabilities of the OSCE are limited. First of all,...
The OSCE armed police mission in Donbas is impossible without Russia
Several days ago, President Petro Poroshenko announced that shortly it would be decided on the creation and deployment of the OSCE armed police mission in Donbas, informs the news agency BBC. Director of Military Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Mykola Sunhurovskyi believes that it is impossible to implement the proposal of the Ukrainian...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №5 (34)
The new issue of the Razumkov Centre Newsletter contains articles and interviews of the Centre’s experts on the most important issues of Ukraine’s life in the areas of national security and defence, economy, energy, internal, external and social policy. In the issue: “What can we expect from the new Hroysman Government?”; “The...
Ukraine cannot abandon nuclear power because it is a cornerstone of its energy sector
Thirty years have passed since the Chernobyl power plant disaster, one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents. The anniversary of the catastrophe is another reminder that nuclear energy could become a major threat to the world if it is not handled with care and caution. Yet, many experts argue that currently, nuclear power is much safer...
Ukraine’s New Concept Paper on Security and Defense Reform
Maksym Bugriy, a research fellow of foreign relations and international security programmes at the Razumkov Centre, has contributed to the Eurasia Daily Monitor published by the Jamestown Foundation on the reform of Ukraine’s security and defense sector. Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 13 Issue: 79 …read more Source:...
Russian jets are more aggressive than during Cold War
Looming over the talks between NATO and Russia are provocative Russian warplane intercepts. These include a pair of Russian Su-24 fighter jets that buzzed within 30 feet of the USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea on April 11 and 12, and a Su-27 fighter jet that performed a barrel roll within 50 feet of a U.S. RC-135 spy plane April 14, The Daily...
Hroisman’s government can achieve some success but a breakthrough should not be expected
The appointment of Volodymyr Hroisman as a prime minister will allow to avoid a parliamentary election for at least several months. This was said by Leading Expert of Political and Legal Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Viktor Zamiatin in his comment to the website Ostrov. “At least for some time, Volodymyr Hroisman will be loyal to the...
