Section: Razumkov Centre (Ukraine)
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №4 (33)
The new issue of the Razumkov Centre Newsletter contains articles and interviews of our 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: “Accepting DNR and LNR as Part of Ukraine is Equal to Drinking Poison”; “An...
The appointment of Groysman will allow the president to consolidate his power
The parties led by Arseniy Yatsenyuk and President Petro Poroshenko still dominate the governing coalition in Ukrainian parliament, but the choice of Groysman, a member of Poroshenko’s party, for the office of prime-minister is seen as strengthening the hand of the president, the Daily Mail reports the article published by Associated Press....
Although the hryvnia is strengthening, Ukraine currently cannot give up cooperation with the IMF
In his comment to the website Novoe Vremia, Director of Economic Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Vasyl Yurchyshyn explained why, despite continued lack of new tranches from the IMF, the Ukrainian hryvnia is showing a trend towards strengthening. Over the last months, the Ukrainian currency has demonstrated growth, dropping below 26 UAH per USD....
Without attracting investment, the policy of saving cannot overcome the financial crisis
In his comment to the news agency BBC, Economic Research Consultant of the Razumkov Centre Volodymyr Sidenko spoke about the lessons that Ukraine should have learnt from experience of the financial crisis in Greece. Living in debt for years is a totally unacceptable policy which eventually leads a country into huge problems. We can see it not...
The partners from a parliamentary majority need to agree on the coalition accord
Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Volodymyr Hroisman, backed by President Petro Poroshenko to head a new government to lead the country out of a political tumult that’s halted the flow of international financial aid, is struggling to assemble a parliamentary majority as parties bicker before a vote on his candidacy next week, the Bloomberg...
Today there are very few people in Ukraine who are expecting positive changes
Ukrainians turn out to be among the world’s saddest nations, according to results of the latest United Nations World Happiness Report. Over the last three years, Ukrainians’ happiness level plummeted as their country moved down 36 positions in the survey, the Kyiv Post newspaper writes. But Andriy Bychenko, the director of the...
To counter terrorism, the public should be informed about the threat of terrorist attacks
The tragic events in Brussels showed that Ukraine and the EU member states should thoroughly prepare to counter such terrorist threats, and check all the scenarios in the investigation of the terrorist attacks. This opinion was expressed by Joint Director of Foreign Policy Programmes and International Security of the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy...
Two scenarios for Ukraine after Putin’s withdrawal from Syria
In his column on the website Segodnia, Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk described the two possible scenarios for Donbas after the withdrawal of part of the Russian troops from Syria. Putin surprised everyone again. His decision on the withdrawal from Syria is a complete...
Against the backdrop of hostilities, talking about the election in Donbas is too early
In his column for the website Novoe Vremia, Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Mykhailo Pashkov described the outcome of another meeting of the Normandy Four, and also assessed the prospects of the peaceful settlement of the armed conflict in Donbas. The eleventh meeting of the Normandy...
II International Conference “Security Sector Governance: The Role of Democratic Institutions & International Best Practices”
The Razumkov Centre is pleased to announce a security conference, organised in cooperation with DCAF and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. II International Conference “Security Sector Governance: The Role of Democratic Institutions & International Best Practices” will cover the following issues: Presentation of the new...
