Section: Razumkov Centre (Ukraine)
What threats the fulfilment of the Minsk Agreements poses to Ukraine
In his comment to the website Segodnia, Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk spoke about the threats which full compliance with the Minsk Agreement poses to Ukraine. …read more Source: Razumkov...
Appointment of a new prime minister will mean loss of time for reforms
None of Ukraine’s international creditors insisted on Yatseniuk as a candidate for prime minister of Ukraine right away, and no one is holding on to him now. For international partners, it is important that reforms are taking place, and that the country does not get into political turbulence. Although what is currently happening in Ukraine...
Avoiding early parliamentary elections would be the top priority for Poroshenko
Ukraine sank deeper into political turmoil Thursday as the governing coalition lost its majority in parliament after a second faction bailed out. The failure to create a new majority coalition may lead to early parliamentary elections, something President Petro Poroshenko has sought to avoid, fearing it could further destabilize the nation, the...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №1 (30)
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 №1 (30) …read more Source: Razumkov...
Зустріч з делегацією Фонду Ярла Ялмарсона
23 лютого у Центрі Разумкова відбулась зустріч співробітників Центру з делегацією Фонду Ярла Ялмарсона (Швеція). До складу делегації увійшли Голова Фонду Ярла Ялмарсона Горан Ленмаркер, Заступник Директора Фонду Йенс Ахль, Старший радник із закордонних справ президента Поміркованої коаліційної партії Швеції, Посол Діана Янсе, Голова Університету...
Since the issue of early elections has been delayed, parliament won’t be dissolved
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk moved to shore up the ruling coalition and ease the threat of snap elections after this week’s failed bid to oust him. Efforts to attract new members to the alliance appeared to pay off Thursday as the Radical Party said it’s ready to rejoin, having left last year. Yatsenyuk is courting other...
It will be difficult to restore cooperation between government and parliament
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk survived a no-confidence motion in parliament after President Petro Poroshenko had called for a “complete government reboot” to end political turmoil that’s jeopardizing the economy and billions of dollars of foreign aid, the Washington Post writes. “The situation will remain tense,” Yuriy...
Russia should participate in the Minsk Agreements as a party to the conflict
It has been a year since on 12 February 2015, the presidents of Ukraine and Russia Petro Poroshenko and Vladimir Putin together with President of France Francois Hollande and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel in the so-called Normandy format, in the capital of Belarus, agreed on a set of measures for the conflict resolution and ceasefire in...
Russia’s Moves to Gain Dominance in the Black Sea
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 Ukrainian-Russian disputes over offshore gas and oil fields in the Black Sea. Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 13 Issue: 32....
Resignation of Abromavicius may have serious consequences for Ukraine’s government
Deputy director general, Director of Political and legal programmes at the Razumkov Centre Yuriy Yakymenko joins Viewpoint talk-show on Ukraine Today to discuss the impact of the high-profile resignation of Ukraine’s Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius on the political situation in Ukraine. According to Mr. Yakymenko, resignation of...
