Section: The Centre for Eastern Studies (Poland)
The best army Ukraine has ever had. Changes in Ukraine’s armed forces since the Russian aggression
The war in the Donbas shaped the Ukrainian army. It helped its soldiers gain awareness and motivation. It also forced the administration of the Ukrainian ministry of defence and the government to adapt the structure – for the first time since it was formed – to the real operational needs. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Combating corruption in Ukraine – awaiting the results
Systemic corruption has been the dominant problem of an independent Ukraine for more than two decades. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Belarusian-Ukrainian co-operation with Russia in the background
On 20–21 July, the Belarusian president, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, made an official visit to Kyiv where he met with the Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
The Amber Rush in Ukraine
Illegal amber mining in Ukraine has intensified since the Revolution of dignity. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
The Amber Rusch in Ukraine
Illegal amber mining in Ukraine has intensified since the Revolution of dignity. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Ukrainian politics: the balance of forces after three years of war
The political situation in Ukraine is determined primarily by the ongoing war, and the situation of stalemate at the front is raising the level of public impatience. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
The stable crisis. Ukraine’s economy three years after the Euromaidan
The economic statistics for 2016 indicate that Ukraine has managed to overcome the toughest phase of the economic crisis. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Poroshenko authorises a blockade of the Donbas
The National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSDC) decided to immediately suspend freight traffic from the self-proclaimed ‘republics’ in the Donbas. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Nasirov arrested: a blow against corruption in Ukraine
Nasirov was accused of the unlawful restructuring of tax arrears from businesses belonging to Oleksandr Onyshchenko. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Russia recognises Donbas separatists’ documents
Under a decree signed by President, the Russian Federation recognised the documents issued by the governments of the ‘people’s republics’. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
