Section: The Centre for Eastern Studies (Poland)
The Ukrainian government’s systematic pressure on the media
On 9 October, Ukraine’s leading news portal, Ukrayinska Pravda (UP), reported that it had been under continued pressure from the Office of the President of Ukraine (OPU). UP issued a statement complaining about its journalists being denied access to government officials and their closed press briefings. The OPU was also accused of...
Ukraine increases taxes amid mounting budgetary pressures
On 10 October, the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) enacted a law amending Ukraine’s tax code during the period of martial law, which raises taxes for individuals and sole proprietors, while also increasing the tax on bank profits. This marks the first tax increase since the onset of the full-scale war and is a response to the widening...
‘Dr Fico and Mr Hyde’: Slovakia’s game with Ukraine and Russia
On 7 October, Slovak-Ukrainian intergovernmental consultations were held near Uzhhorod, in the Zakarpattia Oblast. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the progress of the projects outlined in the so-called roadmap, which had been adopted at a similar session last April. Prime Minister Robert Fico assured Ukraine of Slovakia’s...
Recruitment starts for the Ukrainian Legion. Day 957 of the war
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Zelensky visits the US: a diplomatic failure rather than a ‘victory plan’
From 22 to 27 September, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the United States, where he addressed the UN General Assembly in New York, met with US President Joe Biden and the two presidential candidates, Kamala Harris, and Donald Trump, and visited an ammunition factory in Pennsylvania. …read more Source:: Centre for...
Better from Russia than via Croatia: the future of oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia
In July, the Russian oil company Lukoil ceased its oil supplies to Slovakia and Hungary due to sanctions imposed by Ukraine. …read more Source:: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Ukraine: a major government reshuffle
On 5 September, Ukraine’s parliament (Verkhovna Rada, VR) appointed 10 new ministers, including two deputy prime ministers (see Appendix 1). The previous day, six ministers and the head of the State Property Fund (SPF) had tendered their resignations, with one ministry being dissolved. Additionally, five other ministerial posts remained...
Large-scale Russian strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
On 26 August, Russia carried out another large-scale attack on Ukraine’s infrastructure, primarily targeting the energy grid, using a record number of weapons (see chart). According to the Ukrainian Air Force Command, a total of 127 missiles of various types and 109 strike drones were involved in the attack, with 102 missiles and 99 drones...
Ukraine prepares to strike Korenevo and Russia has its sights on Pokrovsk. Day 915 of war
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Germany: uncertain future of further military support to Ukraine
On 17 August, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper (FAS) published information regarding the German government’s decision not to increase military support for Ukraine in excess of the funds which have been earmarked in this year’s budget plan. …read more Source:: Centre for Eastern Studies...
