Never known for being a predictable place, the next year in Ukrainian politics will be coloured by the continuing war in the Donbas, the 2019 elections, attempts at reforming a deeply corrupted society and advancing the country’s NATO aspirations.Download the article (PDF)With newsfeeds full of allegations relating to Russia’s involvement in the Syrian conflict, as well as the poisoning in Salisbury, it is easy to forget that Russia’s involvement in eastern Europe is enduring. The investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, which crashed over eastern Ukraine in July 2014, has recently named the Russian military unit they …read more