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Ukraine: vaccination vs. «no visas»

12:10 26.05.2021

Ukraine: vaccination vs. «no visas»

There have always been many political threats to Zelensky’s political future. Such threats can be seen as permanent, being among the key components of the political process (for example, since 2014 – the Minsk Agreements), or can be considered situational by nature, such as oligarch wars and corruption scandals. But …

Censorship and legality, or why Kiev is so afraid of Russian books and Ukrainian TV channels

11:59 09.02.2021

Censorship and legality, or why Kiev is so afraid of Russian books and Ukrainian TV channels

One of the most expressive and emotionally supercharged performances based on Mikhail Bulgakov’s timeless novelThe Master and Margaritawas staged at the Suzirya Theater in Kiev. The actress who plays Margarita is alone on stage sitting in a large chair, in front of a tiny audience of just two dozen spectators, …

«Crimean Platform» - Kiev set on opening a new diplomatic front

11:34 17.11.2020

«Crimean Platform» - Kiev set on opening a new diplomatic front

Even though the so-called “Crimean Platform”, as a new unrealistic project to retrieve Crimea, arouses no questions and the agenda of the Kiev initiators is clear, further developments require a close scrutiny, the more so since the political situation is versatile, given the impact of presidential elections in the USA …

What awaits Ukraine after US presidential elections?

13:24 14.09.2020

What awaits Ukraine after US presidential elections?

Who is the man that Kiev wants in the White House - Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Joe Biden? For a country like Ukraine, so sensitive to external influences, this is an overarching issue.Joe Biden’s election in November would bring Ukraine into Washington’s sharper focus. However, important as this may …

Zelensky dreaming of Ukraine NOW

9:48 03.09.2020

Zelensky dreaming of Ukraine NOW

In an Independence Day address to the nation and a video message to foreign countries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expanded on his country’s new reality. [i] Just how one would like to present Ukraine to the outside world is one thing, and what really is happening there is quite another. …

President Zelensky’s evolution: one step forward, two steps back

11:03 03.03.2020

President Zelensky’s evolution: one step forward, two steps back

President Zelensky’s course is levelling off – it is evolving to match the "traditional Ukrainian reality." However, Zelensky started his presidency by swimming against the current, which became clear from his election statements.From the very outset, the voices of those who believed in him, who admired the novelty of his …

“Gas context”: in the run-up to “Normandy Four” summit

11:43 29.11.2019

“Gas context”: in the run-up to “Normandy Four” summit

The participants in the forthcoming summit of the Normandy Four, which includes Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France, have approved the text of a final resolution in the run-up to the event, which is scheduled for December 9th. Reports to this effect have become an official confirmation of the meeting and …

Surprise signing of “Steinmeier formula” – causes and consequences

11:11 07.10.2019

Surprise signing of “Steinmeier formula” – causes and consequences

The news about the so-called “Steinmeier formula” having been signed by all members of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) came as a big surprise. All the more so, since the September 4 agreement by the political advisers to the presidents of the Normandy Four countries to endorse the proposal made …

Why does Ukraine fret so much about Russia’s return to PACE?

9:52 03.07.2019

Why does Ukraine fret so much about Russia’s return to PACE?

Ukrainian politicians and experts blame PACE’s decision to restore the Russian delegation's voting rights on President Volodymyr Zelensky and his administration, and also on the leadership of the Council of Europe for allegedly wanting to ensure the resumption of Russia’s annual contribution of 30 million euros to the Council’s budget. …

Munich Neglect - Azov Package of Sanctions instead of Minsk Agreements

12:46 26.02.2019

Munich Neglect - Azov Package of Sanctions instead of Minsk Agreements

The 55th Munich Conference on security issues featured no separate panel on Ukraine. The statement by NATO’s former Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen that “from the strategic point of view, Ukraine plays a very big role” was an attempt to make the pot sweeter.What did they say about security at …

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