Ukraine
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Как украинцы видят Европу?
После распада Советского Союза для многих украинцев Европа стала чем-то вроде «земли обетованной». Не только для ряда украинцев, впрочем, но и для жителей многих других республик. СМИ активно идеализировали и приукрашивали Европу, чтобы отвратить людей от ностальгии по советским временам, бытовавшей в украинском обществе в 1990х и начале 2000х. Такая ностальгия была вызвана резким ухудшением… Continue reading
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Один год президента Зеленского: разбитые надежды
English version В известной сцене из второй главы саги «Слуга народа» молодой президент Украины встречается с делегатами Международного Валютного Фонда для раунда переговоров о следующей кредитной линии для своей страны. Ссуды, однако, идут с тяжелыми условиями, такими как открытие страны для сланцевого газа, и представитель МВФ ясно дает понять, что эти условия необходимы. В конце… Continue reading
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President Zelensky one year on: dashed hopes
In a famous scene from the second chapter of the saga “Servant of the people”, a young Ukrainian President meets with delegates from the International Monetary Fund for a round of talks about the next line of credit for his country. The loans, however, comes with heavy conditions, like opening up the country for shale… Continue reading
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Liberalism and the third world
To the so called third world, the periphery of the “civilized world”, the regions and countries that did not have the historical experience of capitalism and liberalism, the West offers a universal model of development and progress. This model of course cannot be implemented without the necessary financial means, and so the “civilized world” inevitably… Continue reading
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Protests in Kiev as Ukrainian government opens for talks with Donbass rebels
In a change of policy, Ukraine has agreed to include representatives of the Donetsk and Luhansk People Republics in negotiation talks. On March 11 representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) signed in Minsk a document that envisages, among other things, the creation of a special Advisory Council… Continue reading
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Nadezhda Savchenko: “Corruption in Ukraine is good for our Western partners”
Ukrainian politician and former aviation pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, in a recent appearance on the Ukrainian TV channel Zik, said that corruption in Ukraine is a good thing for Ukraine’s Western partners. “It is not acceptable to prevent Ukraine from getting rid of corruption. We have to understand here that corruption in Ukraine is very lucrative… Continue reading
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Ukraine is tired of the “children of Soros”
“Sorosyata” or the “children of Soros” have been one of the most hottest topic in Ukraine over the last couple of months. Much of the discussion, conducted in tv channels and internet media outlets, has been strongly critical of the work of organizations and initiatives supported by the American financier and self-appointed philanthrope George Soros.… Continue reading
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“Ukraine can break up into five parts”, says Mikheil Saakashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia and the ex-governor of Odessa oblast in Ukraine, who after a fallout with the then Ukrainian President Poroshenko exited Ukrainian politics, in a recent appearance on Ukrainian television predicted a possible break up of Ukraine. According to Saakashvili, the main threat in the country comes from corrupt local officials.… Continue reading
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Want to know what’s in for the future of Ukraine? Look at Pakistan
At first glance there is little that two countries so far away as Ukraine and Pakistan may have in common. Ukraine is a continental European country at the gates of the European Union, one of the most prosperous areas of the world, ardently striving to become part of and share at least a bit of… Continue reading
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Когда Украина вступит в НАТО?
Владимир Зеленский, президент Украины с мая, был избран прежде всего из-за его обещания положить конец войне на Донбассе. На этой неделе человек, которого обычно считали наставником Зеленского, украинский олигарх Игорь Коломойский, в интервью с New York Times заявил то, что представляло собой не что иное, как шокирующую декларацию: «Украине пора отказаться от Запада и повернуть… Continue reading
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When will Ukraine join NATO?
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine since May and lately at the centre of American and international attention because of his instrumental but rather passive role in the case for impeachment against Donald Trump, was elected chiefly because of his promise to end the war in the Donbass, in the Eastern Ukraine. This week, the man… Continue reading
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Peace in the Donbass brings the spectre of a revolution in Ukraine – again
Over the last few years, people have learned that politics and the business of running a country in Ukraine can be a little volatile. Two revolutions in the last 15 years and the war in the East were not a receipt for stability. Zelensky’s crushing victory in the Presidential election in April and in the… Continue reading
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Ukraine and the geopolitical dilemma
Last month’s Ukrainian parliamentary elections, which saw the party of the newly elected president Zelensky, “Servant of the people” triumph, brought the country back to the center of attention of international media and observers. Zelensky, in office since May, after the March elections where he got 73% of the vote, had been elected on a… Continue reading
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Discovering Ukraine by train
I don’t like flying. It is not, unfortunately, a rational thing. I have done it before but the last time I took a plane I was physically shaking, so I do fly, but only when it is absolutely necessary. Otherwise I love trains. My dislike of flying means I have reduced travel options (I can’t… Continue reading
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New Ukrainian President Zelensky Is Already Facing A Moment Of Truth
Three months have passed since Volodymyr Zelensky was surprisingly elected as the new president of Ukraine, after inflicting a heavy defeat on the incumbent Petro Poroshenko, obtaining 73% of the votes. After taking office in May, the new president, repeating his electoral promise to set new foundations for the political system in Ukraine, made use… Continue reading
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Will Zelensky be another Poroshenko?
This article was originally written by our author Stepan Antonov for “New Cold War: Ukraine and Beyond”. To read the full text, visit their website For some Ukrainian citizens and observers alike, Volodymyr Zelensky’s resounding victory against the incumbent President Poroshenko in April may have meant that Ukraine would be heading for change. Poroshenko was… Continue reading
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Галицкий сепаратизм: есть ли у него перспективы развития?
Второй тур недавних украинских выборов показал достаточно интересную картину распределения голосов по регионам. Действующий президент Петр Порошенко, строивший свою предвыборную кампанию на национализме, милитаризме и противопоставлении себя Путину, победил только в одном регионе Украине – в Львовской области и некоторых сопредельных районах Тернопольской и Ивано-Франковской областей. Это и есть исторический регион под названием Галичина (или… Continue reading
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“There is no such thing as geopolitics in the West” and other delusions
The Ukraine crisis dating back to 2013 and its subsequent toppling of the then Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich underscored once more the validity of political realism within the domain of international relations. There had hitherto been some self-denial, particularly among mainstream Western commentators, as to the importance of issues pertaining to the so-called security dilemma… Continue reading
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What to make of Zelensky’s victory in Ukraine
For those who had closely followed Ukrainian events for the last couple of years, Poroshenko’s resounding defeat did not come as a surprise. After having obtained only 16% in the first round of the Presidential election on 31 March, he would have needed a miracle to beat his opponent, Vladimir Zelensky, who only political experience… Continue reading
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Poroshenko faces Putin in Ukrainian election – or at least he wants people to think so
With the Ukrainian second round of elections approaching next week,incumbent President Poroshenko went into a fighting modus. He accused his opponent, the comedian Vladimir Zelensky, of having ties to the Kremlin, and presented himself as the best one to face the Russian president Putin. Ukrainian pro-presidential channels actively promote the idea that only Poroshenko could… Continue reading
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