Ukraine
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Leaked Biden-Poroshenko tape: who cares about Ukraine?
The release of a tape containing conversations between then US Vice-President Joe Biden and ex-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko were the sensation of this past week in Ukraine – and rightly so. What many had suspected – that the post-Maidan Ukraine had in fact become a sort of protectorate of the United States, not formally included… Continue reading
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Tape of Biden, Kerry and former Ukrainian President Poroshenko released in Ukraine
Today Ukrainian MP Andriy Derkach has made public leaked audio recordings of phone conversations between US Vice President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State John Kerry and the former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The most discussed subject of these calls appears to be US insistence of the dismissal of the then Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor… Continue reading
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The Ukrainian-Persian War and the great Ukrainian epos
It used to be a trope in the study of history that ancient, younger and more energetic peoples, thanks to their unconstrained genius, were able to craft powerful myths to explain the world around them, their own genesis and their mission. In these earlier stages of a civilization, ancient peoples were considered to be a… Continue reading
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How do Ukrainians see Europe?
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, for many Ukrainians, Europe became a kind of “promised land.” Not only for Ukrainians, however, but also for people from many other former Soviet republics. The media actively idealized and embellished Europe in order to turn people away from the nostalgia for Soviet times that existed in Ukrainian… Continue reading
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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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