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Not that anyone would notice, but there is a disturbing and quite frankly depressing reality taking place in eastern Ukraine. While it is true the conflict that rages has been largely downplayed now and shoved off the media spotlight in the West, whatever coverage does emerge tends to be giving a relative free pass to Ukrainian police forces, special operation forces,...
By the end of 2013 the numerous miscalculations of the Yanukovych regime had deepened the systemic crisis in Ukraine, the crux of which was the tension between the people's hopes of independence and the inefficiency of the country's post-Soviet political and social system. The 2013-2014 revolution in Kiev paved the way for systemic reforms, but at the same time ...
... "anti-terrorist operation" and change the rhetoric, with the nationalistic element, which was grist to the mill of the opponents of the new regime, taking a back seat. The majority of the population of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as in the other parts of Ukraine, yearn for order, peace, and tranquillity. Martial law in the Donetsk and Luhansk "people's republics" in response to the events in "the neighboring country" are unlikely to inspire the local population for long. Therefore,...
Ukraine has a new president, and for all the valid reservations about the election, it marks a transition to a new political phase. First, Ukraine managed to show that there is a functioning political space covering most of the country, though it’s ...
... participating states such as a mutual respect for sovereignty and the inviolability of frontiers as well as non-interference in foreign affairs of participating states. The Helsinki Act now seems all but forgotten as Russia now retains control of Crimea and Ukraine is fighting a civil war to maintain its sovereign borders, while constantly watching the border for Russian intervention. On Sunday, Ukrainians (not including the separatist areas of Ukraine) voted for a new president. The winner seems to be Petro ...
The May 25 presidential vote and the election of Petro Poroshenko have marked the end of the first phase of the Ukraine crisis. The time is right for making initial and tentative conclusions. The situation in Ukraine is far from stable, but the country gets a legitimate head of state, to be followed by fresh parliamentary elections and a new constitution. A full-scale ...
Yesterday, the people of Ukraine have elected a new president. A billionaire, Petro Poroshenko, has a host of daunting tasks at hand. Amid the Kremlin's belligerent policy towards Kiev, Poroshenko has to modernize the economy, diversify Ukraine's gas supplies,...
... exhaustive overview, I would like to share my thoughts on what “Ukrainian lessons” could be equally important for both Russia and the West. Lesson #1: The mechanisms of international security must be strengthened First, the crisis around Ukraine must not be portrayed as a sudden failure of world politics, or as an isolated phenomenon that runs counter to the main international trends in recent decades. In fact, the crisis has a long prehistory, dating back to the armed aggression against ...
... tougher with Putin by hitting his inner circle and the oligarchs’ assets in the Eu territory, a hardline already suggested by some american lawmakers and partially put into practice by the United States. According to him what is at stake in Ukraine is a clash of political systems, one good the other evil. “It’s not a geopolitical fight between Putin end Europe, it’s about the will of these people to live in a normal, decent country without corruption. It’s about that....
... pressure which has been exerted on the Ukrainian authorities in Kiev by OSCE, in accordance with the Geneva statement of 17th of April, which called for all-inclusive national dialogue with the participation of all political groups and the regions of Ukraine. And, frankly, I don't know what exactly is the composition of the roundtable which has been not very loudly announced, as I understand, in Kiev. We believe that for this national dialogue to succeed, it is absolutely necessary to ensure equal ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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