Putin Wants to Strengthen ‘Fraternal Ties’ with Ukrainians

Putin Wants to Strengthen ‘Fraternal Ties’ with Ukrainians

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin approved an updated National Security Strategy which contains a thesis on “strengthening fraternal ties between the Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian peoples.” Kremlin’s foreign policy goals also include the […]
Chatham House Article on Oligarkhiya in Ukraine

Chatham House Article on Oligarkhiya in Ukraine

"Ukraine’s system of crony capitalism: The challenge of dismantling ‘systema’” is the newest publication by John Lough, Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme in Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London. The […]
Putin Allows Russian Military to Block Kerch Strait

Putin Allows Russian Military to Block Kerch Strait

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing servicemen and employees of the National Guard of Russia to "block the territories and waters of protected facilities to prevent illegal entry attempts." The relevant document […]
Ukraine, UN Implementing Ten Projects Worth $125 M

Ukraine, UN Implementing Ten Projects Worth $125 M

Ten United Nations projects are being implemented in Ukraine within the framework of international technical assistance. Their total cost is over $125 million. “We appreciate the activities of the United Nations within the framework of […]
Ukraine and Belarus: Bad Neighbours Recently

Ukraine and Belarus: Bad Neighbours Recently

Against the background of deteriorating relations, Kyiv and Minsk will seek a compromise between principled position and pragmatism On 28 June, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus announced that the country suspended its participation in […]
Russian Repression

Russian Repression

On 1 July 2020, Putin introduced a new time system for Russia. He began the "chronicle of the new time" with the "new" year 1937. Having reset presidential term limits to zero, the now "lifelong" […]
Ukraine to Get $350 M for Stimulating Economic Growth

Ukraine to Get $350 M for Stimulating Economic Growth

Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko and Senior Country Officer at World Bank Ukraine Klavdiya Maksymenko signed the agreement on granting Ukraine a $350 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the […]