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Following the annexation of Crimea and the ongoing destabilisation in eastern Ukraine, the European Union must now rethink its relations with Russia. The EU should draw a lesson from its shaky unity, which is constantly being challenged by the national interests of individual states during this crucial time.
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In terms of its Russia strategy, the European Union finds itself in a deadlock. Given the situation in Ukraine, the EU cannot co-operate with Russia as usual but it does not really have the tools to change its policies. Sanctions which are supposed to influencet he Russian economy will only be seen as a pretext inside Russia to wage a battle against foreign influences at home.
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The signing of the Association Agreement with the European Union by Moldova is a tremendous opportunity for Moldova to accelerate the development of the country in an unprecedented way.To fully use this opportunity, however, Moldova will need to deal with a series of deep structural problems that its economy has been facing for years.
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With parliamentary elections scheduled for November 2014, the Moldovan elite are searching for a strategy that will allow them to maintain power and counteract the threat by the Russian-supported opposition groups. Forging a new pro-European alliance, however, will not be the only obstacle to overcome.
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Recently, the Kremlin has been losing tolerance for the liberal media in Russia. Interestingly, this cannot be judged as a direct response to an increasingly empowered opposition. Rather, this latest crackdown serves a more specific purpose: to further entrench a one-dimensional understanding of Russia in the world.
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As the largest predominantly Orthodox and Slavic country in Central Europe not yet a member of the European Union, Serbia is an easy target for Russia’s soft power.The Kremlin is now counting on the “Putinisation” of this Western Balkan state to show Russian citizens that its policy towards the West has strong support in some parts of Europe.
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Following the escape of Viktor Yanukovych to Russia, many of Ukraine’s oligarchs followed. But some of the clans who benefited under the Yanukovych presidency are now building new strategies and alliances which will ultimately benefit their interests and undermine the success of the Maidan protests.
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The Ukraine-based Motor Sich is one of the key global manufacturers of engines for military and civilian airplanes and helicopters. With the majority of sales to Russia and the ongoing conflict between the two countries, how will Motor Sich manage to navigate between politics and business?
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The Ukrainian revolution and Moscow’s subsequent hostile actions towards the country had a significant impact on Russia’s closest neighbours and economic partners – Kazakhstan and Belarus. Even though the citizens largely accept the point of view promoted by the Russian media, the elite have become nervous about the perspective of destabilisation on their own territories.
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Georgia is starting its association with the European Union at a very difficult time. The results of the implementation will lead to political and economic co-operation between the EU and Georgia to the highest possible level in both depth and scope and in a way not seen in any other agreement the EU has with other third states.
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An interview with Nikolai Malishevski, former head of the political science department at the Academy of Public Administration under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Belarus.
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Ukrainians in Donetsk have enjoyed a much higher living standard than the rest of the country. Donetsk used to be the region with the second highest earnings per capita outside Kyiv. Many now fear that things will get worse after the EuroMaidan in February. The pro-Russian separatists may off er hope, but not all locals are convinced they can provide the solution to this region’s growing problems.
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Armenian migration to Russia began shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union and continues to grow year by year. Most leave their native state for better work opportunities in the north. Yet, with estimates of 1.5 million Armenian migrants in Russia, the exodus of Armenian males has started to take its toll on the society.
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Since the EuroMaidan Revolution, Ukraine has declared itself to be on the path of reform, greater democratisation and more transparency. While it may be too early to definitively say whether real change will take hold in Ukraine, an assessment of the authorities’ current narratives will help us better understand the key challenges that still lie ahead.
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The phrase “Ukrainian nationalists” has become very trendy. For readers, it is easy to be attracted by it and click on a link with it in the headlines. I would like to remind journalists, however,that this phrase did not just appear. It has been propagated by Russian media and is being picked up and used by international media without second thought.
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The ongoing conflict with Russia, the war in Donbas and snap parliamentary elections make the gloomy economic condition of Ukraine less visible. Meanwhile, it is the economy that will have a prevailing influence on the future stability of the country and will shape Ukraine’s statehood.
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After the EuroMaidan Revolution and the end of the Viktor Yanukovych regime, many speculated that it was a time for the liberation of the media. It seems, however, that the pressure on the media from the authorities has been replaced by business interests and political projects. Most evidence indicates that the Ukrainian media are just as dependent on their owners, editors and the authorities as they were before the EuroMaidan.
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The law “on the purification of government” was adopted in Ukraine and signed by President Petro Poroshenko,notwithstanding reservations made by a number of human rights activists and governmental officials. How successful and relevant is this law for the country?
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The granting of a special status to the areas controlled by pro-Russian rebels is a decision with very unclear consequences. The draft law on the “special order to local self-government in certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions” adopted on September 16th 2014 by 277 Ukrainian members of parliament is perhaps the most opaque law Ukrainian society has ever seen. Its potential consequences and possible meanings for Ukraine’s future remain unclear.
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Belarus recently celebrated 20 years of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s presidency. This anniversary was obviously overshadowed by the war in Ukraine, but, if one were to think calmly, it was something which should have raised a few eyebrows in the West. Compared to the warmongering Russian president, Lukashenka, once famously called the “last dictator in Europe” appears to be merely a mild-mannered authoritarian.
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