Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
As the Eurasian customs union’s influence on the world stage and in Europe’s neighborhood is likely to increase, the EU should attempt to understand the project and find ways to protect its own interests.
The upcoming parliamentary elections in Ukraine are important for understanding how the political system functions, especially in the context of the post-Soviet space.
A new law may ultimately bring about the demise of the Ukrainian language and strengthen the split between western and eastern Ukraine.
The EURO 2012 will soon be over and, unfortunately, Ukraine will return to its reality of political struggles, a poor business climate, and attacks on the media.
In a short interview, Olga Shumylo-Tapiola explains that hosting EURO 2012 will give ordinary Ukrainians a chance to show the best of themselves and their country and to break down some of the barriers separating them from their European neighbors.
Relations between Ukraine and the EU have reached their lowest point yet. It could be time for the EU to come up with a new plan.
Ukraine is at an economic policy crossroads and its choice will not only affect trade flows with its two neighbors, but it will also indicate the speed and direction of its structural reforms.
The EU should no longer attempt to find light in the dark corners of Viktor Yanukovych’s mind, it must let him know that enough is enough.
As most of Europe waits with bated breath for the outcome of the French presidential election, Ukrainians are entirely ignoring it.
It is important that the EU understands that Yanukovych’s real motivation is advancing his own position and that of his family, not reform.
