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Haran: To be like normal European countries, we need to demonstrate we live according to the law

(VOA) KYIV, UKRAINE—Ukraine’s war drags on and the country continues to suffer the worst crisis of its post-Soviet era, one that many Ukrainians say is a result of corruption that made…

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Haran: The special status for occupied areas was imposed on Ukraine in Minsk and looks like a reward for Putin

(FP) th a shaky cease-fire between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels appearing to hold, one of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s most immediate challenges may come from nationalist parties within his own government,…

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New Policy Memo: From “Hybrid War” to “Hybrid Peace”: One More “Frozen Conflict?”

(Co-author: Petro Burkovsky) Since the Minsk II negotiations of February 2015, Ukraine and the Euro-Atlantic community have leaned toward freezing the conflict in the Donbas as a possible “exit strategy” and…

From “Hybrid War” to “Hybrid Peace”: One More “Frozen Conflict”?

Since the Minsk II negotiations of February 2015, Ukraine and the Euro-Atlantic community have leaned toward freezing the conflict in the Donbas as a possible “exit strategy” and way to…

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Haran: Putin afraid of democracy in Ukraine

(news.com.au) It’s been 18 months since Russian President Putin launched an attack onEastern Ukraine, using the idea of “separatist forces” as cover for a Russian invasion. Seeing the war and…

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(Non) “Russian World”, (Non) Soft Power: Putin’s Serpentine Policy in the South Caucasus

(By Andrey Makarychev, Tartu, and Alexandra Yatsyk, Kazan) – This article provides an overall introduction to this issue of the Caucasus Analytical Digest, describing the nature of Russia’s relationships with…

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Haran: Poroshenko offered a colossal compromise giving autonomy and regional elections through the peace agreement

(Financial Times) President Petro Poroshenko said he would ask Ukraine’s parliament to cancel a law giving more autonomy to breakaway eastern regions after they held unrecognised elections that left a…

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Haran: Poroshenko’s pragmatic approach working in the polls

(Institute for War & Peace Reporting) With less than a month to go until Ukraine’s presidential elections, President Petro Poroshenko’s coalition looks to dominate the vote, although nearly a third…

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Haran: Ukraine is becoming a European country – a danger for the Kremlin, not for Russia

(VOA) Ukraine's parliament has adopted legislation granting greater autonomy to the separatist regions in the east of the country, as well as amnesty for most of those involved in recent…

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New Policy Memo: The Poroshenko Phenomenon: Elections and Challenges Ahead

(Co-author: Petro Burkovsky) Back in 2005, it seemed that Petro Poroshenko, then serving as secretary for the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, would be entirely eliminated from political…

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Haran

Haran: To be like normal European countries, we need to demonstrate we live according to the law

Haran: The special status for occupied areas was imposed on Ukraine in Minsk and looks like a reward for Putin

New Policy Memo: From “Hybrid War” to “Hybrid Peace”: One More “Frozen Conflict?”

From “Hybrid War” to “Hybrid Peace”: One More “Frozen Conflict”?

Haran: Putin afraid of democracy in Ukraine

(Non) “Russian World”, (Non) Soft Power: Putin’s Serpentine Policy in the South Caucasus

Haran: Poroshenko offered a colossal compromise giving autonomy and regional elections through the peace agreement

Haran: Poroshenko’s pragmatic approach working in the polls

Haran: Ukraine is becoming a European country – a danger for the Kremlin, not for Russia

New Policy Memo: The Poroshenko Phenomenon: Elections and Challenges Ahead