Sushko: Ukraine is becoming ‘a totalitarian state’
(Deutsche Welle) To hold on to power, the leadership in Kyiv is significantly curtailing civil liberties. Oleksandr Sushko, the Ukrainian coordinator for EU cooperation on civic rights, told DW he…
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Ukraine’s Euromaidan: Now Comes the Hard Part
(Center for American Progress) After four weeks of mass protests, the Euromaidan movement in Ukraine’s capital city of Kiev may be running out of steam. The bailout agreement of cheap…
Kiev Isn’t Ready for Europe
(The New York Times) (By Samuel Charap and Keith Darden) — The outcome of Viktor F. Yanukovich’s trip to Moscow on Tuesday was sobering for Western officials. After backing away…
Eastern Promises: Who Pays?
The "Eastern Promises" seminar at the Lithuanian Embassy in Brussels a few days ago started like a detective story: the Ukrainian security services detained at the airport Vasil Filipchuk, senior…
Ukraine, Russia, and Strengthening Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
(Eurasianet) (Dmitry Gorenburg quoted) — Russia's newly signed, massive bailout deal for Ukraine includes measures strengthening the position of Russia's Black Sea Fleet based in Ukraine. The agreement, signed by…
Six Reasons to be Cautious about The Likelihood of Opposition Success in Ukraine
(Monkey Cage/Washington Post) — The level of spontaneous self organization in Kiev is truly remarkable. The protesters have been far less violent than some other protests in the world, including…
Russian-Belarusian Relations after Vilnius: Old Wine in New Bottles?
Tension in the relationship between Belarus and Russia has remained in the shadow of the more visible discord between Russia and Ukraine, stemming from the latter’s now-spoiled efforts to sign…
Ukraine’s Perfect Storm: How Far Will It Go?
Over the first winter weekend, youth-led rallies across Ukraine, protesting the government’s decision to suspend the signing of an Association Agreement (AA) with the EU, have turned into a genuine…
Putin’s Ukrainian Triumph Is a Major Setback for Russia
(Eurasia Daily Monitor) The Ukrainian government’s shocking decision to put on hold the process of finalizing the Association Agreement with the European Union, announced last Thursday (November 21), a week…
The failure of the Cox-Kwasniewski mission and its implications for Ukraine
The Cox-Kwasniewski mission was launched on the initiative of the European Parliament in June 2012. Its purpose was to resolve the issue of “selective persecution” exemplified by Yulia Tymoshenko’s jailing,…