Section: News & Summaries

      A Pyrrhic Victory for President Poroshenko
      Feb17

      A Pyrrhic Victory for President Poroshenko

      On February 16, the Ukrainian parliament deemed the performance of its government unsatisfactory with 247 votes, but only 194 parliamentarians voted for a no-confidence measure. The government did not fall as some had expected. Overtly, this strange vote may appear a victory for President Petro Poroshenko, but it seems a Pyrrhic victory that may...

      US criticised over Syria

      The US is coming under increasingly bitter criticism for its perceived lack of leadership over Syria. ||| Washington – The United States is coming under increasingly bitter criticism for its perceived lack of leadership over Syria as the country’s brutal civil conflict heads toward new levels of intensity.Washington appears unable or...

      Making Sense of the Turmoil in Kyiv
      Feb17

      Making Sense of the Turmoil in Kyiv

      Turmoil in Kyiv continued as President Petro Poroshenko called on both Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin to resign on February 16. The President’s parliamentary faction then introduced a resolution in the Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, describing the performance of the cabinet of ministers, headed by...

      A Way Out of the Crisis
      Feb16

      A Way Out of the Crisis

      In the village of Glebovka, on a road leading to the old hunting grounds of ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, there is a small enclave of villas. Here, in the deep forest by the shores of the Kyiv water reservoir, sits a guest house that belongs to former Rada Deputy Mykola Martynenko, where confidential meetings between Ukrainian Prime...

      Missiles in Syria kill 50 people

      Turkey accused Russia of an “obvious war crime” after missile attacks in northern Syria killed dozens of people. ||| Kiev/Beirut – Turkey on Monday accused Russia of an “obvious war crime” after missile attacks in northern Syria killed dozens of people, and warned Kurdish militia fighters there they would face the “harshest reaction” if...

      Who Should Pay for the Restoration of the Donbas?
      Feb15

      Who Should Pay for the Restoration of the Donbas?

      It appears a real possibility that the Donbas will be reunified with the rest of Ukraine this year: its occupation simply costs the Kremlin too much. Its Novorossiya project has failed, and the Donbas on its own has no appeal to the Russian people. And Russia cannot get rid of the current suffocating financial sanctions without sacrificing the...

      New music video about war in Ukraine
      Feb14

      New music video about war in Ukraine

      Director: Taras Khymych Idea: Mykhaylo Dmytriv Music: Andriana Text: Viktor Vynnyk Arrangement: Roman Mykulskyy, Mykhaylo Bushko Art director – stylist: Olena Khymych Sound producer: Liubomyr Solomchenko Make-up artist, hairdresser: Mariya Shurubura The producer of military scenes: Volodymyr Pravosudov Cast: Olesya Halkanova, Taras Pendrak,...

      Where is Ukraine’s Government Headed Now? Four Possible Scenarios
      Feb10

      Where is Ukraine’s Government Headed Now? Four Possible Scenarios

      Ukraine’s ongoing political crisis offers observers an opportunity to analyze the current state of affairs and determine likely scenarios for the country’s political future in the near term.First, the recent resignation of Aivaras Abromavicius from the position of Minister of Economic Development and Trade did not appear to be...

      Ukraine’s Got a Real Army Now. But Is It Preparing to Fight the Last Battle?
      Feb10

      Ukraine’s Got a Real Army Now. But Is It Preparing to Fight the Last Battle?

      The prolonged stalemate of Minsk II has provided the Ukrainian military ample opportunity to address a series of longstanding challenges stretching back to the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych. While it is clear that the Ukrainian military has improved since its disastrous defeat at Debaltseve in February 2015, evaluating the real effect of...

      Carlsberg plunges into the red

      Carlsberg plunged into the red in 2015 because of large restructuring provisions and declining sales in Europe amid a shrinking Russian beer market. ||| London – Danish brewer Carlsberg said Wednesday it plunged into the red in 2015 because of large restructuring provisions and declining sales in Europe amid a shrinking Russian beer market....