On February 15, 2023, Razumkov Centre together with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Stiftung Ukraine held an online expert discussion “The […]
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Category: Ukraine
“On priorities in industry”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
At the beginning of February, the State Statistics Service released another batch of information, the publication of which was postponed […]
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“War and church. Church and religious situation in Ukraine 2022” Yuriy Yakymenko et al. (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Razumkov Centre permanently monitors the church and religious situation in Ukraine, including sociological monitoring of the state and trends of […]
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“Ukraine on the Road to the EU: Realities and Prospects” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The Ukrainian experience of European integration in the conditions of war is unique. The country resisting the large-scale armed Russian […]
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“Political and ideological orientations of Ukrainian citizens in the conditions of the Russian aggression” Yuriy Yakymenko et al. (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The war has changed Ukraine. In the future, these changes will determine the situation in the country and its development. […]
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“Transformations in the balance of current operations”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
According to the NBU, in 2022 Ukraine had a positive balance of current operations in the balance of payments with […]
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“Russian-Ukrainian war: developments and prospects” Mykola Sunhurovskyi and Oleksiy Melnyk (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
With its aggression upon Ukraine and ultimatum-like demands on NATO and the West in general, Russia has once again demonstrated […]
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“Ukraine’s Recovery: Starting Point and Directions of Government Action”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
In its reconstruction and recovery, Ukraine cannot wait until the end of the war, which, according to many experts, may […]
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“Ukraine on the road to the EU: Realities and prospects (Project Summary)” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The deliverables of this project implemented by Razumkov Centre with support from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Ukraine include a policy paper, […]
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Roundtable: “Ukraine on the road to the EU: Realities and prospects”, February 7 (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Razumkov Centre kindly invites you to take part in the Round table «Ukraine on the road to the EU: Realities and […]
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New press release: Politician of the year 2022 (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Results of the public opinion poll conducted by the Razumkov Centre Sociological Service on December 21, 2022 – January 3, […]
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Razumkov Centre Research Fellow participates in the International Scientific and Practical Conference (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Razumkov Centre Research Fellow on Legal Issues, retired Judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Petro Stetsiuk took part in […]
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Razumkov Centre participates in the Energy Club Expert Discussion “Post-War Energy Sector in Ukraine: Reparations and First Priorities of Recovery” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
On January 13, 2023, Razumkov Centre’s Energy and Infrastructure Programmes Director V. Omelchenko took part in the Energy Club Expert […]
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Razumkov Centre co-sponsored the business forum “Corporate Communications in Wartime” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
On December 9, the 17th Business Forum for Corporate Communications Specialists took place at Europe Plaza Business Centre in Kyiv. Representatives […]
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“Echo of a crisis”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Over the past three years, Ukraine has faced two deep socio-economic crises. The “sources” of these crises are different: the […]
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“Is de-dollarization a good thing?”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Globalization, which has accelerated since the beginning of 1990 (due to the collapse of the world socialist system, among other […]
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“On comparison of company performances”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
With the beginning of the Russian aggression, the State Statistics Service practically stopped providing official statistical reports, which was quite […]
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“Thoughts of a dead man”, Mykhailo Mishchenko (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Analysts debate if there is anything that can change the public opinion in Russia about the so-called “special military operation” […]
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“One option of quick recovery of Ukrainian power distribution grids”, Maksym Bielawski (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Mobile compressor stations enhance functionality of gas pipelines and make it possible not to vent large volumes of blue fuel […]
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“How underwater pipelines helped defeat Hitlerism”, Maksym Bielawski (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The victory over fascism in the World War II was achieved, among other things, thanks to the second front in […]
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WATCH: “EU-Russia Relations – Special Talk with Heidi Hautala MEP” | EuropeChats Episode 15
This episode of EuropeChats is a special talk between Heidi Hautala MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Jim Cloos […]
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The Razumkov Centre participated in the European Think Tanks Conference 2022 (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Razumkov Centre was represented at the two-day Conference of think tanks and think tank partners from all over Europe in […]
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“Two pending questions about Belarus. Will Lukashenka order to attack Ukraine?”, Oleksiy Melnyk (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
What signs can make us think that the threat for Ukraine is imminent. There are two pending questions for us, […]
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“Oil for $30 per barrel: repulsion of the Russian aggression and development of the world economy”, Maksym Bielawski (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Time has come to squeeze the tyrant’s throat with minimum oil prices and maximum restrictions on its sale. The President […]
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“Risks of losing US support? Minimal”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The headlines this week are, of course, about the results of the midterm elections in the USA, and with that […]
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“How to use exchange rate fluctuations”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Now, as the US dollar rises against almost all currencies, the scenarios of economies of many countries falling into depression […]
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“Operation “Caucasian Oil”, or Unprecedented Ruscist Crimes”, Maksym Bielawski (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Within less than a month, Russia carried out more than 100 targeted attacks on critical facilities of the Ukrainian energy […]
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“On household resources II”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Households always tend to save money, especially at a time of war and great losses. Today, it should be admitted […]
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“Role of RES for manoeuvrability of Ukraine’s energy sector in wartime”, Maksym Bielawski (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Renewable energy sources (RES) now play a key role for the EU energy system security ← the Dutch and German […]
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“Russia: living in a “negative reality”, Mykhailo Mishchenko (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Presumably, people always strive for a better life. All political ideologies since the American and French revolutions have emphasised the […]
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“Self-assessment of well-being: better than expected”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
It is not surprising that in wartime the welfare of households suffers a noticeable deterioration. However, due to the lack […]
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“Putin was convinced that it was necessary. What is the greatest danger surrounding the Russian retreat of from Kherson”, Oleksiy Melnyk (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
It was clear that Russia’s chances of keeping the right-bank part of Ukraine were decreasing day by day, and this […]
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“Signs of a new world order?”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The issues of strategic choice, formation of a new world order (both political and economic), search for rational and productive […]
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“What does blackout mean, and how to prevent it? Key risks for Ukraine this winter”, Maksym Bielawski (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
A blackout means complete loss of controllability of the power system, when dispatcher commands or physical switching of equipment do […]
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“Ukraine’s Role and Place in the Future European and Euro-Atlantic Security Systems”, Mykola Sunhurovskyi and Oleksiy Melnyk (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine has changed the picture of the world, substantially accelerating crisis trends in the system of […]
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“Economic features of autumn 2022”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
On November 24, 2022, it will be 9 months of full-scale Russian aggression. Ukraine lost thousands of lives, hundreds of […]
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“Recovery through external sector”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Short-term changes in the accounts of foreign economic activity provide clear signals of the nearest prospects of the national economy. […]
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“Pension system: Can Ukrainian pensions be saved?”, Olga Pyshchulina (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
With the deterioration of the wellbeing of the majority of the Ukrainian population caused by the Russian aggression, pensions acquire […]
Read moreTEPSA Recommendations to the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On 1 December 2022, the TEPSA Recommendations to the incomingSwedish Presidency of the Council of the EU were presented to […]
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WATCH: Recommendations from members of the TEPSA network to the Swedish Presidency
Prior to the regular TEPSA Pre-Presidency Conferences, TEPSA has a tradition of formulating recommendations to present to the incoming Council […]
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“More on interest rates and inflation”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Rauzumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Recently, we addressed the issue of inflation at the global and national level, as well as the role of central […]
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International Scientific and Practical Conference “Constitutionalism in Wartime” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
It will be extremely important for the future constitutional development of Ukraine (after its victory in the Russo-Ukrainian war) not […]
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Participation in an expert discussion “Attack on Ukrainian heat and power plants: how to secure the country’s energy system before winter?” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
On September 27, 2022, the Ukraine Crisis Media Center hosted an expert discussion “Attack on Ukrainian heat and power plants: how […]
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“A poll for the “referendum”: signs of falsification”, Mykhailo Mischenko (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The “Crimean Republican Institute of Political and Sociological Research” (RIPSI) has released the results of a poll among the residents […]
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“On Draft Budget 2023”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The Budget for 2023 presented by the Government has been rightfully called a wartime budget. All state resources are subordinated […]
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“On household resources”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
With the beginning of the Russian aggression, Ukraine faced a sharp decrease in employment and an increase in both official […]
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“Is Lukashenka ready for a war?”, Oleksiy Melnyk (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
October 10 was a turning point when Lukashenko was again on the brink of giving the command to attack. The […]
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“Are the risks of economic recession growing?”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
In one of our previous policy papers we pointed out the risks of a gradual but steady slide of the […]
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Lecture presenting the project “Role and place of Ukraine in the future European and Euro-Atlantic security systems”, (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has changed the world and will cause tectonic shifts in the perception of security, mechanisms […]
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“Internal front: lines of confrontation”, Mykhailo Mischenko (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
In August, the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation and the Razumkov Centre Sociological Service conducted a public opinion poll to […]
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“Forward into the past, or Some features of the new foreign policy concept of the Russian Federation”, Mykhailo Pashkov (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
In the beginning of August, “Mezhdunarodnaya Zhizn” magazine published a programme article “Lessons of History and Image of the Future: […]
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“A new Ukraine in the post-war world”, Mykola Sunhurovskyi (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has significantly changed the picture of the world and will bring tectonic shifts in the […]
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“Is expensive dollar bad for Ukraine?”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
After two decades of fluctuations, US dollar finally reached parity with euro. Of course, the situation with the dollar that […]
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“Silver bullet for the Russian Federation and Crimea. What awaits Ukraine in the coming months”, Oleksiy Melnyk (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The geography of our international support is expanding. Judging by the number of countries that joined the Crimean Platform forum […]
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“Will European Central Bank follow the US Federal Reserve?”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to sharply raise base interest rates (from September 14, 2022, by 75 basis points […]
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“Signs of stabilisation?”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
In Ukraine, the results of surveys among company heads and top managers about the performance and expectations of their enterprises […]
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“Transformation of accents”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
As we already noted in our previous publications, the struggle of Ukraine speeded up the formation of two civilisational groups […]
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“Comments on macroeconomic forecast”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Presenting the macroeconomic forecast of the country in the conditions of the war and lack of adequate statistical information seems […]
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“A Renewed Global Bipolarity?”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Globalisation, accelerated since early 1990s, collapse of the world socialist system, economic growth of emerging countries seemed to have destroyed […]
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“Ukrainian refugees at the border: the first experience of communication (March-May, 2022)” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The war in Ukraine has led to an outbreak of one of the fastest-growing crises of forced displacement of the […]
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“Attitudes and assessments of Ukrainian refugees (July–August 2022)” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Online poll among Ukrainian citizens who left Ukraine due to Russian aggression. The poll was held by the Razumkov Centre […]
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“Kazakhstan won’t be “the next””, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
After the invasion of Ukraine, it became clear that Russia can be expected to make any, even clearly absurd, decisions […]
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“Ukraine: from countering aggression to recovery and development”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Through its courageous fight for independence, Ukraine has accelerated global awareness of the priorities of human development and the importance […]
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“Taiwan is not Ukraine”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Probably, the most common phrase of recent weeks was “Taiwan is not Ukraine”, necessarily followed by the comparison of scenarios […]
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“Association agreement with the EU in khaki”, Mykhailo Pashkov (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said: “The Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU has already been implemented by 63%, and 37% of […]
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“The “Soviet way” will finally die out only now”, Mykhailo Mischenko (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The official Russian social mythology, which is based on the idea of ”returning everything” and authoritarianism, in its development “stumbled […]
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“Confrontation of two big economies: Ukrainian implications”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The author analyses current interaction and rivalry between the two big Asian and global economies — Chinese and Japanese — […]
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“Socio-economic and humanitarian consequences of Russian aggression for Ukrainian society” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
This edition presents an analytical report, which focuses on the study of the socio-economic consequences of the war, which the […]
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“Possible ways to communicate about the Kremlin’s aggression against Ukraine to Russian society”, Mykhailo Pashkov (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The Putin regime’s unleashing of a large-scale war against Ukraine is the consequence and result of dangerous internal processes in […]
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Expert discussion: “EU policy pertaining to Russia: status, trends, prospects”, September 29 (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
On September 29, 2022, at 10:00 CET, the Razumkov Centre arranged an online expert discussion on the topic of “EU […]
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“General Overview of the Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine”, Olga Pyshchulina (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine caused a rapid increase in humanitarian needs and a humanitarian crisis, the consequences of which […]
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“The Wholesale Electricity Market in Wartime”, Svitlana Chekunova (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The unjustified Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a severe impact on the wholesale electricity market. Since the beginning of […]
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“Global Trends of Green Investment”, Kateryna Markevych (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Environmental threats related to global climate change and environmental degradation have been at the forefront of global development risks in […]
Read moreTrans European Policy Studies Association Launches Book on Russia and the Future of Europe
TEPSA continues to provide excellent analysis of politicalattitudes and trends across the EU27 and beyond BRUSSELS, 13/07/2022: The latest book […]
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EUCO Debrief June 2022: Enlargement, Treaty Reform, Energy, and more!
EUCO Debrief is our series of policy responses to the regularly published conclusions of the European Council. Each time the […]
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Experts’ Debrief: Harnessing the EU Accession Perspective for Consolidating Democracy in Accession Trio Countries
The Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) has been working to analyse the progress being made in EU accession prospects […]
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EUCO Debrief May 2022: Ukraine, Sanctions Against Russia, Security & Defence, and more
EUCO Debrief is our series of policy responses to the regularly published conclusions of the European Council. Each time the […]
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“Ukraine 2021-2022: Modest Results, Immense Challenges”, Yuri Yakymenko et al. (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
For Ukraine, 2021 was marked by two main stress factors — the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian armed aggression. But if […]
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“Ukraine’s ‘Iron General’ Is a Hero, but He’s No Star”, Oleksiy Melnyk (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Meet Valeriy Zaluzhnyy, the commander in chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who’s quietly leading the fight against Russia’s invaders. […]
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“The Tectonic Shift of EU Energy Policy”, Volodymyr Omelchenko (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
It is well known that German Chancellor Willy Brandt initiated a European policy of deepening energy ties with Moscow 50 […]
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“The Psychology of a Warrior and the Psychology of a Murderer”, Mykhailo Mischenko (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
It is believed that during the war there are different moral rules than in peacetime, especially for combatants. After all, […]
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“Among people: how much will the migration crisis cost the EU?”, Kateryna Markevych (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
In March, Poland received 2.3 million migrants from Ukraine, who were looking for temporary shelter. According to the Deputy Prime […]
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“Three-Dimensionality as the Benefit?”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
An important characteristic of the modern world order is that the United States and China, as the countries with the […]
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“What Is the Forecast of the Economy of Ukraine?”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
It might seem inappropriate to speak about economic forecasts, even about short-term ones, in conditions when the opposition to Russian […]
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“Ukrainian Contribution to the Global World Order”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The fight of Ukraine against Russian aggression has reflected the peculiarities and contradictions of global integration processes. It has encouraged and […]
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“Working on Coronavirus Mistakes?”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The coronavirus, which Ukraine has been opposed to for the past two years, has begun to seem like an echo […]
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“Some Thoughts on the ‘Marshall Plan’ for Ukraine”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Quite rightly, when it comes to the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, it is emphasised that such a restoration should take […]
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“Europe Must Play Its Key Role in Starving the Russian War Machine”, Kateryna Markevych (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
On February 24, Russia unleashed the war aimed at the total annihilation of the Ukrainians. Every passing day brings artillery […]
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“The Fear of Victory”, James Sherr (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Spurred on by the atrocities in Bucha, NATO allies have begun to shift from crisis management to a focus on […]
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“Overview of the Electricity Market in Ukraine in Q3 and Q4 2021”, Svitlana Chekunova (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
There were very few improvements in the electricity market in Q3 and Q4 2021. It is still subject to restrictions […]
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Meeting With the Leadership With the OSCE SMM Kyiv Office (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
On 7 December 2021, the Razumkov Centre experts met with the leadership of the OSCE SMM Kyiv Office in Ukraine. During […]
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Discussion of the Ministry of Energy’s legislative initiative to introduce temporary administrations in energy companies (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
On 16 December 2021, the legislative initiative of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine to introduce the institution of temporary administrations […]
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Razumkov Centre Holds a Roundtable: “Trends in the Socio-Political Development of Ukraine: Current Situation and Main Scenarios” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The Razumkov Centre held a Roundtable “Trends in the Socio-Political Development of Ukraine: Current Situation and Main Scenarios” on 9 December, […]
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“Socio-economic Consequences of COVID-19” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The present study seeks to analyse economic and social components of the coronavirus environment in order to highlight peculiar features […]
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“Perspectives for Post-coronavirus Economic Transformations and Their Impact on the Development of Countries: The Place of Ukraine in the Post-crisis World” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
This publication presents the analytical report of the Razumkov Centre and the opinions (including debatable ones) of leading domestic experts […]
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“The Ukrainain Government’s Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic”, Olga Pyshchulina (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The present study seeks to analyse economic and social components of the coronavirus environment in order to highlight peculiar features […]
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“Ukraine: 30 Years on the European Path” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The publication presents three thematic chapters and sociological data. Each chapter includes corresponding sections (from social sphere and economy to […]
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“Ukraine’s Sectoral Integration into the EU: Preconditions, Prospects, Challenges” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Integration Into the European Union: Current State, Peculiarities and Challenges, General Preconditions for Intensification of Sectoral Integration in the Economy, Individual Areas […]
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“Assessment of Public Support for Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Integration and Policy Recommendations” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The Razumkov Centre’s multi-year monitoring highlight quite significant changes in public opinion regarding various aspects of NATO-Ukraine relations, as well […]
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“Kyiv is Satisfied with “Unity” of Partners against Moscow”, Oleksiy Melnyk (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The Ukrainian authorities welcome NATO’s refusal to give Russia the right to consider their country’s possible NATO membership. Read more […]
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