Ukraine Monitor Articles
Poland-Ukraine – a common cause?
Although the two countries seem to share a number of common economic and political interests, the synergy of cooperation in many important areas is still not being exploited. Polish-Ukrainian trade, although growing year on year (mainly due to the activity of SMEs), has not reached its peak.
Turkish Option in Ukrainian Politics
Turkey as a NATO member would be an interesting partner to Ukraine, albeit potentially unstable. Currently the Turkish-French conflict on the situation in Libya, Azerbaijan and Syria escalates. It’s a point for Ukraine.
USA, Germany, China and the Ukrainian Cause
Joe Biden’s presidential election victory raised high hopes among pro-state Ukrainian elites. The supposedly pro-Russian Trump was to be succeeded by an experienced politician well acquainted with the problems of Eastern Europe, having great sensitivity to human rights and human injustice.
Kremlin vs. Kiev’s Emancipatory Aspirations
Although Russian politicians accepted the collapse of the USSR, already in the 1990s they did not treat Ukraine as a permanent entity, but as a temporary creation devoid of history and nation, forcibly separated from Russia by the hostile imperialist forces of the “Collective West”.
Ukraine is ambiguous about the events in Belarus
On August 27, Ukraine suspended all interstate relations with Belarus. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, this is a clear condemnation of the actions of the Belarusian authorities.
The Year of Zelensky: Ukrainians Are Becoming More Optimistic
Almost half of Ukrainians believe that the country is heading in the right direction. It is over twice as much as a year ago.
A Train to Crimea: Russia Condemned for Opening the Crimean Bridge to Railway Traffic
The recent opening of the Crimean Bridge connecting Russia with occupied Crimea to railway traffic by the Russians has sparked another wave of international criticism.
The Ukrainian Army to Receive More U.S.-Made “Tank-Killer” Missiles
Trump signed an armaments assistance programme to Kyiv for 2020, and a few days later, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence announced an agreement on the purchase of another batch of Javelins, that is, anti-tank missile systems manufactured in the United States.
Russia’s Gazprom Avoids Huge Losses Thanks to New Agreement with Ukraine’s Naftogaz
One of the elements of a broader gas agreement between Russia and Ukraine is to put an end to the legal disputes between Gazprom and Naftogaz.
Ukraine’s New Language Law Receives Fierce Criticism: Will Zelensky Agree to Introduce Amendments?
The Venice Commission has joined the circle of voices critical of the laws affecting national minorities in this country adopted by the previous Ukrainian authorities.
Ukraine’s Defence Sector: Despite Record-Breaking Budget, Major Reforms Still Needed
Ukraine has been consistently pursuing the course towards integration with NATO. Apart from developing bilateral cooperation with the US, the UK and Canada, the country’s primary focus has been the development of its own military potential.
Zelensky’s Problem with Kolomoyskyi
So far, Ihor Kolomoyskyi has been disappointed with Volodymyr Zelensky’s presidency.
A gas battle between Ukraine and Russia will end in Paris
All signs indicate that the issues of the Russian gas transit through Ukraine, as well as court disputes between Naftohaz and Gazprom, will be dealt with – at least initially – during the Normandy Format summit in Paris on December 9.
Putin Finally Agrees to the Normandy Summit: What Is the Price?
The meeting of the so-called “Normandy Four,” announced at one time by Macron to be held in September, will, after tremendous diplomatic efforts, take place on December 9.
Warsaw Institute
