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Ukraine faces a heightened risk of instability in 2018
High levels of corruption, poor governance and the ongoing conflict in the east generate a heightened risk of instability in Ukraine
Looking back at major challenges to the EU in 2015
In 2015, the EU was faced with a set of unprecedented crises that shook it to its core. This situation offers an opportunity for public and private actors to implement
Despite Minsk II agreement, fighting continues near Mariupol, Ukraine
In Ukraine, ongoing localized violence along Mariupol periphery highlights risk of conflict expansion via indirect attacks in southern coastal region. Since the enactment of the Minsk II agreements on February 12th
Mariupol and Debaltseve bring Russia closer to military endgame
In Ukraine, the latest rebel assault on the strategic transport hub of Mariupol signals the possibility of a full-scale invasion to secure the Crimean peninsula. Following last weekend’s offensive on
Ukraine parliamentary election will test divided country
The snap parliamentary elections scheduled for October 26 are an important test for Ukraine’s stability. Announced by Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk in August at arguably the high point of the
Relations with Russia are Cold War in all but name
New EU and US sanctions against vital sectors of Russia’s economy is the most comprehensive Western answer to Russia’s continuous support for separatists in Eastern Ukraine. With the Ukrainian army gaining
Ukrainian economy hit hard by the crisis
The Ukrainian economy suffers under the political and military crisis, as does the Russian. Yet, President Poroshenko’s moves toward greater integration with the EU may let the country bounce back
