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War against Ukraine is part of Russian policy to break EU apart, says historian Timothy Snyder
Ukraine took part in all stages of European history The history of Ukraine makes no sense outside the…
Russian media have published 20 different narratives on Skripal poisoning
As British investigators probe the poisoning of ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, international consensus continues to…
Putin is uniting Europe
The European Union, whose destabilization has been one of the main goals of Putin’s foreign policy, exists and…
Poll results: Slight improvement amid national pessimism in Ukraine, positive local outlook
IRI’s Center for Insights in Survey Research held a public opinion survey of the residents of Ukraine from 9 June…
Armenia on its way to becoming ‘a second Ukraine,’ some commentators say
A few days ago, Karine Gevorkyan, a leading Yerevan orientalist, said that Armenia, as a result of the…
European values and Ukraine
The new French president, Emmanuel Macron, in his interview with leading world media, has clearly outlined his vision…
Bleak future for Belarus seen if Europe follows US and ends backing for opposition
US President Donald Trump has proposed cutting all assistance to the democratic opposition in Belarus, a move that…
Novelist Andriy Kurkov: Ukrainians want justice and freedom from corruption
This year, Ukraine celebrated the 25th anniversary of its independence. It seems that Ukraine is still in…
Ukraine is a big construction site with resistance of deep state structures – Tombinski
Ukrainian citizens taken hostage by a small group of people I’m very sad liberalization of the visa regime hasn’t been…
Why Europe’s fears of lifting visa for Ukraine are groundless
On December 18, 2015, the European Commission approved the report on the implementation of the Visa Liberalization Action…
French MPs and sanctions: not that bad, yet a bitter experience
The vote by the French Senate of a “resolution” on EU sanctions against Russia is both a motive…
‘What do French prostitutes, Kremlin media and Duma deputies have in common?’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
The rapidly changing landscape in Europe
Thirty years ago the political landscape on the European continent seemed stable and fixated for decades to come.…
Ukrainians unwelcomed. France denied visa for Euro 2016 to Ukraine’s youngest football fan
Eight year-old Volodya Bobenchyk from Lviv never misses any home game of FC Karpaty Lviv and cries when…
Why do Ukrainians want to be in Europe?
On 21-22 May, Ukraine celebrated Days of Europe, which in Ukraine falls on the third Saturday of the…
Ukraine’s civil society calls on the EU to proceed with visa liberalization
“For the last two years, civil society in Ukraine has exerted its best efforts to push for reforms…
From hope to disenchantment: Ukraine’s arduous road toward the EU and NATO
“Ukraine will definitely not be able to become a member of the European Union in the next 20…
FAQ: What does the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement mean for the Netherlands
Background of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement In 2014 the European Union and Ukraine signed an Association Agreement (AA)…
“Krymnash”: Lavrov’s resounding defeat
The Kremlin has become a global pariah, and that is annoying Lavrov and Putin. Moscow is slowly drowning…
EU to debate lifting Russian sanctions and visa-free regime with Ukraine
Johannes Hahn’s statement after meeting with Arsenii Yatseniuk on 7 December 2015 seemed like a very firm reassurance to the…