Commentary

Ukraine's Features Famous All Over the World

September 24, 2020

Did you know that the first song in space was performed in Ukrainian? It sounded both in outer space and on Earth – astronauts Pavel Popovich and Sergei Korolev sang it. Thanks to Ukrainian developers,…

Commentary Security

Ukraine on a Minefield

September 21, 2020

Mined areas are a real danger to both the military and the civilian population. 2,202 people were killed and wounded by mines and explosives left in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts during the military conflict, according…

113

Commentary Society

Anti-Crisis Solutions to Save Ukraine's Economy

September 15, 2020

In 2020, the Ukrainian government approved the Economic Stimulus Program to overcome the COVID-19 epidemic consequences. Unfortunately, it proved to be inefficient: in the second quarter of this year, the country’s GDP fell by 11.4%,…

138

Commentary News

MEP Karin Karlsbro: “It is urgent to reintroduce tougher sanctions to all responsible for events in Belarus”

September 8, 2020

Belarusian people have to decide about their future for themselves, but Belarus and the EU would both gain if they have normal, deeper and better relations, said Karin Karlsbro, Swedish MEP, Vice-Chair of the European…

322

Commentary Society

Who Benefits from the Pandemic?

September 7, 2020

COVID-19 has changed the whole world and not always negatively. For example, environmentalists say that during isolation, the average number of “good quality air days” in China increased by 21.5%. European satellites have observed a…

195

Commentary Society

Avdiivka on the frontline: photo-report

September 4, 2020

The frontline town of Avdiivka is located 13 kilometers to the north from Donetsk and has a population of about 25,000 inhabitants. There you will find the largest in Europe Avdiivka coke plant, which employs…

226

Commentary Society

Ukrainian Waters to Demonstrate Mendeleev’s Table

September 3, 2020

The threat of a sharp reduction in the amount of freshwater in the world grows every year. The main reasons are pollution, water bodies drying out, population growth on the planet, urbanisation increase and industrial…

140

Commentary Society

Shocking Initiatives of the Ministry of Justice: Paid Cameras and Live Auctions

August 27, 2020

The Ministry of Justice continues to stun Ukrainians. The Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska offered to give officials and politicians certificates for the use of paid cameras of increased comfort in domestic detention centers. Earlier,…

105

Commentary Society

Corruption Virus in Ukraine

August 25, 2020

Today, the activities of state institutions in Ukraine, as in many other countries with less developed management systems, are permeated with corruption schemes. Citizens see corruption, especially at the highest level, as one of the…

190

Commentary Society

Amazing attractions of Ukraine

August 24, 2020

Tourist Ukraine surprises with a variety of beautiful places and locations. That is why guests from different parts of the world come to us more and more often, and Ukrainians travel around their homeland actively….

226

Commentary Society

MEP Sandra Kalniete: “Events in Belarus remind me of the Orange revolution”

August 20, 2020

Belarus has to hold new and free elections under the supervision of international observers, and the EU is ready to give financial assistance to Belarusian civil society, said Sandra Kalniete, Latvian MEP, Vice President of…

375

Commentary Society

Money Away: Counterfeit Drugs in Ukraine

August 19, 2020

According to the WHO, in developing countries, every 10th drug is counterfeit. According to experts, from 10 to 30% of drugs sold in Ukraine are counterfeits. In particular, in 2019, Ukrainians bought 1.1 billion packages…

168

Commentary

Dr. Aliaksandr Milinkevich: “In our struggle for freedom and European Belarus, Ukraine can play a particularly important role”

August 17, 2020

A wider civil society is being born in Belarus; this country ceases to be Soviet, says Aliaksandr Milinkevich, one of the opposition leaders in Belarus, opposition single candidate in Belarusian presidential elections in 2006, and…

311

Commentary

Professor Olexiy Haran: “Focus on Bilateral Talks with Putin Could Legitimise Russia's Proxies”

August 17, 2020

During the presidency of Volodymyr Zelensky, Kyiv, in fact, removed from the agenda the peacekeeping mission in all of Donbas, but this issue must be reconsidered, says Olexiy Haran, Professor of Politics, Kyiv Mohyla Academy;…

Commentary Society

Rome Statute and Ukraine: Do We Need Ratification?

August 14, 2020

From the law theory view, it seems that Ukraine’s accession to the Rome Statute limits our sovereignty by no means because a national criminal law has priority in comparison with international criminal law. However, the…

375

Commentary Security

Prof. Olexiy Haran on the war in Donbas: if the ceasefire works, what political concessions would Putin like to get from it? Video

August 12, 2020

I would like to share my thoughts on the ceasefire that was introduced one more time in the Donbas. Definitely, it is good to have a ceasefire. We don’t know for how long it will…

660

Commentary

Independent journalist and writer from Minsk Valery Kalinovsky comments on elections in Belarus

August 10, 2020

There are important and possibly decisive developments in Belarus over the last 25 years of its independence. The elections, which have just finished, have shown a great desire of the people for change, for a…

173

Commentary Society

Expert John Lough: “Corruption is very deeply ingrained in Ukraine”

August 5, 2020

Ukraine has made some good anti-corruption reforms under the Presidency of Petro Poroshenko, but now some of them seem to be under threat, says John Lough, Associate fellow of the Russia & Eurasia Programme at…

309

Commentary Society

Threats to Ukrainian Journalists: 2016 vs 2020

August 5, 2020

During the recent few weeks, I have known that at least four journalists had received threats of different magnitude and severity. One journalist had to leave the country. When coming to journalism, many of us…

229

Commentary Society

Artyom Shraibman: “The Increase in Bilateral Trade between Ukraine and Belarus is Mutually Beneficial”

July 31, 2020

Political analyst Artyom Shraibman: “the increase in bilateral trade between Ukraine and Belarus is a mutually beneficial scenario – one in which Lukashenka will be abnormally interested in after the elections” Wrapping up the series…

300

Commentary

Ukraine's Features Famous All Over the World

Ukraine on a Minefield

Anti-Crisis Solutions to Save Ukraine's Economy

MEP Karin Karlsbro: “It is urgent to reintroduce tougher sanctions to all responsible for events in Belarus”

Who Benefits from the Pandemic?

Avdiivka on the frontline: photo-report

Ukrainian Waters to Demonstrate Mendeleev’s Table

Shocking Initiatives of the Ministry of Justice: Paid Cameras and Live Auctions

Corruption Virus in Ukraine

Amazing attractions of Ukraine

MEP Sandra Kalniete: “Events in Belarus remind me of the Orange revolution”

Money Away: Counterfeit Drugs in Ukraine

Dr. Aliaksandr Milinkevich: “In our struggle for freedom and European Belarus, Ukraine can play a particularly important role”

Professor Olexiy Haran: “Focus on Bilateral Talks with Putin Could Legitimise Russia's Proxies”

Rome Statute and Ukraine: Do We Need Ratification?

Prof. Olexiy Haran on the war in Donbas: if the ceasefire works, what political concessions would Putin like to get from it? Video

Independent journalist and writer from Minsk Valery Kalinovsky comments on elections in Belarus

Expert John Lough: “Corruption is very deeply ingrained in Ukraine”

Threats to Ukrainian Journalists: 2016 vs 2020

Artyom Shraibman: “The Increase in Bilateral Trade between Ukraine and Belarus is Mutually Beneficial”

Brussels Ukraїna Review #3

Brussels Ukraine Review

Popular posts

Ukraine is the future leader of decarbonisation in Europe

Occupied Crimea: Five Years of Continued Crime

The New Reality of Europe – What Does It Mean for Ukraine?

Seven Stories on Ukraine by Dutch People

Peter Stano: “Ukraine is facing a huge challenge in combatting Russia’s propaganda”

Commentary

Brussels Ukraїna Review #3

Brussels Ukraine Review

Popular posts

Tags