Forty-eight percent of foreign investors think that Ukraine became less attractive for investment, 42% consider the investment climate largely unchanged, and only 9% see improvements. This is evidenced by the results of the fifth annual…
Ukraine Isn’t Turning Towards China, Authorities Assure
August 7, 2021
Ukraine is not turning towards China. The two countries are in the normal process of cooperation in trade and the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. “I don’t know, maybe someone sees some special rapprochement between…
Ukraine Adopts First-Ever Foreign Policy Strategy
July 31, 2021
The National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSDC) adopted at its meeting the Foreign Policy Strategy. The document clearly defines the goal of foreign policy: the establishment of Ukraine in the world as a strong and authoritative…
Early parliamentary elections in Moldova opened a new page in the country’s political development. For the first time in history, a stable pro-Western and pro-European mono-majority will emerge in Chisinau, while EU and US could unblock external…
Cossack Mace 2021, the first international Ukrainian–British military exercises held in the Mykolayiv region from 12 to 24 July, ended. As the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook, the units of a separate mechanised…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to enact the decision of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSDC) on urgent measures to deepen Ukraine’s integration into NATO. The relevant NSDC decision was…
Pros and Cons of Judicial Reform in Ukraine
July 21, 2021
Judicial reform in Ukraine is being actively implemented at the request of international partners and the public. The Verkhovna Rada has already passed numerous bills to regulate the activities of the judiciary. However, the legal…
During his working visit to Georgia, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Batumi International Conference. In his speech, he stressed that Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia met today at this level as the European Union associate…
Information Security Doctrine
July 14, 2021
The Ukrainian Foundation for Security Studies researched the fight against information influence in Europe and outlined recommendations for the Information Security Strategy. Promote Ukraine publishes its main aspects. A significant number of global trends have…
One and a half million Ukrainian adults are domestic violence victims. This is evidenced by a sociological survey conducted jointly by the Ukrainian Institute for the Future with New Image Marketing Group. Citizens mostly believe…
The foreign ministers of the Lublin Triangle countries (Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland) signed three joint documents, including one supporting Ukraine’s membership in the European Union and NATO, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba posted on…
Over the past year and a half, Ukraine has initiated three new international formats of cooperation in the Baltic-Black Sea region that strengthen the security of our country: the Lublin Triangle with Poland and Lithuania,…
How to Overcome Shadow Economy in Ukraine?
July 5, 2021
Recently, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine published an analytical note concerning the Ukrainian shadow economy trends for 2020. According to these data, the level of the shadow economy in the country last year was…
All interviews with the President of Ukraine are published on his website. Volodymyr Zelensky, like his predecessors, communicates with foreign press much more often than with domestic outlets. Xinhua Chinese state news agency was also…
The European Union prepared a plan to continue cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries. The goals of the plan are supported by an investment package totalling EUR 2.3 billion. “The comprehensive agenda aims at increasing trade,…
Russian Repression
June 30, 2021
On 1 July 2020, Putin introduced a new time system for Russia. He began the “chronicle of the new time” with the “new” year 1937. Having reset presidential term limits to zero, the now “lifelong”…
Ukraine regards Belarus‘ decision to suspend participation in the EU’s Eastern Partnership initiative as disrespect for the values of democracy, the rule of law, and human rights. It contradicts the interests of the Belarusian people…
Seven Years of Occupation of Crimea: Human Rights Activists Systematise Human Rights Violations on Peninsula
June 28, 2021
Ukraine has presented a report systematising human rights violations in Crimea over the seven years of occupation. The analytical document is divided into main groups of rights: civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. The…
The Council of the European Union has approved the signing of aviation agreements with Ukraine, Armenia, and Tunisia, as well as an air transport agreement with Qatar. These agreements will open up the air transport market, offering new…
Exports of Ukrainian goods to the European Union have increased by 60% since the beginning of the provisional application of the Association Agreement with the EU in 2014. Acting Deputy Director General of the Government…
