Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in November 1991, the area that extends from central Europe to Central Asia has been commonly referred to as the “post-Soviet space.” The label has always been problematic,…
The Prosecutor’s Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol served eight military commissars, who have been directly organising and conducting illegal conscription campaigns in various districts of the occupied Crimea since 2015, with notices…
$3.5 bn from State Budget: What Ukraine Faces in the Dispute with New Motor Sich Investor
September 28, 2020
Recently, the Chinese company Beijing Skyrizon Aviation informed Ukraine about the possible investment arbitrage tribunal due to the Ukrainian government agencies’ actions, which make it impossible for the execution of control over JSC “Motor Sich.”…
Crimea: Ukraine Condemned "Local Elections"
September 15, 2020
The Office of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea condemned the so-called “regional and local elections” held by Russia on the illegally annexed peninsula and thanked the European Union for its…
Repression of Tatars in Crimea Continues
August 24, 2020
The Russian-controlled Kyiv District Court in Simferopol arrested and detained Medzhit Ablyamitov, a suspect in the Noman Chelebidzhihan Ukrainian Nationalist Battalion, until 17 October. The Prosecutor’s Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea has already…
Ukraine is receiving congratulations from heads of state, heads of government and religious leaders on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of Independence. The presidents of the USA, France, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, as well as…
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…
Exchange of Zelenskyy 2.0: values, rule of law and sovereignty
December 29, 2019
Terrorists and suspects of crimes against Euromaidan activists were exchanged for Ukrainian prisoners of war held by (pro)Russian fighters. Much of Ukraine’s civil society has opposed such unequal exchange.
Foreign Policy of Ukraine during the Transformation Period: Old Challenges and Priorities, New Approaches?
December 12, 2019
The cost of aggression should be made unacceptably high for the aggressor In traditional societies, foreign policy is often secondary to domestic concerns; almost all citizens are much more interested in their own wellbeing, employment,…
Beware of Russia’s bilateral cyber world order
December 4, 2018
Russia, the United States, France, and China held secret talks on cybersecurity in Paris last week to produce something akin to a “Treaty of Westphalia” for cyberspace. In this way, they hope to avoid clashes…
