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The West Treats Ukraine Differently to Belarus
On June 28, an open letter to President Barack Obama was signed by nineteen prominent experts that called for “additional measures” to visa denials and... MORE
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Gas Talks In Moscow Raise Pressures On Ukraine
On June 7 in Moscow, Prime Ministers Vladimir Putin and Nikolai Azarov held tense negotiations on the terms of Russian gas supplies to Ukraine. The... MORE
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Ukraine Risks Losing IMF Support
Ukrainian Prime Minister, Mykola Azarov, looks set to sacrifice the economy for electoral considerations. Azarov is reluctant to meet the key conditions set by the... MORE
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Ukraine Drifting Away From Customs Union With Russia
Ukraine has sent Russia a clear signal that it is unconvinced it would benefit from membership in the Russian-dominated customs union more than from free... MORE
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Ukraine Expels Czech Diplomats, Jeopardizing Talks with the European Union
Ukraine has expelled two Czech diplomats, explaining that they had gathered military secrets and hired local assistants who now face prison sentences. This is an... MORE
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Ukraine Raises $790 Million For Chernobyl Shelter Project at Donor Conference
International donors committed a total of some 550 million Euros ($790 million) for the Chernobyl Shelter Facility (CSF) fund at the donor conference in Kyiv... MORE
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Prosecution Of Tymoshenko In Ukraine: An Internal Political Tool, Not a Gas Contract Revision Tool
Ukrainian authorities have launched a fresh criminal investigation against former Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, along with the criminal prosecution of Oleh Dubyna, head of Naftohaz... MORE
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Ukraine Ignores Russia’s Invitation To Join Customs Union
Ukraine’s leadership has left Moscow’s invitation to join the Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Customs Union unanswered even after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin personally traveled... MORE
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Ukraine’s Government Frantically Seeks Another Discount On Russian Gas
Undermining their own negotiating position, Ukraine’s top leaders sound desperate for a price discount on Russian gas, and hurriedly offer pre-emptive concessions to Moscow. On... MORE
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Ukraine Sends Mixed Signals on Free Trade With The EU, Russia
Ukraine finds it increasingly difficult to balance its relations between the European Union and Russia, which are viewed in Kyiv as equally important trading partners.... MORE