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THE EU AND UKRAINE: NEIGHBOR, PARTNER, MEMBER?

By Taras Kuzio As the European Union and NATO enlarge, a Ukraine that is trying to balance both camps and that straddles the central European-Eurasian divide is not being taken seriously in the West. President Leonid Kuchma stated in May that he expected an offer... MORE

RUSSIA’S “PARTY OF POWER” TAKES SHAPE

By Nikolai Petrov One of the main reasons for the launch of the attack on Yukos was the desire to boost the popularity of the United Russia Party as it prepares for December's State Duma elections. In recent months, there has been an important qualitative... MORE

THE YUKOS AFFAIR: POLITICS TRUMPS ECONOMICS

By Elena Chinyaeva and Peter Rutland Moscow is gripped by what may be the biggest political ruckus since President Vladimir Putin took office. Against a backdrop of mounting terrorist attacks by Chechen separatists, the security forces have chosen to launch a wave of arrests of... MORE

AFTER THE REFERENDUM: CHANGING TRENDS IN CHECHNYA

By Enver Kisriev and Robert Bruce Ware According to the results of a referendum held in Chechnya on March 23, voters overwhelming approved a new constitution drafted by Akhmad Kadyrov, the current head of the administration of the Chechen Republic. The referendum took place against... MORE

WAR IN IRAQ WORKS TO KUCHMA’S BENEFIT

By Oleg Varfolomeyev Kyiv has used the war in Iraq to mend relations with the United States, which seemed to be irreversibly spoilt last year when Washington accused President Leonid Kuchma of having authorized a sale of radar sets--to Iraq. A contingent of Ukrainian troops... MORE

AMERICA’S “HELPING HAND:” HELPING WHOM?

By Zaal Anjaparidze Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze is very proud of his friendship with former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker and frequently reminisces about their joint efforts to eliminate the remnants of the "Cold War." But this time the "old and close friend" arrived... MORE

IS RUSSIA ON THE ROAD TO PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT?

By Katia Mikhailovskaya One of the most remarkable points to appear in President Vladimir Putin's state of the nation address this year was his reference to the possibility of parliamentary rule in Russia. Putin said that he not only supports "the policy of strengthening the... MORE

RUSSIA FACES EUROPE

By Dov Lynch Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, the United States and NATO have succeeded in taking security relations further with Russia, while the European Union has not, mainly because it has not tried to do so. The EU is caught up in a... MORE