Lithuania’s Foreign Minister on EU-Ukraine Relations

Linas Linkevičius: Countries are free to choose whom they want to join. Their decision depends on arguments. When someone lacks arguments, temptation arises to use pressure and blackmailing

Priceless Words

The people of Britain have an asset worth billions of dollars and effective soft power across the globe in their tongues

Dura Lex

Visa liberalization-inspired reflections on law and lawlessness

Europe Withour Barriers

Visa problems arise with countries that are mentally distant from Ukraine and are reluctant to take a closer look at its organizational and administrative culture

Pharmacy Lobbying

Who helps addiction to medicine spread in Ukraine

Independence Declared. Recognition to Follow?

Independence is not only “from what” or “from whom” – it is also “for what purpose”. True independence still needs to be won, because it is in people’s heads, not in border checkpoints

Transparency International: Ukrainian Authorities Merely Imitate Fighting Corruption

Transparency International experts say one of the reasons the anti-corruption programme is inefficient is that the objective is to imitate counteraction rather than achieve specific results. Moreover, corruption-infected agencies are involved in managing anti-corruption measures

Trolling by the Patriarch

While all of Russia is still recovering from the emotional shock over the events surrounding Alexei Navalny, its spiritual leaders are again announcing the end of the world as they speak to their “flock”. This time, the Apocalypse has stealthily snuck up from behind in the form of evil homosexuals who have forced the civilized world to legalize same-sex marriage

Under the Common Wealth Banner

British Ambassador in Ukraine Simon Smith: “Progressive association with the EU, its standards and practices will be profoundly beneficial for Ukraine and will help it unlock its potential”

“I am going to come back. You will see me here”

US Ambassador John Tefft talks to The Ukrainian Week before the end of his tenure in Ukraine