A No-Win Situation for Ukraine

The signing of the Memorandum on closer cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Commission by Mykola Azarov on behalf of Ukraine in Minsk, signals that for the second time since the Kharkiv deals, Moscow is foisting Ukraine with a game it cannot win.

Off With His Head!

Regardless of its motivations, the war of Batkivshchyna’s old guard against Arseniy Yatseniuk is playing into the hands of the Yanukovych regime

Ignored Potential

As discontent with the current regime mounts in South-Eastern Ukraine, its electorate will seek alternative forces to support. The opposition would be wise to take advantage of the opportunity before the upcoming presidential election

The National Reserve

The background, nature and threats of the Donbas identity

The Thousand and One Integrations

The consequences of the latest agreements between Yanukovych and Putin

The Primaries Kick Off

How the opposition’s declaration of deeper coordination could collapse into internecine warfare

Anti-Fascism & the Yanukovych Regime

The government is establishing bandit rules under the guise of the struggle against “fascism”

Dirk Brengelmann: “The key thing is to maintain the level of interoperability which we have reached between NATO and Ukraine”

NATO’s Dirk Brengelmann on cooperation with Ukraine as a non-aligned state, Smart Defence and the impact of financial crises on defence policies

Ukraine Incognita

A poor understanding of the domestic situation in Ukraine prevents the EU from developing an efficient policy regarding official Kyiv. The numerous events dedicated to Ukraine that are taking place in Europe do not help

Ukraine Does Not Rise - Questions Remain Unanswered

The rally on May 18 – the biggest lately - provided no answers for protest-oriented voters

Pretence Integration

The Yanukovych regime is sticking to its utilitarian approach to European integration, while presenting it as the pragmatic protection of Ukraine’s interests.

Captive to the Great Lie

Why are Batkivshchyna and UDAR leaders celebrating a Ukrainian tragedy?

Break-Up Inevitable

De-Russification is crucial to a split with the Soviet past

Diversification or Dmytrification?

The government is replacing an alternative source of gas imports with an alternative trader

Big Demand, Scarce Supply

The Ukrainian majority is waiting for a solid alternative to the Yanukovych regime, but existing candidates from the parliamentary opposition are currently unable to offer one

The Tymoshenko Factor

Yanukovych is not ready to release Yulia Tymoshenko yet, since he obviously still sees her as a strong competitor, capable of disturbing the current calm on the power Olympus

Petr Mareš: “The harder a country tries and the more efforts it takes the more assistance it will receive from us”

Czech Republic, as well as all the Visegrád countries would like to see Ukraine sign the Agreement soon

A Monopoly On Power

Despite the lack of support from most Ukrainians, the Yanukovych regime has no intention of giving up power in the 2015 presidential election and is preparing to extend its rule by artificial means

People’s Self-Defence 2.0

Yuriy Lutsenko is going to create a new political project. The question is whether he will make the same mistakes as were made during the launch of People’s Self-Defence and whether the new organization will be constructed to serve the interests of Petro Poroshenko

Soft Authoritarianism

The Yanukovych regime will continue the tactics of the creeping usurpation of power, trying to avoid decisive battles and unjustified image losses

Vulnerable to Pressure

Economic hardship and political uncertainty in post-Soviet European states makes them susceptible to Moscow’s pressures and intrigues

Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe: “Expert Proposals on Amendments to Election Legislation Should Be Ready by May”

Kyiv and Strasbourg have recently been engaged in active dialogue — PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon visited Ukraine, and Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Pshonka travelled to the main office of the Council of Europe. The Ukrainian Week asked Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe, Mykola Tochytskyi, about the outcome and context of this dialogue.

Ukraine`s Prosecutor’s Office Has to Be Less Powerful Than It Has Been So Far

Mikael Lyngbo, Legal Expert for the Danish Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, former Chief of Police and prosecutor from Denmark, told The Ukrainian Week about the reforming of Ukrainian prosecution and the practical implementation of the new Criminal Procedure Code

The Henchman

The Yanukovych regime is depriving Kyiv voters of their right to influence the local government through elections. This may be a test of the public and opposition reaction to a scenario whereby national presidential or parliamentary elections will be postponed or cancelled

The First Impressions From the New Code

Despite overall positive responses from international experts, the new Criminal Procedure Code contains many pitfalls in terms of practical implementation in Ukraine

Tactics Without a Strategy

The Ukrainian Week takes a closer look at what lies beneath Svoboda's slogans in the interview with its leader Oleh Tyahnybok about the forms and tactics of political struggle, the prospects of a revolution, the interaction of opposition politicians and stereotypes about Svoboda