The Territory of Influences

The European Council is a place where everybody comes in pursuit of his or her own truth and almost surely finds both proponents and opponents. Is this about the pluralism of discourses or the scattering of actions? Apparently, about everything at the same time

Court Raiders

Unable to replace the Chief Justice of Ukraine directly, the government is now seeking alternative methods

Tymoshenko’s Second Case: Traces of Russia

Investigating commercial transactions may look less politicized to the West than the case of intergovernmental gas contracts.

Saving Ukraine Together

The West has essentially facilitated Viktor Yanukovych & Co. in coming to power by ignoring their violations of law in the first year of Yanukovych’s presidency. Now the consequences of these errors must be fixed

Transit Stop

Alexander Lukashenka’s political repressions are driving more Belarusians to Ukraine

Shock

Western politicians comment on the verdict against Yulia Tymoshenko announced on 11 October exclusively for The Ukrainian Week

Who Is Paying the Price For Police Impunity In Ukraine?

On 12 October, Amnesty International presented a report on widespread tortures and ill-treatment, racketeering, and arbitrary detention by Ukrainian police

A Way Out of the Dead End

If Ukraine fails to change its gas deals it needs to use the opportunities they offer strategically

Temperature Rising

There will be no revolution this fall, but Ukraine is in for a wave of local protests

The Council of Europe – Russia and Ukraine: Who Influences Whom?

The position of non-democratic forces at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly keeps it from fulfilling its fundamental functions of protecting human rights and the rule of law to the full extent

Attack By Passport

The introduction of biometric national IDs will violate citizens’ rights and may be conducive to misuse of their personal data

Last Warning From Europe

At the Eastern Partnership summit, EU leaders indicated that there is a direct link between Ukraine’s European integration prospects and the Yulia Tymoshenko case

A Tango for Two

Jose Manuel Pinto Teixeira talks about the effect of scandalous trials in Ukraine on the prospects of signing the Association Agreement with the EU

Image-Making or Policy-Making

Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President of the Atlantic Council: “The best thing Ukraine can do to improve its image is to not prosecute the opposition.”

Europe Must Act Now!

Ukraine will only be able to avoid turning into yet another one of Moscow’s puppet and the promoter of its interests on the EU border if the EU insists on keeping political processes in Ukraine within democratic limits

The Collapse of Justice

Valentyna Telychenko: “We are dangerously close to the critical line, when because of the distrust of the judiciary, disputes will be not be resolved in the courts”

Mr.Yanukovych's Foreign Policy Dilemma

Steven Pifer: “You have some people in Europe and the US asking if it is time to apply possible restrictions on certain Ukrainian officials”.

Greek Consequences

The EU is leaning towards signing an Association Agreement and Free Trade Agreement with Ukraine but ratification will depend on whether political repression stops

The Cold Peace

Britain is one of the largest Western investors in Russia, yet has worse political relations with Moscow than any other major Western power.

YES, We CANnot

This time, Europe said a deliberate "No!" during the Yalta Forum, instead of its common "Yes".

Law For Enemies: Court Out to Confer

The surprising pause in the Yulia Tymoshenko trial is more evidence of the trap in which the government has found itself.

A Month Before the Test

Dirk Brengelmann, Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy at NATO, talks about the Alliance’s strategic interest in Ukraine and the priority of Ukraine’s European integration

Maneuvering Before Landing

Something that happened on September 5 signals that the government’s bid to deliver a guilty verdict in the Yulia Tymoshenko case is heading into the homestretch.

Witnesses In the Tymoshenko Trial: Ayes, Nays and Abstentions

While the defense and the prosecution argued over who the witnesses really supported, the former revealed Ukrainian politics in all its “glory”

We Write Kyiv, While Thinking Moscow

Alain Rémy is the most likely candidate to replace Jacques Faure as France’s ambassador to Ukraine

The Pyramid of Ruin

The oligarch-and-lumpen economy cripples Ukraine’s prospects