The Ukrainian Week

14 February, 2022	Breaking news	Ukraine insists it still wants NATO membership after confusion it might drop calls for peace with Russia There was uncertainty after Ukraine's UK ambassador said Kyiv was willing to be "flexible" over its ambition to join NATO - one of the reasons Russia has cited for amassing troops at the border
10 February, 2022	Breaking news	Ukraine tensions: Russia begins military drills with Belarus NATO says the joint drills mark Russia's biggest deployment to ex-Soviet Belarus since the Cold War
20 January, 2022	Breaking news	U.S. approves allied weapons shipments to Ukraine as worries mount Baltic NATO allies Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia can now transfer American-made lethal weapons such as anti-armor and ground-to-air missiles to Ukraine
4 January, 2022	Breaking news	Russia ‘very likely’ to invade Ukraine without ‘enormous sanctions’ – Schiff House intelligence chair: invasion might draw Nato closer Sanctions must be ‘at level Russia has never seen’ to deter Putin
23 December, 2021	Breaking news	Russia claims it will begin talks with US and Nato If confirmed, talks would begin a contentious effort to avert a Russian offensive in Ukraine this winter
13 December, 2021	Breaking news	Ukraine blames Germany for ‘blocking’ Nato weapons supply Strategy of ‘not provoking Russia won’t work’, Kyiv defence minister Oleksii Reznikov tells
16 November, 2021	Breaking news	Russia-Ukraine border: Nato warning over military build-up The head of Nato has urged Russia to be transparent about its military plans after an increase in the numbers of troops on its border with Ukraine
16 October, 2021	World	A fragile unity What are the reasons for the deterioration of relations between the Western allies
11 June, 2021	World	Dr. Phillip Karber: “The best deterrent to Russia is Ukraine as a strong part of the West and member of NATO” The Ukrainian Week met with the head of the US think tank The Potomac Foundation to discuss new US policies, countering authoritarian regimes, and Ukraine's strategic importance to European security
9 April, 2021	World	Lieutenant General Roger L. Cloutier: “We are at the beginning of a long and fruitful journey that will help to build NATO-Ukraine interoperability and capability” The Ukrainian Week met with the Commander of NATO Allied Land Commander to discuss prospects for developing NATO-Ukraine partnerships, training the Armed Forces, and current challenges for the allies
3 January, 2021	Society	Expanding the opportunities NATO-Ukraine relations in 2021
8 December, 2020	World	Mutually beneficial precedent What is the significance of the strategic partnership agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom?
1 December, 2020	Breaking news	Ukraine may get NATO MAP in 2023 if several conditions met According to the expert, it is necessary to develop competent communication with those countries that do not yet want to hear about the MAP for Ukraine so that they want to discuss this issue
27 February, 2020	World	High hopes and (dis)-heartening Outcomes Who’s to party in 2020 – the Euro-Atlantic community, Ukraine and Georgia, or Russia?
20 February, 2020	Politics	New challenges and opportunities In 2020, for the first time in history, Kyiv will host the spring session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
18 February, 2020	Politics	Portrait in dirty grey New Year in occupied Donbas
2 January, 2020	Politics	Tacan Ildem: “We have enough ways and means to increase our partnership to strengthen the capacities of Ukraine” During the Third Lviv Security Forum, The Ukrainian Week met with Ambassador Tacan Ildem, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, to discuss symbols and messages between the Alliance and Ukraine and perspectives on bilateral partnership
26 November, 2019	Breaking news	MTS sells Ukrainian unit as it focuses on Russia Country’s largest mobile operator steps up efforts to capitalise on digital market
16 September, 2019	Society	Mykhailo Zabrodskiy: “Generals do not think within the framework of the previous war” The commander of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces on the feasibility of holding a military parade on Independence Day of Ukraine and the specifics of the war in Donbas
22 August, 2019	World	Gerard Elzinga: “Ukraine is one of the nations, where we are sharing the most of our information with” During the 2nd Ukrainian Defense Hackathon The Ukrainian Week talked to the Head of Spectrum and C3 Infrastructure Branch at NATO Headquarters C3 Staff on the results of the competition, the details of the main projects of the Alliance for Ukraine and prospects of cooperation with the Ukrainian security and defense sector.
2 August, 2019	Breaking news	U.S. troops help train Georgian and Ukrainian forces amid tension with nearby Russia Agile Spirit gives Georgia and Ukraine more experience working with NATO allies
8 June, 2019	Culture	History and stunts The role of historical films in modern Ukrainian cinematography
5 June, 2019	Breaking news	Ukraine's new president commits to EU, NATO membership Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy intends to keep Ukraine "on the path of European and Euro-Atlantic integration." He also said he is ready to negotiate with Russia to end the war in Eastern Ukraine
10 April, 2019	Culture	Behind the camera What is happening with documentaries during the revival of Ukrainian cinematography
29 March, 2019	Breaking news	Russian Navy escorts NATO ships in Black Sea on way to Ukraine The commander of a NATO maritime group said Dutch, Spanish, Canadian, Turkish, Romanian and Bulgarian frigates entered the Black Sea on Thursday
24 March, 2019	Breaking news	French warship is latest NATO vessel to visit Ukraine A French navy warship has been docked in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa since March 23, making it the second NATO ship to visit Ukraine since the beginning of this year
27 February, 2019	Breaking news	Ukrainian military tests modernized Spectator-M1 UAV The conditions of test flights of the Spectator-M1 were close to the combat ones
11 February, 2019	Politics	Uncertainty mode What will be the impact of Ukrainian elections on the parliament?
5 February, 2019	Politics	Content, not form What model of European integration Ukraine needs
4 February, 2019	Politics	A rough take-off? What security challenges face Ukraine in the upcoming year?
31 January, 2019	Breaking news	Ukraine briefs Germany on Russia's missile systems in Crimea Petrenko informed the German side about the security situation
30 January, 2019	Politics	The keys to NATO What test Ukraine has to pass to get into NATO and what could get in the way
29 January, 2019	Breaking news	Ukrainian President announces reelection bid, aims for EU membership Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced he will seek reelection in the March presidential election, and vowed to press for European Union and NATO membership
22 January, 2019	Politics	NATO and Ukraine in 2019: building on solid foundations Some issues and the key instrument of Ukraine’s integration with NATO
13 December, 2018	Breaking news	NATO to provide secure comms to Ukrainian Armed Forces by year-end Stoltenberg says the Alliance provides Ukraine with strong political and practical support
7 December, 2018	Breaking news	Ivano-Frankivsk region joins campaign to ban movies, books, songs in Russian Previously, a moratorium on the public use of Russian-language cultural products was introduced in Lviv and Zhytomyr regions
4 December, 2018	Breaking news	Russia 'partially unblocks' Ukraine ports Shipping traffic has resumed to and from Ukraine’s ports on the Sea of Azov following a standoff with Russia, a Ukrainian minister has said
29 November, 2018	Breaking news	Ukraine president calls for Nato warships in Sea of Azov Kyiv asks for western presence in sea it shares with Russia, saying Putin is blocking ports
26 November, 2018	World	Where the compass points What proportion of Ukrainians really knows what NATO is and how their attitudes differ from those of their EU neighbors
24 November, 2018	World	Rasa Juknevičienė: “The entire country joins NATO, not just the Defense or Foreign Ministries” During her recent visit to Ukraine, the president of NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly (PA), Rasa Juknevičienė spoke to The Ukrainian Week about the importance of constitutional changes in Ukraine, the prospects that the Alliance will expand again, and various ways to resolve the conflict between Hungary and Ukraine.
20 November, 2018	Breaking news	Hungary to continue blocking Ukraine-NATO Commission Hungarian Foreign Ministersaid that Budapest will continue to block meetings of the NATO-Ukraine Commission at a ministerial level, amid a diplomatic spat between the two neighbors
20 September, 2018	Breaking news	Ukrainian president pushes ahead with plans to secure NATO membership Petro Poroshenko speaks during his annual state-of-the-nation address in Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018.
17 September, 2018	World	Dubious ally Would NATO be better off without Turkey? Ankara is now having a furious row with America and its other military allies.
12 September, 2018	Breaking news	67% of Ukrainian voters would back NATO membership Two-thirds of Ukrainians who would take part in a referendum on their country joining NATO would vote in favour of the move, according to a poll
12 September, 2018	Society	Michael Street: “NATO looks at improving how defense forces from different nations can work together better” NATO Communications and Information Agency Innovation Manager on NATO Hackathons and the features of the first Ukrainian defense hackathon
3 September, 2018	Breaking news	Ukraine-NATO Rapid Trident 2018 drills begin in Lviv Taking part are about 2,200 troops from 14 countries, including the United States and nine other NATO member states. The maneuvers are scheduled to continue until September 15.
12 August, 2018	World	EU in a world of bullies Why is it time Europe changed its priorities
10 August, 2018	World	Сontroversial tour What will American President’s recent visits result in for global affairs?
21 May, 2018		“We are seeing more of a blurring of the borders between soft and hard power” Director General of the NATO International Military Staff on NATO’s readiness to face hybrid challenges from Russia, expectations for NATO’s upcoming summit in Brussels, and about how Ukraine can contribute to international security
13 March, 2018		“Member-states that feel direct threat clash with those believing that things will get settled somehow” Head of Ukraine’s Mission to NATO on the prospects of NATO expansion, Ukraine’s plans on defense reform, and the impact of politics on security considerations within the Alliance
13 March, 2018	Politics	National security overhauled What’s new for Ukraine’s defense and security institutions in the President’s national security draft law?
7 December, 2017		“We would like try to understand how the experience you have fighting the terrorists in the Donbas area may influence the way NATO does operations” Deputy Chief of Staff of NATO’s Military Partnerships Directorate about the role of the Ukrainian military in the Alliance’s operations, and the interest of Western military in Ukraine’s Anti-Terrorist Operation and Russia’s Zapad 2017 exercise
20 October, 2017	Politics	A difficult return The new law on the reintegration of the occupied parts of the Donbas qualifies them as such and names Russia as the occupier. Yet, it does not launch the process of deoccupation or change the mechanism envisaged in the Minsk Agreement
26 September, 2017		“Our goal and the goal of Ukraine is for it not to stop on the path of European integration” Speaker of Lithuania’s Seimas about solutions to the gas monopoly problem in Europe, campaign against emigration of Lithuanians, and a Marshall Plan for Ukraine
26 May, 2017		“Ukrainians have started to work more consistently on the issues that could lead them to NATO” Co-Head of Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council on the current state of dialogue between the Alliance and Ukraine, the future of the Euro-Atlantic security system and the Russian propaganda
28 April, 2017	Politics	Building up armour Current state and plans in Ukraine’s defense industry
2 February, 2017	Politics	Shifting moods among Ukrainians In three years since the Euromaidan, what has changed among ordinary Ukrainians? What trends suggest the direction Ukrainian society is moving in? Recent polls provide some answers to these questions
14 October, 2016		“We hope that a commission for the missing persons will be created in Ukraine” Head of the ICRC mission to Ukraine on how to look for the missing and how their families can deal with obstacles in the process
14 August, 2016	Society	The new era of crime In the past two years, crime rates have grown in Ukraine. Factors contributing to the general criminalization of society include economic decline and war
11 August, 2016	Society	Ditte Marcher: “When a soldier returns home, it doesn't mean that he is at home already” Founder of rehabilitation program for the military on forgiveness, understanding the war, and ways to learn to cope with this all
11 August, 2016	Society	A spinoff of war In addition to separatism with its referenda and Russian humanitarian convoys, the war in Ukraine begot a stratum of criminals consisting of war veterans, both real and fake
11 August, 2016	Society	Expecting a restless August The intensity of clashes in the ATO zone is increasing with each day of summer. The terrorists openly use heavy artillery
27 June, 2016		“We do not accept arguments of countries that try to raise the issue of lifting sanctions against Russia” Vice Premier for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration on her priorities and tools, details of Ukraine’s cooperation with NATO, and Ukraine’s overall position on the international arena
11 April, 2016	Politics	Ian Brzezinski: “Ukraine has to keep on pressing on its case” Senior Fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security on the way American political establishment sees Ukraine today, the stance of the Obama Administration on Russia and expectations of the NATO Summit in Warsaw
4 February, 2016	Politics	New Military Command Wanted How Ukrainian military schools should change to train efficient professionals
12 November, 2015		Vladimir Putin as Entertainer The danger of clownish dictators
20 August, 2015		“We are able to be the eyes and ears of the international community in the conflict area” OSCE Special Monitoring Mission Spokesperson on its mandate and tasks in Ukraine
20 August, 2015		“Western partners often do not understand what Ukraine wants” Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Affairs on Ukraine’s cooperation with Western partners and international organizations, the consequences of the Minsk agreement and the upcoming local elections
13 August, 2015	Society	Hostages of the Kremlin President Poroshenko says there are 30 Ukrainian citizens currently being illegally held in Russia. Human rights advocates that they know about the situation with 11, most of whom the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has yet to provide with lawyers
6 August, 2015	Society	We Can Win After All Ukrainian victories in the East
1 July, 2015		"Polish counterparts expect honest talk from their Ukrainian colleagues" The firm consensus in Poland that Ukraine’s independence, security, stability and a well-functioning state are absolutely key to Polish interests goes across political parties
25 June, 2015		"The abolition of special pensions system has encountered vehement opposition" The Minister for Social Policy spoke to The Ukrainian Week about his vision of the pension reform, de-shadowing of taxes and salaries, subsidies and assistance to IDPs and ATO veterans
10 June, 2015	World	Raimonds Vejonis: "Everything we saw in the Soviet days still goes on, but with new actors" The Ukrainian Week spoke with Raimonds Vejonis, the newly-elected President of the Republic of Latvia and Minister of Defense when this interview was made, about NATO revival, the "deterrent effect," Putin's unpredictability, and the cost of the conflict in Ukraine to Riga
28 May, 2015		The Genius of Ukrainian Cinema When somebody mentions Ukrainian cinema, I immediately find myself thinking about two major film directors - Sergei Parajanov and Kira Muratove
20 February, 2015	World	Russian Military Bases around NATO borders and in Central Asia
29 December, 2014	Society	The Nerve of Annexation Some experts feel that the war in the Donbas was started to distract attention from the annexation of Crimea and force its recognition. If this is the case, the goal has almost been achieved. Indeed, when the military and civilians are dying, who can be bothered with Crimea where everything seems to be relatively quiet? However, that quietness is deceptive.
8 December, 2014	Society	The Donetsk Syndrome Ukrainian war veterans return from the Donbas. And face a new war
10 October, 2014		Where Are Estonia’s Friends? NATO does not know how to deal with small, confusing challenges, so Russia unleashes them. If they go unpunished, they set a precedent
10 October, 2014	World	Toomas Hendrik Ilves: “We are clearly at the beginning of a period where Russia is a very different partner” In his interview for The Ukrainian Week, Mr. Ilves draws parallels between transformations of the international order caused by Russia’s actions today and circumstances that encouraged the establishment of NATO and EU over 60 years ago, and between the presence of Russian troops on Ukrainian soil today and Soviet occupation of Estonia
10 July, 2014	World	Damon Wilson: “Permanent neutrality and “Finland status” are bad ideas for Ukraine’s own interests” The Ukrainian Week talked to Damon Wilson, executive vice-president of The Atlantic Council, about the establishment of the pro-Ukrainian community in the world, the US-Russia relations after the annexation of Crimea, the new Ukrainian military and the likelihood of NATO MAP for Ukraine
1 July, 2014	News	President Poroshenko ends truce in the Donbas President Petro Poroshenko announces the end of ceasefire in the Donbas, he says after the meeting of the National Security and Defence Council, his press service reports
30 June, 2014	News	SBU detains terrorists intending to blow up Kyiv-Kharkiv railroad SBU, Ukraine’s Security Service, detains five members of the terrorist group. They intended to blow up the railroad from Kyiv to Kharkiv, its press service report says
30 June, 2014	News	National Security and Defence Council: The plan of anti-terrorist assault ready, the military await the order Ukrainian military have been fending off attacks of terrorists and awaiting the order for assault; the plan for it ready by now, Andriy Lysenko, press-secretary for the Council’s information center says
28 June, 2014	News	SBU arrests terrorist “Czech” responsible for the movement of military vehicles from Russia The SBU, Ukraine’s Security Service, arrests a member of the terrorist organization acting in Eastern Ukraine, its press service reports
28 June, 2014	News	Terrorists attack Ukrainian military near Sloviansk, killing several Ukrainian troops Terrorists are shooting at anti-terrorist operation troops near Sloviansk, Dmytro Tymchuk, coordinator of the InfoResist group, reports on his Facebook page
15 March, 2014	Politics	Anatoliy Hrytsenko: "Vladimir Putin is an aggressor. This is a fundamental truth" Ex-Defence Minister Anatoliy Hrytsenko comments on Russia's aggression, Ukraine's response to it and NATO
1 February, 2014	Politics	A Debilitating Truce The authorities’ “concessions” did not address any of the original causes of the mass protests, leaving the confrontation at a standstill
26 January, 2014	Politics	Viktor Musiaka: "We are dealing with consequences, not reasons!” The Ukrainian Week talks to Viktor Musiyaka, one of the authors of the Constitution of Ukraine and a professor at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, about the current events. Far from giving a comforting opinion, the professor offers specific guidelines for overcoming the deep political crisis.
17 December, 2013	Culture	Art Reconciliation An attempt to whitewash Art Arsenal after censorship in the previous show
3 December, 2013	News	NATO condemned the use of excessive force by Ukrainian police The North Atlantic Council urges Ukraine to comply with the fundamental principles of democracy, including freedom of assembly and expression. This statement was announced by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Brussel.
1 November, 2013	World	Georgia’s Unknown President The media are buzzing about how and why the “era of Saakashvili” came to an end. Some say that his page in history has been turned forever. Others are confident that the 45-year old is too young to bow out of politics.
18 October, 2013	News	Expert: Ukraine’s non-bloc status should be supported by the development of regional defense cooperation with NATO and EU countries Ukraine’s status as a non-bloc country cannot strengthen its sovereignty with security guarantees offered by any military alliance. Poland could play a key role in shaping the new Ukrainian defense architecture by advocating for the Central and Eastern European Defence Cooperation (CEEDEFCO) initiative, expert of the Polish Foreign Affairs Institute (PISM) Wojciech Lorenz says.
31 May, 2013	Politics	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
31 March, 2013	Security	Strategic Incompatibility While declaring its non-alignment the Ukrainian government expressed its intent to integrate Ukraine into the European security system. The real steps it has taken suggest, however, the implementation of an operation designed to cause the self-destruction of Ukraine’s Armed Forces
14 March, 2013	World	The Art of Tightrope Walking Pekka Visuri talks about security policy in neutral Finland
22 February, 2013	World	Personal, political and clan interests of those in power have always been more important to them than the national interest of the country James Sherr claims that Ukraine’s choice today is between national and clan interests rather than Russia and the West
13 August, 2012	Security	Syria’s Importance for Moscow If Bashar al-Assad’s Regime fails, Russia will lose most, losing ground for its weapon and its influence on World’s arena.
2 August, 2012	Security	Ukraine-NATO: Summarizing 15 Years of Distinctive Partnership What conclusion should we draw from 15 years of NATO-Ukraine Distinctive Partnership?
2 August, 2012		NATO and Ukraine Are Partners Today NATO and Ukraine do not just cooperate: they are partners
2 June, 2012	Security	The Difficult Path to the Security Reform While the government dedicated its scarce resources to managing external risks in relations with Russia, the overall level of domestic security risks is increasing