Best of frenemies

Germany and Russia are the two states whose relations of the past 250 years have been defining the fate of Europe in general, and Ukraine in particular

The scapegoat for all seasons

My story is inseparable from my experience as a member of the European Parliament. During my term (2009-2014), I was in a position to witness the debates and political skirmishes in the House that allowed me to anticipate easily what happened recently in the United Kingdom

French MPs and the sanctions: not that bad, yet a bitter experience

This resolution displays the carelessness of French politicians and their vulnerability to Russians pressures, but it does not condemn the European policy of sanctions

William Shakespeare’s prophetic words

William Shakespeare is usually celebrated as the author of great tragedies, comedies and historical chronicles. Yet his sonnets reveal Shakespeare as a poet and as a thinker who found a perfect form for his wit and breadth of his thought

Taxes vs presidents

How the Panama leaks will affect top politicians and offshore dealings

Wojciech Jakobik: “Russia has been trying to do all it can to stay on the European market”

Polish energy analyst and chief editor of BiznesAlert, an online business and industry analysis publication, spoke to The Ukrainian Week about the new gas infrastructure in Europe, attempts of Gazprom to preserve its influence in it, and the dangers of Nord Stream 2

Alan Riley: «Ukraine could be the main gas storage facilitator for the East-Central Europe»

Between the panels of the Ukrainian Energy Forum held on March 1-2 in Kyiv, British expert on energy and competition spoke to The Ukrainian Week about the development of Ukraine’s energy system, renewable sources and problems faced by Europe’s Energy Union.

Evelyn Farkas: “To have Ukraine as a positive example is about all of us”

Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia on the decision-making process on provision of arms to Ukraine, reset policies between the US and Russia, and the need for reforms in Ukraine

Fear to say “Yes”

Democraten-66 MPs about the upcoming referendum on EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and their Yes campaign in the Netherlands

Thoughts on the future

Experts on how they see Europe coming out of the current crises

Karol Modzelewski "The seed of authoritarianism has sprouted in the minds of Eastern European peoples due to frustration with liberal democracy"

Polish dissident and leading ideologue of Solidarność on Poland's post-communist transition and domestic authoritarianism

Freedom Quota

What role Gazeta Wyborcza played in Poland's transition from communism to democracy

The Spanish Sudoku

Entering 2016 with a new political landscape

Henrik Meinander: “Any kind of Ukraine’s neutrality would be a Russian-dependent one”

Finnish historian talks about the relations between Finland and USSR after World War II, the prospects of neutrality for Ukraine, and the future of a new Cold War

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir: “The awareness of languages and human thought in different languages is very important for interchange and peace”

The first female president in the world talks about preservation of language and identity, gender equality, and promotion of peace through understanding and caring for the environment

Where is Leadership to be Found?

We can conclude that Putin’s fascism and aggression in Europe was stopped, first and foremost, by the courage and heroism of Ukraine. Yet the leaders of the world, namely, Barack Obama and Angela Merkel, have responded to the challenge as well

The Force of Habit

The interests and prejudices of officials and diplomats from the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe and other international agencies sometimes affect policy decisions more than they should

Working on the Ground

Initially, local civilians and the military had been quite critical of the OSCE monitors. This has changed recently

Little Steps to Great Freedom

Magna Carta as foundation of human rights

The Pit of Fear

Why the Maidan in Ukraine has discouraged Belarusians from protests against their authorities

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

Dace Melbārde: “One goal of the Russian propaganda is to weaken one’s sense of patriotism and belonging to his or her country”

Latvian Minister of Culture spoke to The Ukrainian Week about Russia’s war for the hearts and minds of young people, and ways for Latvia and Europe to resist it effectively

Vytautas Landsbergis: "Ukrainians are now undergoing a long endurance test"

The first speaker of the Seimas of the independent Lithuania and EMP until recently on the way Europe is changing its perception of Russia, the shifting "center of Europeanness", and why it is crucial for Ukrainians to resist disenchantment

Michael McFaul: Putin believes that time is on his side: that the West will become disinterested and Ukraine will fail with reforms

Ex-US Ambassador to Russia on the “reset policy”, Russia’s “resource curse”, and main threats of Putin’s policy for the West and Ukraine

A Struggle for Peace

The veterans fought for freedom and a better life in Europe. Can that peace and prosperity now endure in the face of so many new challenges?

Alexander Motyl: "Ukraine is important to the US as a counterweight to Russia"

American historian of Ukrainian descent, Rutgers University Professor on Washington's policy towards Kyiv, Ukraine's image, and the perception of Ukrainian politicians in the US